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September 30, 2007
 

  • American Peace Worker, 2 Germans Detained as 'Spies' in Nigeria's Niger Delta
    The American head of a Niger Delta peace organization and two German filmmakers are being detained in Nigeria by State Security on suspicion of what officials are calling espionage and terrorism. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Oil companies keep up Myanmar ties
    Just last Sunday Indian Oil Minister Murli Deora was in Myanmar's capital for the signing of oil and gas exploration contracts between state-controlled ONGC Videsh Ltd. and Myanmar's military rulers. CNN
     
  • CIA, U.S. Army condemned in Iran
    The Iranian parliament on Saturday voted to designate the United States' Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Army as terrorist organizations, IRNA, the country's state-run news agency, reported. CNN
     
  • Tsvangirai calls for free polls
    Morgan Tsvangirai has said he will not take part in national elections next year if the Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe continues political "repression" in the country. Aljazeera

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September 29, 2007
 

  • Nigeria arrests foreign 'spies'
    Judith Burdin Asuni (Photo from Academic Associates Peace Works www.aapw.org)A US aid worker and her two German companions are arrested in Nigeria's Niger Delta for "spying". BBC
     
  • Row over SA police boss 'warrant'
    South African's opposition seek answers to reports that an arrest warrant was issued for the police chief. BBC
     
  • Children's home
    Young people from around the world find refuge in Israeli village
    Ethiopian Jewish girlWhen Adam arrived at Yemin Orde Youth Village as a frightened and bewildered 17-year-old, in June 2006, it was the end of one long journey and the start of another. BBC
     
  • Nigerian Military Hunts for Abductors of Foreign Workers
    The Nigerian military says it is leading a manhunt for gunmen who seized two foreign oil workers in the latest attack on the country's troubled oil industry. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that the kidnapping has heightened fears of possible violence after threats by a rebel group to resume attacks following the arrest of one its leaders. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Nigerian President Pledges Commitment to Electoral Reform
    Nigeria's president says he is committed to creating a credible electoral process in his country, where elections in April were badly marred by fraud. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Zimbabwe land grab may extend to companies
    Whites in Zimbabwe found themselves a step closer Thursday to losing control of their businesses to blacks under new government legislation. CNN
     
  • Iranian leader cements ties with Chavez
    The leaders of Iran and Venezuela cemented an alliance aimed at countering the United States, while the Iranian president reached out to a new ally in Bolivia and declared that together, "no one can defeat us." CNN
     
  • Mugabe hits out at 'hypocrite' Bush
    Attacks against the US president have dominated speeches by world leaders for the third straight day at the UN General Assembly. Aljazeera
     
  • Iraqi PM rejects US federal plan
    Nuri al-Maliki, Iraq's prime minister, has rejected a US senate resolution calling for the creation of separate Sunni, Shia and Kurdish federal regions. Aljazeera

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September 28, 2007
 

  • Oil man dies in Niger Delta raid
    A foreign oil worker dies in a gun attack on a compound in the Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt. BBC
     
  • UK targets Nigeria's stolen loot
    Joshua Dariye, former governor of Nigeria's Plateau StateLondon police return money seized from an impeached Nigerian governor and say millions more will follow. BBC
     
  • SA's top policeman 'not arrested'
    South African police say they are not aware of an arrest warrant reportedly issued for the police commissioner. BBC
     
  • Africa Good Governance Survey Explained
    Professor Robert Rotberg, director of the good governance project, says five categories were used to rank 48 Sub-Saharan African countries VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Nigerian Parliament Leader Under Pressure to Resign or Face Impeachment
    Critics of Nigeria's parliament speaker say the report of a panel of legislators which indicted her about contracts to renovate two official residences and buy 10 cars is sufficiently grave to warrant impeachment proceedings. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Niger Delta Gunmen Attack Oil Workers' Compound
    Nigerian security officials say gunmen have killed one foreign worker and kidnapped another at a compound for foreign oil workers in the Niger Delta region. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Nigerian Anglicans want U.S. gay clergy ban
    Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola has rejected the U.S. Episcopal Church's latest efforts to calm tensions over the consecration of gay bishops -- an issue threatening to split the global Anglican-Episcopalian family. CNN
     
  • Soweto: From apartheid to arcades
    Former President Nelson Mandela opened the largest shopping center in Soweto on Thursday in a sign of the business boom that is transforming South Africa's most famous township. CNN

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September 27, 2007
 

  • Probe condemns Nigerian speaker
    Nigerian MPs probing a $5m spending spree by the new speaker say she broke the rules. BBC
     
  • Mugabe condemns Western 'attacks'
    Zimbabwe's President Mugabe accuses the US and Britain of a relentless campaign to destabilise his country. BBC
     
  • Zimbabwe orders 'white firm grab'
    The Zimbabwean parliament has passed a bill to move majority control of foreign-owned companies operating in the country to black Zimbabweans. BBC
     
  • Gay bishop move rejected by Kenya
    The head of Kenya's Anglican Church rejects a compromise over gay bishops by US Episcopal Church leaders. BBC
     
  • Nigeria's Parliament Speaker Violated Rules, Report Says
    Umaru Yar'Adua In Nigeria, the committee investigation allegations that Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives violated House rules has submitted its report to parliament. VoiceOfAmerica


     
  • African Leaders Push Continental Issues at UN General Assembly
    Pan-Africanist Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem says unlike the past, African leaders are pressing African issues onto the global agenda VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Mauritius 'best-run African state'
    Mauritius is the best run country in sub-Saharan Africa while Rwanda has made the greatest improvements in good governance in recent years, a new study says. Aljazeera

