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South Sudan says Sudan-backed militia attacks oil state

YoopyaApril 28, 2012

by YoopyaApril 28, 20120

JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan, embroiled in border fighting with its northern neighbour Sudan for the past month, said on Friday that Sudanese-backed rebel militia...

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Kenyan duo promise to win marathon gold for Kenya

YoopyaApril 28, 2012

by YoopyaApril 28, 20120

ITEN, Kenya (Reuters) – Twice London marathon winner Mary Keitany and world champion Edna Kiplagat have vowed to bring the Olympic gold medal home to...

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UN recommends cut in Darfur peacekeeping force

YoopyaApril 27, 2012

by YoopyaApril 27, 20120

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. review of peacekeepers in Sudan’s western Darfur region recommends a cut of more than 3,200 troops...

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W.Africa bloc to send troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau

YoopyaApril 27, 2012

by YoopyaApril 27, 20120

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday it would send troops to Mali and Guinea-Bissau to help...

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Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone

YoopyaApril 26, 2012

by YoopyaApril 26, 20120

(Reuters) – A United Nations-backed court convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes on Thursday, the first time an African head of state...

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Court to give Taylor verdict in war crimes milestone

YoopyaApril 26, 2012

by YoopyaApril 26, 20120

By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A special court delivers its verdict on Thursday on whether Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor is guilty of crimes...

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Mali gets post-coup government, facing crisis in north

YoopyaApril 26, 2012

by YoopyaApril 26, 20120

BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim leaders named the country’s first post-coup government on Wednesday, faced with the challenge of restoring political stability and tackling a...

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W.Africa bloc to send troops to coup-hit Bissau

YoopyaApril 26, 2012

by YoopyaApril 26, 20120

By Richard Valdmanis DAKAR (Reuters) – West African regional bloc ECOWAS plans to send more than 600 troops to Guinea-Bissau in coming days to protect...

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UN Council to consider next steps on Sudan, S.Sudan

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 20120

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council demanded on Tuesday that Sudan immediately stop airstrikes on South Sudan and will consider...

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Egypt confirms Mubarak’s PM out of presidency race

YoopyaApril 25, 2012

by YoopyaApril 25, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – The body overseeing Egypt’s presidential election disqualified former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq as a candidate on Tuesday after the ruling military council...