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Sudan : AU will not bar Sudan's Bashir from summit: minister
on 2012/5/15 14:40:40
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The African Union has "no reason" to bar Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from the pan-African grouping's summit in Malawi in July, a minister said on Monday.
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West of Africa : Nigeria set to deploy troops to G. Bissau this week
on 2012/5/15 14:39:24
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West African regional powerhouse Nigeria said Monday it will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau this week to shore up security after a coup in the former Portuguese colony last month.
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Africa : African leaders meet on AU commission chief impasse
on 2012/5/15 14:37:24
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African leaders met in Cotonou Monday to examine again the thorny issue of electing a new chairman of the African Union Commission, a key post being contested by Gabon and South Africa.
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Mali : West African bloc may re-impose Mali sanctions
on 2012/5/15 14:35:44
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc threatened Monday to re-impose sanctions on Mali, saying that the junta's actions "appear clearly designed to disrupt the political transition" after a coup in the West African nation.
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Sudan : Sudan parliament rejects talks with rebels
on 2012/5/15 14:34:15
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Sudan's parliament rejected on Monday a United Nations call for talks with rebels who have been fighting government troops for almost a year.
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Central African Republic : Swedish pro hunter charged with murder in C. Africa
on 2012/5/15 14:32:43
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A Swedish professional hunter and 10 members of his safari firm have been charged with murder after 13 miners were found dead in the Central African Republic, police said Monday.
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Mali : Mali coup leader calls for transition talks
on 2012/5/15 14:31:16
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Mali coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo on Monday urged interim leaders to hold talks to choose a transition president after regional mediation failed to resolve a dragging political deadlock.
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Uganda : Official: Top Joseph Kony commander captured
on 2012/5/15 14:30:00
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan forces captured a senior commander of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army after a brief fight with rebels near the Congo-Central African Republic border, an army official said, in what an analyst said was an "intelligence coup" for forces hunting for Kony.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo mutineers claim death of 26 troops
on 2012/5/15 14:27:47
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Mutineers in the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed Monday to have killed 26 loyalist troops in heavy fighting near the Rwandan border.
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Nigeria : Three die as Nigerian police station torched
on 2012/5/15 14:26:23
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Gunmen believed to be members of Islamist group Boko Haram burned down a police station in volatile northeast Nigeria, killing two policemen and a civilian, the military said Monday.
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Libya : NATO urged to probe 72 Libyan civilian deaths
on 2012/5/15 14:24:39
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NATO's bombing campaign in Libya left 72 civilians dead last year, a leading human rights group said Monday, accusing the military alliance of failing to acknowledge the deaths.
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Libya : Election candidate murdered in south Libya
on 2012/5/15 14:23:14
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A candidate in the upcoming poll for a constituent assembly was murdered in Libya's southern desert on Sunday shortly after submitting his registration, a security official said.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : UN urges DR Congo to respect Rome Statute over ICC wanted Ntaganda
on 2012/5/11 20:49:23
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KINSHASA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- UN Assistant Secretary General Ivan Simonovic is urging the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to respect the Rome Statute in the case of general Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.
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South Africa : "Buy Local Goods" campaign launched in South Africa
on 2012/5/11 20:48:23
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JOHANNESBURG, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A nationwide campaign was launched on Friday with the aim of encouraging South Africans to buy local goods.
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Africa : Africa is favorable place for investment: AU official
on 2012/5/11 20:47:37
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ADDIS ABABA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A senior official from the African Union (AU) said Friday that Africa is a favorable place to invest in because profitability and returns are still the best in the world.
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Somalia : Greek tanker seized by Somali pirates off Oman: Greek media
on 2012/5/11 20:47:05
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ATHENS, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A Greek-owned oil tanker was seized by Somali pirates off Oman's coasts, Greek media reported Friday, citing Greek Coast Guard and the vessel's management sources.
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Kenya : Captured lioness to be relocated to national park in Kenya
on 2012/5/11 20:45:43
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NAIROBI, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's wildlife body plans to move a lioness which was captured on Thursday to a national park in the north of the country.
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Kenya : Kenya to market tourism products in South Africa
on 2012/5/11 20:45:13
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NAIROBI, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is among 13,000 exhibitors participating in this year's INDABA, the largest tourism convention in Africa.
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Afran : MSF urges Nigeria to move against lead poisoning disaster
on 2012/5/11 20:44:46
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ABUJA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- An international agency is urging Nigeria to release an environmental fund in order to help resolve a lead poisoning disaster in the northern state of Zamfara.
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Nigeria : Nigeria to hold air exposition in northern state
on 2012/5/11 20:44:16
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ABUJA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to organize the 2nd edition of its Air Exposition in central north Kaduna State from May 15 to May 19.
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