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east african

Nairobi — Tanzania is headed for another diplomatic row with Egypt and Sudan over its decision to draw water for domestic use from Lake Victoria.

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IPS

Rome — The influx of migrants arriving from Libya and other African countries has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in southern Italy.

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vanguard

Lagos — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led by Professor Attahiru Jega, has rescheduled the voting dates for the 2011 general elections.

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rfi

Fighting for control of the key Libyan oil town Brega continued on Sunday with an advance by rebels forces later countered by troops loyal to leader Moamer Kadhafi.

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rfi

Abidjan — French peacekeepers have taken control of the airport at Côte d'Ivoire's main city Abidjan as supporters of the country's rival presidents continue to fight for control of the city. Chief of staff spokesman Colonel Thierry Burkhard says the move is to ensure the safety of French nationals and foreigners who want to leave the country.

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Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria)

The moment there is suspicion about a person`s motives, everything he does become tainted - Mahatma Gandhi.

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Nairobi Star (Nairobi)

The government has filed a request with the International Criminal Court to hand over all the reports on post election violence in readiness for a local process scheduled to start after September this year.

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the standard

Harare — MASS uprisings in North Africa and concerns over President Robert Mugabe's health gave regional leaders a new impetus to take Zanu PF head-on at the just ended Southern African Development Community (Sadc) mini summit, political analysts have said.

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reuters

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled a building in Misrata early on Sunday to try to dislodge rebels from their last big stronghold in western Libya where a doctor says hundreds have been killed.

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reuters

BREGA, Libya (Reuters) - Warplanes flew over Brega overnight as rebels fought troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of the east Libyan oil town, rebel fighters said.

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reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British officials will meet Scottish prosecutors on Monday to arrange a police interview with Libyan defector Moussa Koussa over the Lockerbie bombing, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

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reuters

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Soldiers backing Alassane Ouattara met stiff resistance from incumbent Laurent Gbagbo's fighters in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan on Saturday as the two sides fought for control of the West African country.

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Caritas (Vatican City State)

Caritas teams visiting Duekoué in Cote D'Ivoire are reporting a thousand people have been killed there or 'disappeared'.

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all africa

As fighting in Cote d'Ivoire's main city, Abidjan, entered its third day on Saturday, France and internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called on fighters to halt violence against civilians, the news agency Agence France-Presse reported.

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this day

Lagos — A statement by Professor Attahiru M. Jega, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman:

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the herland

THE Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security or any other organisation cannot dictate how Zimbabwe should run its internal affairs, President Mugabe has said.

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Garowe Online (Garowe)

Somali cabinet ministers held conference in Mogadishu and boycotted an upcoming UN consultative meeting to be held in Kenyan capital Nairobi on April, Radio Garowe reports.

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reuters

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary elections until Monday after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas, a major blow to hopes of a break with a history of chaotic polls in Africa's most populous nation.

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reuters

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian soldiers fired in the air to disperse demonstrators in the southern town of Tozeur on Saturday, and several people were injured, a witness said.

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reuters

JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Police in south Sudan seized 2,500 copies of a newspaper before it could be distributed, its editor said on Saturday, stoking fears of a media crackdown ahead of the region's independence in July.