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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 NTC official: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi now in NigerReuters AfricaOct 27 (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, wanted by the International Criminal Court, has crossed the Libyan border into Niger, a senior official in the National Transitional Council that ousted Gaddafi told Reuters on Thursday. …UN ends Libya military mandateSydney Morning HeraldU.N. Votes to [...]
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 [...]
I Didn't Sponsor Bill On Prostitution –EkweremaduMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkOct 17, 2011 (Daily Champion/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu insisted at the weekend that he did not at any time introduce any bill on the floor of the Senate seeking to legalize prostitution in Nigeria. …Nigeria's Deputy [...]
Oil Subsidy – Don't Deceive Citizens, Saraki Tells JonathanMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkThe former governor and incumbent chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment, who spoke to newsmen in Ilorin yesterday, asked the president to be sincere on the proposal. Expressing reservation over the mismanagement of the subsidy by top …Saraki tasks FG on [...]
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 [...]
Globe and Mail Nigeria and South Africa fail to qualify for 2012 Africa Cup of NationsCNN International(CNN) — Two-time champions Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations after being held 2-2 by Guinea on Saturday. Second-half goals from strikers Victor Obinna and Ikechukwu Uche put Nigeria 2-1 ahead in Abuja, but [...]
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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