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Ban discussing U.N. help for Zimbabwe re-run
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he was talking to African states about how the world body could help ensure an election run-off in Zimbabwe is credible and voiced concern at growing violence.
May 5, 2008, 23:08
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Sudan bombs Darfur school and market
Sudanese government bombs have hit a primary school and a busy market place in Darfur, killing at least 13 people, including seven children, two aid organizations said on Monday.
May 5, 2008, 22:58
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Zimbabwe presidential poll checking delayed
Checking of votes from Zimbabwe's disputed presidential poll was put off again on Tuesday, further delaying the day when the country will know if President Robert Mugabe is to remain in power.
Apr 29, 2008, 17:48
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South Sudan to demobilize army but fears violence
South Sudan hopes to begin the long delayed demobilization of tens of thousands of former rebel fighters in May but many could return to violence without jobs or enough money, a government official said on Monday.
Apr 21, 2008, 15:42
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Death-toll in Somalia battles rises to 85
The death-toll from battles between Islamist-led insurgents and allied Ethiopian-Somali troops rose to 85 on Monday, leaving corpses on the streets and deepening the Horn of Africa nation's humanitarian crisis.
Apr 21, 2008, 15:32
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Plane crashes in east Congo city, at least 70 dead
More than 70 people were killed when a Congolese domestic airliner taking off from the eastern city of Goma crashed into a crowded market district and caught fire, witnesses and officials said.
Apr 15, 2008, 18:23
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Zimbabwe strike flops, concern in South Africa
An opposition general strike to demand the release of Zimbabwe's delayed election result flopped on Tuesday and the ruling party in neighboring South Africa called the situation "dire".
Apr 15, 2008, 18:11
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Two killed as Kenya gang protests for second day
Police shot dead two people when Kenya's dreaded Mungiki gang took to the streets again on Tuesday, presenting a serious challenge to the new coalition government on only its second day.
Apr 15, 2008, 14:51
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Zimbabwe opposition leader meets SAfrica's Zuma
imbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai met South African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma on Monday after appealing for help from outside powers to end the 28-year rule of President Robert Mugabe.
Apr 7, 2008, 22:38
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Kenya rivals trade blame over cabinet deadlock
Kenya's political rivals accused each other on Monday of double-dealing that delayed for a second day the formation of a power-sharing cabinet crucial to ending months of post-election crisis.
Apr 7, 2008, 22:11
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Riot police in Harare townships amid poll tensions
Riot police in armored carriers were deployed in two of Harare's restive townships on Monday night amid long delays in issuing Zimbabwe's election results which have raised tensions.
Mar 31, 2008, 21:46
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Comoros hunts rebel leader and plans new vote
Comorian troops combed the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan in search of its rebel leader on Wednesday, after the first African Union-backed assault to oust a renegade government.
Mar 26, 2008, 18:09
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Row flares over Kenya coalition on eve of debate
Kenya's fragile power-sharing deal to end a bloody post-election crisis suffered a setback on Monday as a row broke out over the role of prime minister in the proposed coalition government.
Mar 10, 2008, 21:14
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Qaeda's North Africa wing says holding Austrian tourists
Al Qaeda said on Monday it had kidnapped two Austrian tourists in Tunisia on February 22, linking its action to an Israeli offensive in Gaza, and suggested it had since moved the captives to neighboring Algeria.
Mar 10, 2008, 20:59
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Sudan government and rebels guilty of abuses: U.N.
Both government troops and rebels committed human rights abuses during a string of attacks in Sudan's western Darfur region last month, a U.N. envoy said on Monday.
Mar 10, 2008, 20:50
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Somalis protest after U.S. missile attack
Hundreds of residents of a remote town in southern Somalia staged an anti-American demonstration on Tuesday after the United States launched an air strike against "a known al Qaeda terrorist" there.
Mar 4, 2008, 20:08
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