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September 26, 2007
 

  • Nigeria National Assembly Speaker's Fate to be Decided Wednesday
    An ad-hoc committee has been looking into allegations that Speaker Patricia Etteh flouted House rules when she awarded contracts worth $5 million VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Youth Leader Calls on Militants to Hold Off on Kidnappings in Nigeria's Niger Delta
    The president of the world wide Ijaw Youth Council in Nigeria’s troubled Niger Delta is calling on the militant youths to hold off any armed attacks and kidnappings in the region and give the government of President Umaru Yar’Adua time to pursue the current peace process. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • New force for Chad and CAR
    The UN Security Council approves a French plan to send UN and EU forces to protect refugees from Darfur. BBC
     
  • Zimbabwe exodus to SA 'lower'
    The number of Zimbabwean migrants in neighbouring South Africa may be a lot lower than estimated. BBC
     
  • British troops accused of illegally scaring Kenyan wildlife
    Elephants in Samburu national park, KenyaBritish soldiers training in Kenya, accused of frightening wildlife, say they did not overfly the game reserves. BBC
     
  • Buy one give one free '$100 laptop' scheme announced for public
    LaptopComputer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get their hands on the so-called "$100 laptop". BBC
     
  • Ahmadinejad slams 'arrogant' powers
    The nuclear issue in Iran is "now closed," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an address Tuesday loaded with broadsides against "selfish and incompetent" powers that have "obedience to Satan." CNN
     
  • US senators in Hmong refugee appeal
    A group of US senators has asked the government to prevent 150 Hmong refugees held by Thai immigration authorities from being forcibly repatriated to Laos. Aljazeera

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September 25, 2007
 

  • Nigerian militants call off truce
    Militants from Nigeria's oil-rich Delta have called off a voluntary ceasefire, promising a fresh campaign of violence and kidnappings of oil workers. BBC
     
  • Tensions rise over Ivory Coast ID
    A controversial programme begins to give identification papers to hundreds of thousands of Ivorians. BBC
     
  • Rwanda 'most improved' in Africa
    Rwanda is sub-Saharan Africa's most improved nation according to a survey promoting good governance. BBC
     
  • Youth Leader Calls on Militants to Hold Off on Kidnappings in Nigeria's Niger Delta
    Chris Ekiyor of the Ijaw Youth Council says the Yar'Adua government has begun to talk to the people of the Niger Delta about their grievances VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • U.N. climate summit calls for action
    With tales of rising seas and talk of human solidarity, world leaders at the first United Nations climate summit sought to put new urgency into global talks to reduce global-warming emissions. CNN
     
  • Yasuo Fukuda elected as Japan's PM
    Yasuo Fukuda, a quiet compromiser who has promised to bring stability and moderation to Japan's tumultuous political scene, was elected prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Tuesday. Aljazeera

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September 24, 2007
 

  • Zimbabwe bishop 'victim of state'
    Zimbabwe's Bishop Ncube says that the allegations of adultery which forced him to resign are state driven. BBC
     
  • Israel settles Darfur asylum deal
    Israel sets up a committee to oversee the absorption of about 500 illegal Sudanese refugees from Darfur. BBC
     
  • Congolese flee renegade general
    Some 4,000 people arrive at a UN camp in the eastern DR Congo, many fleeing rebel forces, UN officials say. BBC
     
  • Zimbabwe’s Opposition MDC Decries Violence
    Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) has expressed concern about what it describes as the increasing level of violence against its supporters, and other opponents of president Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF party VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • SAF Authorities Unearth Mass Grave Near Johannesburg
    South African authorities have unearthed a mass grave that they believe contains the bodies of African National Congress militants killed more than 20 years ago.     VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Ahmadinejad eager to educate Americans
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that the American people are eager for different opinions about the world, and he is looking forward to providing them with "correct and clear information," state media reported. CNN
     
  • Pakistan detains opposition leaders
    Pakistani police have arrested more than a dozen opposition leaders saying they want to prevent further protests against the re-election of Pervez Musharraf, the president. Aljazeera

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September 23, 2007
 

  • Ex-Ivory Coast head in rare rally
    Ivory Coast opposition leader Henri Konan Bedie holds his first official rally since being deposed as president in 1999. BBC
     
  • Zimbabwe giraffe targeted for meat
    A stray giraffe in Zimbabwe is rescued by police after villagers tried to kill it for its meat, local media reports. BBC
     
  • Darfur Rebel Groups Suspend Meeting in Chad Looking to October Peace Talks
    Meeting of Darfur rebel groups expected to resume early next month to allow more groups to be represented VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Niger Detains Reporter Accused of Links to Tuareg Rebels
    Authorities in Niger have detained a local journalist they say is linked to Tuareg rebels in the northern part of the country. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Fujimori sent to Peru to face charges
    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori landed in Lima, Peru, on Saturday, one day after the Chilean Supreme Court approved his extradition to face five corruption and two human rights abuse charges. CNN
     
  • Iraqi president urges release of Iranian detainee
    Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has blasted the United States for the arrest Thursday of an Iranian and called for his immediate release. CNN
     
  • Iran unveils new missile at parade
    Iran has unveiled a new long-range missile among an array of armaments displayed in an annual military parade commemorating the country's 1980-88 war with Iraq. Aljazeera
     
  • Brown talks tough on Zimbabwe
    Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, says his government intends to call for extended EU sanctions against members of Zimbabwe's ruling elite over their poor human rights record. Aljazeera

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September 22, 2007
 

  • Nine new DR Congo Ebola cases
    The World Health Organisation says nine further cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. BBC
     
  • Merck drops HIV vaccine trials
    International drug company Merck has halted trials on an HIV vaccine that was regarded as one of the most promising in the fight against Aids. BBC
     
  • SA health minister in advert row
    South Africa's health department has angered opposition parties by placing newspaper advertisements supporting the health minister over a court case. BBC
     
