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Nigeria: IMF Boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Visit Africa
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Nigeria: IMF Boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Visit Africa
The United Nations war crimes tribunal set up in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan genocide today sentenced a former top officer in the country’s armed forces to 25 years of imprisonment after being found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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Rwanda: Former Rwandan Colonel Gets 25-Year Sentence from UN War Crimes Tribunal
Botswana’s Government must step up efforts to tackle the challenges faced by many indigenous communities, such as land rights, according to a new report by a United Nations independent expert.
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Botswana: UN Turns Attention to Indigenous Land Rights in Country
Support for Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to step into the shoes of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in the wake of his continued absence on health ground came from another quarter yesterday: the Coalition of Northern Professionals.
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Nigeria: Northern Professionals Demand Jonathan Be Sworn in As President
In the wake of Tuesday’s upset, House Democrats appeared to rule out the idea of quickly approving a health care measure.

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Democratic Defeat Imperils Health Care Overhaul
Despite the president’s influence, Democrats are considering dropping a proposed consumer protection agency from a financial bill to gain more support in the Senate.

Tighter security and new in-flight restrictions imposed in the wake of Friday’s attempted attack could complicate air travel.

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New Restrictions Quickly Added for Air Passengers
As the man who brokered the ceasefire to halt the carnage that engulfed Kenya in the wake of the 2007 elections catches up on developments during his ongoing visit, there are specific areas worth close attention.
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Kenya: Annan Must Get the Right Report Card on Country
The Thursday heartless bomb attack in Mogadishu that killed 22 people — three among them Cabinet ministers — and left more than 40 other people badly injured demonstrated that vicious and vile insurgents are determined to destroy Somalia.
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Somalia: Country is a Danger to Us All
Retired President Daniel Moi is to be summoned through the media to appear in a case in which he has been sued by a former detainee.
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Kenya: Detainee Allowed to Summon Moi