Nigeria signed a 677 million euro ($1bn) pact with the European Union on Thursday aimed at combating corruption and promoting peace in its troubled, oil-producing Niger Delta region.
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Nigeria: Country Signs U.S.$1 Billion EU Pact
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Sudan: Despite Progress, Challenges Remain on Child Soldiers, UN Official Reports
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict, many challenges remain, ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents, a senior United Nations official said today.
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Sudan: Despite Progress, Challenges Remain on Child Soldiers, UN Official Reports