  • New Sierra Leone President Discusses Borders, Security on Regional Tour
    Sierra Leone's newly elected president Ernest Koroma began his first foreign trip Friday since taking office. He stopped first in Guinea and continued on to Liberia where meetings are planned on bolstering security, among other topics. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Gambian Press Union Concerned About Jailed Journalists
    The Press Union of The Gambia says it is concerned about the continued detention of journalist Malick Jones, a broadcaster with the Gambia Radio and Television Service. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Castro on TV appears gaunt but lucid
    Looking gaunt -- but appearing lucid -- ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro spoke about a variety of issues in a taped interview that aired on Cuban state television Friday. CNN
     
  • Blackwater resuming operations in Iraq
    The security firm Blackwater USA is starting to resume normal operations in Iraq after a hiatus sparked by concerns among Iraqi and U.S. government officials over its actions. CNN
     
  • Castro makes Cuban TV appearance
    Fidel Castro, the ailing Cuban leader, has appeared in his first television interview since June 5, in an attempt to halt rumours that he had died or was again seriously ill. Aljazeera

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September 21, 2007

  • Nigeria governor's multiple wives wrestle for first lady status
    A new Nigerian state governor has sought to play down reports that he faces domestic strife over not naming any of his wives as "First Lady". BBC
     
  • Nigerian MPs brawl over speaker
    A brawl breaks out in the Nigerian parliament amid a debate over the Speaker's alleged misuse of public funds. BBC
     
  • Mugabe shrugs off Brown boycott
    Zimbabwe's leader Robert Mugabe plans to attend a summit despite Gordon Brown's boycott threat. BBC
     
  • Violence reignites in Sierra Leone
    A number of attacks are being reported against supporters of Sierra Leone's ex-ruling party in the past 24 hours. BBC
     
  • Sierra Leone President Faces Rebuilding Devastated Nation
    Former Sierra Leone opposition leader Ernest Koroma was sworn in as president earlier this week. Analysts say the success of the elections and the smooth handover of power are signs that the war-scarred nation may be moving forward. Kari Barber reports from VOA's West Africa bureau in Dakar that much still needs to be done to bring development to Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world. VoiceOfAmerica
     
  • Bin Laden calls for jihad against Musharraf
    An audio message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden released Thursday called on Muslims to "carry out jihad" against Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf CNN

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    September 20, 2007

    • Nigeria probes Delta gang links
      The Nigerian president has ordered an investigation into alleged links between government officials in the Niger Delta and violent criminal gangs. BBC
       
    • S Leone leader pledges security
      Sierra Leone's new president assures the outgoing government of their safety, after days of violence. BBC
       
    • Tutu calls for action on Zimbabwe
      The former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, has called for tougher action to end the crisis in Zimbabwe. BBC
       
    • Mali's Tuareg rebels agree truce
      Tuareg rebels who ambushed a Malian army base last week agree a truce and promise to free captured soldiers. BBC
       
    • Sierra Leone's Electoral Commission Chair Reflects
      Christiana Thorpe says having free and fair elections requires maintaining an interactive process with all stakeholders and playing by the rules VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Five Years Into Ivorian Conflict, International Forces Disengage from Front Line
      United Nations peacekeepers and French rapid reaction forces are gradually pulling back from front lines of the Ivory Coast conflict, giving more of a role to Ivorian forces, five years after the conflict began. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Iran 'to bomb Israel if attacked'
      The deputy commander of Iran's air force said Wednesday that plans have been drawn up to bomb Israel if the Jewish state attacks Iran, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. CNN
       
    • UN rejects Taiwan membership bid
      A UN General Assembly committee has rejected Taiwan's bid to join the world body - the 15th straight year the island has failed in its attempt to rejoin the United Nations. Aljazeera

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    September 19, 2007

    • Constitutional deal in Zimbabwe
      Zimbabwe's opposition tells parliament it will not oppose the government's proposed constitutional amendments. BBC
       
    • Mali boosts army to fight Tuareg
      Tuareg in MaliMali is reinforcing its garrison near the Algerian border to hunt down Tuareg rebels amid escalating violence BBC
       
    • New S Leone president sworn in
      Ernest Bai Koroma has been sworn in as Sierra Leone's president, shortly after being declared the winner of a tense run-off election. BBC
       
    • Sierra Leone President Kabbah Steps Down With Mixed Legacy
      President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah gives his farewell address to Sierra Leone parliament, 18 Sept 2007A new president, opposition leader Ernest Koroma, has been sworn-in in Sierra Leone. With Koroma's inauguration, outgoing President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah - who is often credited with bringing the nation out its decade-long civil war and ushering in an era of peace - is stepping down from power. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Tuareg Unrest Escalates in Mali
      Military leaders in Mali say the national army is ready to retaliate after Tuareg rebels carried out a deadly ambush on Sunday. Government officials say the rebels are fighting to take control of the region's illegal and lucrative drug trade. But some analysts say the conflict is political and say the government has failed to fulfill promises made in a peace deal last year. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Sierra Leone's vote brings hope for change
      War-ravaged Sierra Leone's peaceful transfer of power through the ballot box bodes well for a continent that has struggled against repression and conflict for half a century. CNN
       
    • UN appeals for Africa flood
      The World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for nearly $65m to feed up to 1.7 million people in Uganda, one of at least 17 countries to have been affected by severe flooding. Aljazeera
       
    • Zimbabwe parties in political deal
      Zimbabwe's main opposition party has backed an amendment to the constitution that could effectively let Robert Mugabe, the president, decide on his successor. Aljazeera

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    September 18, 2007

    • New S Leone president inaugurated
      Ernest Bai Koroma is sworn in as Sierra Leone's new president following a tense run-off vote. BBC
       
    • Darfur rebel head warns of split
      Khalil Ibrahim One of the main rebel leaders in Darfur says without equality for his people the province will split from Sudan. BBC
       
