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Jokowi is a new hope for Indonesia

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Jokowi, the last campaign at the Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta.  Image: simomot.com Prabowo riding a horse during the campaign.  Image: m.rmolsumsel.com A presidential election on July 9, 2014 is the most strategic democracy event since 16 years, since the 1998 reform. Direct election by the people to elect a president was first performed in 2004, and won by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). And SBY back wins to lead Indonesia in 2009. At the end of his second term, the President held another general election with two candidates: Prabowo with a military background and vice-presidential candidate is Hatta Rajasa, former Coordinating Minister for the Economy. Both of these candidates are challenged by Joko Widodo or he is very familiar with the nickname Jokowi.

Nigeria's Boko Haram, the most horrible human rights violators

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Boko Haram militants and girls in Nigeria.  Image: pointblanknews.com Parents in Nigeria must have been very frightened and anxious, their children go to school, but never returned home. This is the horrible reality facing in Nigeria, and the world strongly condemns the terrorist acts of Boko Haram.  Without a doubt Abubakar Shekau said "I kidnapped your daughter," This man is the head of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. He stated that his assertion videotaped 57 minute duration, referring to the kidnapping of over 276 female students from their school in Chibok, Borno state, on 14 April. Boko Haram also threatened to sell the poor girl, and this led to international condemnation. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president says that his government is in a difficult period. United States also provides assistance to the Nigerian government, as well as some European countries helped to solve the biggest case of abduction, and is the most horrific human righ...