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Zimbabwe's Bennett in court for start of terrorism trial
Harare - Popular Zimbabwean politician Roy Bennett appeared in the High Court in Harare on Monday for the scheduled start of his terrorism trial. Bennett, 52, is charged with conspiring to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, in a case his Movement for...
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2009-11-09 ] Category : [
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Indicted Sudanese president cancels visit to Turkey
Istanbul - Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, has cancelled a scheduled visit to Turkey, Turkish media reported Sunday. Al-Bashir had intended to attend an economic s...
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2009-11-08 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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Madagascar rivals sign power-sharing deal
Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Madagascar's squabbling leaders on Saturday signed an agreement to form a power-sharing government after months of wrangling. Current President Andry Rajoelina and former president Marc Ravalomanana were among four leaders meeti...
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2009-11-07 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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MDC suspends government boycott after SADC summit - Update
Maputo- Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced late Thursday his party would end a boycott of the country's unity government and gave President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under a power-sharing agreement...
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2009-11-06 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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MDC back in bed with Mugabe after SADC summit
Maputo - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced late Thursday his party would end its boycott of the country's unity deal and gave President Robert Mugabe's party 30 days to fulfill its commitments under their power-sharing agreemen...
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2009-11-06 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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UN warns emerging armies of drug addicts in Guinea-Bissau
New York - Drug use by Guinea-Bissau's military has increased, which could result in armies of addicts threatening security as well as development, the UN said Thursday. Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, s...
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2009-11-05 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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Greek freighter with crew of 21 taken by Somali pirates
Nairobi - Somali pirates hijacked a Greek freighter and its crew of 21 Thursday in the Indian Ocean, reported European Union officials. The freighter, with its crew of Ukrainians and Filipinos, was on its way to Zanzibar when it was diverted to Somal...
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2009-11-05 ] Category : [
Africa (World) ]
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