    • Thankless task
      Can this man enforce peace in Sudan's Darfur province?
      General Martin Luther Agwai He has been given one of the toughest jobs in Africa, and perhaps the most thankless: Commander of the new combined United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force for Darfur. BBC
       
    • Opposition Leader Koroma Elected President of Sierra Leone
      Opposition supporters pour into the streets to celebrate electoral commission's naming of All People's Congress candidate winner of nation's presidential election VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Sierra Leone's new president inaugurated
      Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in as Sierra Leone's president Monday and vowed to adopt zero tolerance on corruption, after officials declared him the winner of a tense run-off election. CNN
       
    • Microsoft loses antitrust appeal
      A European Union court on Monday dismissed Microsoft's appeal against an EU antitrust order that ordered it to share communications code with rivals and sell a copy of Windows without Media Player. CNN
       
    • Thai crash pilot 'tried to abort'
      A passenger jet which crashed in southern Thailand, killing 90 of the 130 people on board, tried to abort its landing moments before it smashed into the ground, officials say. Aljazeera
       
    • Koroma elected S Leone president
      Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone's opposition leader, has won the West African country's presidential election. Aljazeera

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    September 17, 2007

    • Worldwide rallies held for Darfur
      Protests take place in 30 countries to bring attention to the growing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. BBC
       
    • 'Merchant of death'
      Why globe-trotting arms dealer Victor Bout evades arrest
      Victor BoutThe name Victor Bout first came on my radar in the late 1990s when, in my job as a BBC reporter in Africa, I found myself spending an inordinate amount of time with soldiers. BBC

       
    • Sierra Leone’s Ruling Party Challenges Election Results
      Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court is expected to today (Monday) hear an injunction to effectively stop the National Electoral Commission (NEC) from publishing any more results. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Tutu: Poverty fueling terror
      The global "war on terror" can't be won if people are living in "desperate" conditions, Archbishop Desmond Tutu told CNN CNN
       
    • Branson to fund Madeleine family
      Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Group, pledged $200,000 on Sunday to help the British couple declared suspects in the disappearance of their young daughter to clear their name, a spokeswoman said. CNN
       
    • Greenspan: GOP 'swapped principle for power'
      Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan slams President Bush and today's Republicans, while calling Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton "the smartest presidents" he worked with, according to an advance copy of his upcoming book. CNN
       
    • Gates denies Iraq war about oil
      The US defence secretary has rejected an admission by the former Federal Reserve chairman that the Iraq war "is largely about oil." Aljazeera

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    September 16, 2007

    • S Leone poll battle goes to court
      Sierra Leone's ruling party seeks an injunction to stop the electoral commission publishing presidential results. BBC
       
    • Uncertain future
      African consecration of US bishops underlines Anglican Church divide
      When the American branch of the Anglican church appointed an openly gay bishop in 2003, conservatives said it could lead to a split in the worldwide denomination. Now African churches are taking the matter into their own hands. BBC
       
    • UN: Sub-Saharan Africa Not on Track to Reduce Poverty by 2015
      Halfway to 2015 deadline, Secretary-General Ban says he is worried VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Ivorian Band Performs in Both Sides of Divided Country
      Efforts to reunite war-divided Ivory Coast have been fraught with difficulty, but some say the Ivorian band Magic System has been able to bring people together in a way politicians have not.  VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Experts warn 'big one' may hit Indonesia
      Days of colossal earthquakes and tsunami warnings have forced traumatized Indonesian villagers to seek safety in the last place imaginable: graveyards. CNN
       
    • U.S. military plane fired on in Mali
      Machine-gun fire hit a U.S. military airplane flying food to Malian troops fighting rebels in the far north of the country but no one was wounded and the plane landed safely, officials said Thursday. CNN
       
    • Floods hit large parts of Africa
      International aid agencies are calling for more help as floods continue to devastate large areas of Africa. Aljazeera
       
    • Al-Sadr loyalists quit Shia bloc
      The parliamentary group loyal Muqtada al-Sadr, a powerful Shia leader, has withdrawn from the Shia bloc that heads the Iraqi government.       Aljazeera

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    September 15, 2007

    • Nigerian army hits oil city gangs
      Troops and helicopters gunships are deployed in Port Harcout, Nigeria, in a move against powerful gangs. BBC
       
    • UN boss calls Africa crisis talks
      The UN calls an emergency meeting as Africa fails to make progress on its Millennium Development Goals. BBC
       
    • Ivory Coast Officials Say Election May be Postponed Until 2008
      Election officials in Ivory Coast say the country's presidential election may now have to be postponed until late 2008. It was initially scheduled for October 2005, but has been postponed repeatedly due to slow implementation of successive peace deals. Phillip Wellman reports from VOA's regional bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • President Bush Offers Liberian Immigrants Relief from Deportation
      U.S. President George Bush has granted an 18-month extension to thousands of Liberian who were facing deportation from the United States by October first. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Iran: 'Bush should face trial'
      Iran's supreme leader says that George Bush, the US president, ought to face trial for the failure of US policies in the Middle East. Aljazeera
       
    • Iraq 'failing to meet key US goals'
      The White House has delivered a report to the US congress saying that Iraqi leaders have failed to meet half of their key military and political goals.       Aljazeera
       
    • Al Qaeda in Iraq claims sheik killing
      Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility Friday for the assassination of a Sunni sheik who had united with U.S. forces to fight the terrorist group in Anbar province. In a Web site posting Abdul Sattar Abu Reesha was called "one of the dogs carrying Bush's flag." CNN

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    September 14, 2007

    • S Leone opposition 'set for win'
      Rival candidates Ernest Koroma (L) and Solomon BerewaOpposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma remains ahead in Sierra Leone's presidential election run-off. BBC
       
