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Daily Nation Eritrea denies sending arms to al-ShababAljazeera.comUN accuses Red Sea state of posing a threat to the East African region by financing Somali armed group. The Eritrean government has denied that it sent weapons to al-Shabab engaged in battle with Kenyan troops in southern Somalia. …Kenya: We Will Destroy Weapons Flown Into SomaliaTIMEMilitants attack [...]
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AFP Kimberley Process Clears Zimbabwe Diamonds for Export; US Chairmanship MootedVoice of America01 November 2011 Kimberley Process Clears Zimbabwe Diamonds for Export; US Chairmanship Mooted Zimbabwean Mines Minister Obert Mpofu said Harare is committed to upholding Kimberley standards “in a way that has never been seen before" and that Harare …Diamond watchdog okays Zimbabwe diamond [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Kenya Planned Somalia Incursion Far in AdvanceNew York TimesNAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government revealed on Wednesday that its extensive military foray into Somalia this month to battle Islamist militants was not simply a response to a wave of recent kidnappings, as previously claimed, …Kenyan admits role in grenade attack, says he's with the [...]
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CTV.ca Kenya Blasts Kill at Least One Person Amid Attacks on SomaliaBusinessWeekBy Eric Ombok Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — At least one person died after two bomb blasts in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, where police stepped up security after the US Embassy warned the country faced an imminent attack as Kenya's army continues an assault on …Two [...]
Globe and Mail Amnesty Int'l: Nobel Prize important recognition of struggle for women's rightsMyjoyonline.comThe decision by the Nobel Peace Prize committee to recognize the work of activists to defend the rights of women around the world has been commended by Amnesty International. “This Nobel Peace Prize recognizes what human rights activists have known for …Peace [...]
Independent Online Motlanthe asked to tackle visa issueIndependent OnlineThe Dalai Lama cancelled his trip to South Africa after the furore over his visa application. He was supposed to attend Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's birthday celebration. Johannesburg – President Kgalema Motlanthe must rectify the injustice …Dalai Lama calls off trip for Tutu's birthday after visa standoffWashington [...]
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CBC.ca Somali gunman kidnap FrenchwomanSky News AustraliaVideo for this article is not available as your browser either does not support JavaScript and/or Flash Player 9+ or they are currently disabled in your browser settings. Somali gunmen have snatched a disabled Frenchwoman from a Kenyan resort island …Suspected Somali pirates abduct elderly FrenchwomanTODAYonlineBritain issues tougher Kenya [...]
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The Guardian Former Rwandan Ministers Cleared of GenocideVoice of America (blog)A United Nations war crimes court has acquitted two former Rwandan ministers of charges they played key roles in Rwanda's 1994 genocide . Following Friday's verdict, former Health Minister Casimir Bizimungu and former Foreign Minister Jerome-Clement …UN court clears Rwandan ex-ministers of genocide roleVancouver SunICTR [...]
Reuters Sata: Zambia's 'King Cobra' finally strikes decisive blowDaily MonitorIt has been a rough terrain, but for Michael Sata, he remained admirably positive that he would one day rule Zambia. His dream has come true at the fourth time of asking, as the indefatigable populist beat incumbent …Congratulatory messages pour in as Zambia's Sata takes [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Vote delays spark unrest in ZambiaSydney Morning HeraldStone-throwing mobs have smashed cars and blocked roads during voting in Zambia's capital, after Opposition Leader Michael Sata accused President Rupiah Banda's rival camp of rigging the ballot. But overall observers said the voting proceeded smoothly …Voting Ends in Zambian Election, Scattered Violence in CapitalVoice of America [...]
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