    • Mugabe succession bill proposed
      President Robert Mugabe's government has put a bill before parliament that would give the leader room to choose a successor if he were to retire. BBC
       
    • Mugabe's spies
      Has Zimbabwe's dirty tricks brigade claimed another victim?
      Zimbabwe's President Robert MugabePius Ncube is widely believed in Zimbabwe to be the latest victim of dirty tricks by the feared Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). BBC

       
    • AIDS Activist Accuses UN, Western Nations of Ignoring Congo Sexual Abuse
      The chairman of an anti-AIDS group has accused the U.N. Security Council and the West in general for ignoring what he calls a litany of horror against women in eastern Congo. For VOA, Nick Wadhams has the story from Nariobi VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Key Sunni ally of U.S. assassinated
      A key Sunni sheik who united with U.S. forces to fight al Qaeda militants in Iraq was assassinated Thursday by a roadside bomb, officials said. CNN
       
    • Oil prices retreat off record high
      Oil prices finished above $80 a barrel for the first time Thursday and gasoline prices rose as refiners reported production problems after Hurricane Humberto hit Texas. CNN
       
    • Blast kills Iraqi tribal leader
      A prominent Iraqi Sunni tribal leader, who has been working with the US against al-Qaeda in Iraq in al-Anbar province since last year, has been killed, state television reported.       Aljazeera

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    September 13, 2007

    • Nigeria to Adopt ‘Citizenship Diplomacy’Chimps embark on fruit "raids" in efforts to attract a mate
      Western lowland gorilla. Image: M Watson / www.ardea.comExperts studying the evolution of human behaviour have discovered chimpanzees will raid fruit to attract a mate. BBC
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    • S Leone opposition maintains lead
      Opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma is still ahead in the race to become Sierra Leone's next president. BBC
       
    • Sierra Leone Peaceful, Waiting for Election Results
      The mood in Sierra Leone is calm and watchful, despite confirmed reports of irregularities during voting for Saturday's run-off presidential election that have caused the National Electoral Commission to invalidate some of the results. With about 40 percent of votes counted across the country, opposition candidate Ernest Bai Koroma is holding onto his early lead. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Nigerian Prisoners Die in Attempted Jailbreak
      Prison authorities in Nigeria's southwestern city, Ibadan, are investigating Tuesday's attempted jailbreak.  At least eight inmates were shot dead, as hundreds of prisoners tried to break out of jail.  From Abuja, Gilbert da Costa has more. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Ahmadinejad: Iran can help secure Iraq
      Iran wants "peace and friendship for all," the country's president said Wednesday while again denying Western assertions his nation is pursuing nuclear weapons and trying to destabilize Iraq. CNN
       
    • Madeleine campaign will not fund legal battle
      The parents of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann will not use public donations raised to help find the little girl to fund their legal battle, a spokesman for the parents has said. CNN
       
    • Nato snubs bid to curb Afghan opium
      The Nato military force in Afghanistan has said that it will not take part in the eradication of opium poppy fields. Aljazeera

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    September 12, 2007

     
    • Nigeria to Adopt ‘Citizenship Diplomacy’
      Nigeria has announced a “retaliatory” foreign policy, warning that any country that presents Nigeria as corrupt without showcasing the intellect of Nigerians would be declared a “hostile nation” ThisDay
       
    • Mugabe critic quits as archbishop
      A vocal critic of Zimbabwe's President Mugabe resigns as an archbishop after an adultery scandal. BBC
       
    • Eight die in Nigeria 'jail-break'
      Eight inmates are killed when hundreds of inmates try to break out of a jail in Nigeria, police say. BBC
       
    • Ethiopia rings in new Millennium
      Celebrations are held in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia ushers in a new Millennium under the ancient Coptic calendar. BBC
       
    • Kenya wants back Tsavo man-eating lions from US museum
      Kenya is trying to recover the remains of two infamous lions which killed 140 railway workers in the 19th Century. BBC
       
    • Early lead for S Leone opposition
      The first official results in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off show an early lead for opposition candidate Ernest Bai Koroma. BBC
       
    • Nigerian COMPASS Program Combines Islamic and Western Education
      In the northern Nigerian town of Kano, a recent government survey reveals that over two million Muslim children are studying in primary schools that mix Islamic and western education. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Nigerian Gunmen Seize Nine Politicians, Demand Ransom
      An armed group has kidnapped nine politicians in southwestern Nigeria, and is demanding payment for allegedly helping the ruling party to rig the April elections. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Sierra Leone Opposition Takes Early Lead in Presidential Race
      Opposition party officials in Sierra Leone say they are pleased with preliminary results released Monday that give their candidate, Ernest Koroma, a 64 percent to 36 percent lead over Vice President Solomon Berewa of the ruling party. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • In Niger, Former Soldiers Defect to Rebel Group
      An ex-sergeant of the Nigerien Army says he and more than 10 other former soldiers have joined the rebel movement, Niger Movement for Justice. VoiceOfAmerica
       
    • Mugabe critic quits over sex claim
      The Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, resigned on Tuesday, accusing the Zimbabwean government of waging a smear campaign that saw him sued for adultery two months ago. CNN
       
    • Mugabe critic resigns over sex case
      Pius Ncube, a prominent Zimbabwean archbishop and critic of the country's president, Robert Mugabe, has resigned two months after being implicated in a sex scandal that he says is an "attack" engineered by the government.       Aljazeera

         

      September 11, 2007

       

      • S Leoneans await election results
        Sierra Leone man listening to radioVoters in Sierra Leone wait for the results of Saturday's presidential run-off, which passed off peacefully. BBC
         

      • Nigerian gunmen kidnap officials
        Unknown gunmen kidnap 11 Nigerian ruling party officials, saying they were not paid to help rig elections in April. BBC
         

      • SA oil empowerment deal
        South African oil giant Sasol has said it will transfer 10% of the company to black owners to qualify under Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) rules. BBC
         

      • Presidential Vote Count Begins in Sierra Leone
        Votes are being tallied from Sierra Leone's runoff election Saturday to determine the country's next president. Both the opposition and the ruling party are claiming the lead in the country's first presidential election since U.N. peacekeepers left two years ago. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Canadian Firm Searches for Sunken Treasure in Ghana:  Trees
        A Canadian based company, Clark Sustainable Resource Developments, CSRD, has begun exploratory work to harvest trees submerged under Volta Lake in Ghana. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Fanfare Greets Liberia's US-Trained Army
        In Liberia, fanfare has marked the graduation of the latest batch of newly trained army soldiers. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Petraeus: 'Surge' is working
        The troop "surge" in Iraq is improving security, Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Congress today. Petraeus said coalition forces had seen good success against al Qaeda in Iraq, knocking it "off-balance" and pursuing its leaders relentlessly. CNN
         

      • Pakistan deports Sharif on return
        Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister, has arrived in Saudi Arabia hours after his attempt to end his seven-year exile and return to Islambad ended in his deportation.         Aljazeera

       

      September 10, 2007

       

      • Getting connected
        SA town is Africa's largest wi-fi area
        Many of us take the internet for granted, but what about locations that are too remote or economically impoverished to enjoy the hi-tech benefits of the developed world? BBC
         

      • D.R. Congo Rebel Leader Calls for International Support for Peace Process
        In the DRC,rebel leader of the National Congress for the People’s Defense, General Laurent Nkunda is calling for international support to preserve the recently signed ceasefire with the Kinshasa government. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • At Least 17 People Dead In Togo Floods
        Recent floods in the Savanes region of northeastern Togo have claimed the lives of at least 17 people and displaced more than 7-thousand. Reports said most of the people who died either drowned or were crushed under collapsed houses. Local officials say urgent help is needed for the people in the flood-affected areas. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Al Qaeda: Algeria leader targeted
        A militant Islamic group that recently renamed itself al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for two suicide attacks that killed dozens in Algeria -- including an assassination attempt on the country's president. CNN
         

      • Madeleine's parents return to UK
        Madeleine McCann's father says the return of his family to Britain without his missing daughter is heartbreaking but it does not mean they are abandoning the search for her. CNN

       

      September 09, 2007

       

      • Vote Count Begins in Sierra Leone Presidential Runof Election
        Security officials have urged public to go home to prevent boiling tensions between two competing parties VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • 33 Killed In Nigerian Bus Crash
        Authorities say a fiery, head-on collision of two buses has killed 33 people in northwestern Nigeria. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Marchers Demand That French Mining Company Leave Niger
        Civil society groups are marching in Niger's capital Saturday to demand that the French nuclear energy company, Areva, quit mining Niger's uranium. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • British PM Brown Said To Harden Line On Mugabe Summit Attendance
        Britain would accept the presence of a Zimbabwean delegation at the European-African summit in December, but has told the Portuguese hosts that Prime Minister Gordon Brown would not attend if President Robert Mugabe is there, reports said.         VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • S Leoneans vote in run-off poll
        Voters in Sierra Leone have gone to the polls for the decisive second round of a closely-fought presidential election. BBC
         

      • Morocco poll win for nationalists
        Morocco's conservatives, part of the ruling coalition, win the most seats in elections, provisional results say. BBC
         

      • Al-Qaeda claims Algerian bombings
        Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing says it carried out two attacks which killed at least 50 in the past two days. BBC
         

      • Voting ends in Sierra Leone run-off
        Polls have closed in Sierra Leone's presidential run-off elections amid allegations of foul play and complaints from candidates that their party workers were being harassed. Aljazeera

       

      September 08, 2007

       

      • S Leone poised for run-off poll
        Voters in Sierra Leone go to the polls on Saturday in the decisive second round of a close presidential election. BBC
         

      • Tuareg rebels seize Niger troops
        At least six Niger soldiers have been taken hostage by Tuareg rebel fighters in the northern Agadez region. BBC
         

      • Branson reserve in SA land claim
        A community in South Africa is making a land restitution claim involving a luxury game lodge owned by British tycoon Sir Richard Branson. BBC
         

      • Grenade at Burundi wedding party
        A grenade has exploded at an engagement party in Burundi, killing 16 people, including the couple to be married. BBC
         

      • Nigeria Rejects US Terror Attack Claim
        An official U.S. warning that Western interests in Nigeria are at risk of a terrorist attack has provoked a strong reaction from the Nigerian government. A government spokesman rejected the report as "an unfair stigmatization."  VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • US Anti-Terrorist Training Nears End in Mali
        U.S. military officials are conducting an anti-terrorism training exercise called Flintlock in the Saharan desert with hundreds of military officers from mostly Africa. Some analysts say the U.S. Trans-Saharan Counter-terrorism Initiative is misguided and a waste of millions of dollars. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Opposition Activists in Divided Ivory Coast Frustrated With Peace Process
        Programs to disarm former fighters, reintegrate the army and distribute nationality and voting papers to many undocumented northerners still needed before twice-delayed elections can take place VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • U.S. official: Voice on video is of bin Laden
        Initial analysis indicates the voice on a recently released videotape is that of Osama bin Laden, a U.S. official told CNN. Under scrutiny is whether the tape is old or new, sources said Friday. However, some date references, including a mention of the Democrats gaining the majority in Congress, indicate the tape is recent. CNN
         

      • Ethiopia says it detained U.S. troops
        Ethiopia earlier this year briefly detained what it said were four U.S. soldiers trying to contact a rebel group that has been fighting for greater autonomy for eastern Ethiopia, government officials said Friday. CNN
         

      • US warned in 'Bin Laden video'
        A videotape purporting to show Osama bin Laden has been released in which the al-Qaeda leader warns George Bush that he is repeating the "mistakes of the former Soviet Union". Aljazeera

       

      September 07, 2007

       

      • Barbecues are a force for good in S Africa, Archbishop Tutu says
        File photograph of Archbishop Desmond TutuArchbishop Desmond Tutu has become the patron of South Africa's Barbecue (Braai) Day, saying the pastime is a unifying force in a divided country. BBC
         

      • Algeria suicide bomb 'kills 15'
        At least 15 people are killed and scores injured in a suicide bombing in Algeria, local security sources say. BBC

      • Nigerian Police Clamp Down on Fraud Scam
        Nigeria's anti-fraud police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says it has intercepted more than 15,000 fake checks in a covert operation at the main mail sorting center in Lagos. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Voters Disappointed in Sierra Leone Candidates' Absence From Peace March
        The two candidates vying for the presidency in Sierra Leone's runoff on Saturday did not take part in a joint peace march as they said they would. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • West Africa's Cotton Countries Impatient for Doha Deal
        As trade negotiators meet in Geneva on the stalled negotiations known as the Doha round, government ministers from West Africa's biggest cotton producing countries met in Burkina Faso to prepare their demands on  a Doha deal. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Groups: Bin Laden tape due soon
        Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden plans a new video addressing the American people regarding the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, terror monitoring groups said Thursday. CNN
         

      • Japanese minister in funds scandal
        Just a week after naming a new Cabinet in an effort to regain public trust, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hit Wednesday with another scandal -- calls for his environment minister to resign over misreported political funds. CNN
         

      • Suicide bomber strikes in Algeria
        At least 15 people have been killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of people shortly before a visit by Algeria's president. Aljazeera
         

      • Italian tenor Pavarotti dies
        Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian opera singer, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, has died at his home in Italy. Aljazeera

       

      September 06, 2007

       

      • UN Secretary General Says Political Talks Crucial to End Darfur War
        United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (r) talks to African Union (AU) Force Commander General Martin Agwai of Nigeria during his visit to El Fasher, Sudan, 05 Sep 2007U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says it is crucial to begin the political process to end the crisis in Darfur. He says he will push to get agreement on stepping up the pace of negotiations, in discussions with political and tribal leaders during a day-long visit to Darfur. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Hope to Inspire While Remaining True to Musical Roots
        When a brutal civil war broke out in Sierra Leone in 1991, thousands fled to neighboring Guinea, including members of a now-famous musical group called Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • SA pupils burn 'witches' to death
        Two South African women are burned to death after students accuse them of bewitching their school. BBC
         

      • UN chief Ban 'shocked' by Darfur
        UN chief Ban Ki-moon says he is "shocked and humbled" after visiting a refugee camp in Sudan's Darfur region. BBC
         

      • Noriega's extradition to France stalled
        Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega's extradition to France was stayed Wednesday. CNN
         

      • Branson fears Fossett is injured
        Fellow aviation enthusiast Sir Richard Branson said Wednesday he was worried that rescuers had found no sign of his friend, adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared two days ago after taking off from another friend's desert ranch. CNN
         

      • B-52 in US 'nuclear error' flight
        An US military aeroplane mistakenly carried five nuclear warheads attached to cruise missiles across the country, a newspaper has reported. Aljazeera
         

      • Germany says bomb plot foiled
        German security services arrested three Muslim activists on Tuesday and foiled a plan to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against US installations in Germany, officials say. Aljazeera

       

      September 05, 2007

       

      • Zimbabwe Ponders Level of Representation at Euro-Africa Summit
        A controversy surrounding participation by Zimbabwe’s president at the Euro-African summit to be held in Portugal has taken another turn, with a call from the summit commissioner for President Robert Mugabe to be represented by his foreign minister at a lower level. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Sierra Leoneans Embrace Security Measures to Safeguard Runoff Election
        Authorities in Sierra Leone are accelerating measures to keep peace to ensure an orderly presidential runoff election on Saturday. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Mediators Meet to Speed up Peace Process in Ivory Coast
        Rebel and presidential representatives from the Ivory Coast have met in Ouagadougou to evaluate the progress in the country's peace process. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • U.S. food maker Heinz pulls out of Zimbabwe
        The food maker H. J. Heinz, one of Zimbabwe's first major foreign investors, sold its Zimbabwe interests to a government controlled cotton company, it was disclosed Monday. CNN
         

      • Taliban kidnapper killed - police
        A Taliban commander who masterminded the July kidnapping of South Korean aid workers was among 16 militants killed by U.S.-led coalition forces and Afghan soldiers, according to a police official. CNN
         

      • Judge: 'Chemical Ali,' 2 others to be executed
        Three members of the former Iraqi regime under Saddam Hussein -- including the man known as "Chemical Ali" -- will be executed within 30 days, senior appellate Judge Munir Haddad said Tuesday. CNN
         

      • Jamaica PM not conceding defeat
        The Jamaican prime minister is refusing to concede defeat in Monday's elections, alleging irregularities. Aljazeera
         

      • Search on for missing US adventurer
        Steve Fossett, a US adventurer who made record-breaking solo flights around the world by plane and balloon, is missing after taking off in Nevada in a small aircraft, aviation authorities said. Aljazeera
         

      • Air raid 'kills 80 Congo rebels'
        General Laurent Nkunda
        The DR Congo army uses a helicopter gunship for the first time - saying it has killed 80 rebel fighters. BBC
         

      • UN chief to visit troubled Darfur
        UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits Sudan's Darfur region, where the world's biggest peace force is to be deployed. BBC

       

      September 04, 2007

       

      • Nigerian Government Seeks Truce With Delta Militants
        Nigeria says government officials and militants in the oil-producing Niger Delta have held several meetings in a bid to stem violence in the region. Gilbert da Costa has more in this report from Abuja. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Sierra Leone Presidential Candidates Pledge to Control Violence
        The two parties in Sierra Leone's presidential runoff have said the only rally to be held in the capital before Saturday's vote will be a joint peace rally between the parties. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Former Zambian First Lady Re-Arrested And Charged
        In Zambia, former President Frederick Chiluba’s wife has been charged with six counts of failing to account for properties and funds allegedly stolen by the former president during his ten-year rule. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Parks 'failing Africa's wildlife'
        National parks in Africa are failing to protect wildlife within their boundaries, a study suggests. BBC
         

      • Violent protests over SA housing
        One person is killed during angry clashes between police and protesters in South Africa, police say. BBC
         

      • Call girls drop charges against Gadhafi's kin
        Two call girls have dropped assault charges against the nephew of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said Monday. CNN
         

      • UK: Basra pullout was planned
        British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has dismissed a suggestion that a withdrawal by UK troops from their base in the southern Iraqi city of Basra was a defeat, insisting it was an "organized" move. CNN
         

      • Iraqis agree on secret peace plan
        Iraqi Sunni and Shia representatives have agreed on a peace plan during secret talks in Finland. Aljazeera

       

      September 03, 2007

       

      • Traditional Religion is Alive and Well Among Nigeria's Yoruba
        Devotees give sacrifices of birds, food and money to Osun, the river god, in Nigeria, 31 Aug 2007The dominant religions in Nigeria are Islam and Christianity, imported to West Africa generations ago. But traditional African religion has not been forgotten, especially among the Yoruba ethnic group. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Mauritania Rappers Fight Against Clandestine Migration
        Mauritanian rap group, Diam Men Teky, has been rapping in Mauritania's poorest neighborhoods for 15 years. Their songs about state corruption and neglect have not won them many fans in the government, but thousands of youths continue to line up for the mostly underground concerts. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Iran 'reaches nuclear target'
        Iran has reached its long-sought goal of running 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium for its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Sunday in a report on state media. CNN
         

      • U.S.: N. Korea agrees to disable nuke programs
        North Korea agreed Sunday to declare and disable all its nuclear programs by the end of the year, the chief U.S. negotiator said -- the first time the communist country has offered a timeline to end its secretive atomic program. CNN
         

      • 29 killed as truck hits minibuses in Kenya
        An oil tanker truck rolled down a hill and smashed into four minibuses in rural Kenya, killing 29 people and injuring more than 30, police said Friday. CNN
         

      • Rebel Congo general warns of 'war'
        A renegade Congolese general has said his forces are now in a state of war with government troops after sporadic fighting forced tens of thousands to flee the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Aljazeera
         

      • Pakistan troop captors issue threat
        Pro-Taliban fighters claiming to have captured scores of Pakistani soldiers in South Waziristan have threatened to kill them if the army does not pull out of the region. Aljazeera

       

      September 02, 2007

       

      • Election clashes in Sierra Leone
        Dozens of people are hurt in clashes between supporters of rival presidential candidates in Freetown, Sierra Leone. BBC
         

      • 'State of war' in eastern Congo
        A dissident army officer in DR Congo says there is a state of war between the government and his forces. BBC
         

      • South African Researchers Report Progress On AIDS Vaccine
        South African researchers say they have seen promising results in initial trials of potential AIDS vaccines. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Nigeria to Break Up State-Owned Oil Company
        Nigeria plans to reorganize its state-owned oil company into five separate units - independent of each other and each charged with different responsibilities of exploration, production and distribution. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • UK army chief criticises US on Iraq
        General Sir Mike Jackson, the head of the British army during the invasion of Iraq, has criticised the United States and in particular Donald Rumsfeld for the way the country was handled after the invasion. Aljazeera
         

      • Libya marks Gaddafi anniversary
        Libya has pardoned over two thousand prisoners to mark the 38th anniversary of president Muammar Gaddafi's seizure of power, state television reported on Friday. Aljazeera

       

      September 01, 2007

       

      • G Bissau 'to shoot drug planes'
        Planes trafficking cocaine that enter Guinea-Bissau's airspace will be shot down, the government says. BBC
         

      • Mugabe bans pay and price rises
        Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe bans all pay and price rises in a new bid to curb the country's runaway inflation. BBC
         

      • UNHCR to Repatriate Thousands of Mauritanian Refugees
        Refugee agency appealing for $7 million to fund voluntary repatriation of 24,000 Mauritanian refugees from Senegal and Mali VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Tuareg Rebels Suspected in Mali's Deadly Ambushes, Mine Blasts
        Deadly ambushes this week in Mali's northern desert region have left about a dozen dead and more than 30 government soldiers in captivity. Malian officials suspect Tuareg nomads and link the attacks to the seven-month Tuareg rebellion in neighboring Niger. VoiceOfAmerica
         

      • Nuclear underworld: Deformity and fear
        Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. CNN's Matthew Chance was given rare access to Kazakh villages where above-ground nuclear tests have left generations scarred. Here, he describes what he saw for CNN.com. CNN
         

      • Chavez to help broker hostage deal
        Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez entered Colombia's bitter hostage standoff Friday, seeking to broker a deal between the government and leftist guerrillas to free hostages, including politician Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. defense contractors. CNN
         

      • Castro's Prediction: 'Invincible' duo
        'Invincible' duo
        Cuban leader Fidel Castro says a Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama ticket will be invincible in the U.S. 2008 presidential election CNN
         

      • Bush meets military chiefs on Iraq
        The US president has urged Congress to wait for an assessment of his strategy before making any judgments about the war. Aljazeera


       

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