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Morocco | Western Sahara
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60 injured after Moroccan-Sahrawi clashes in Dakhla

afrol News, 23 July - At least 60 people are reported to be injured and two missing during clashes between hundreds of Moroccans and Saharawis engaged in fishing in Itereft town, 100 kilometers from the city of Dakhla, the chairman of the Committee Against Torture in Dakhla, El Mami Amar Salem said.

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Hope for Burundi peace

afrol News, 22 July - The gathering of some 3,000 combatants of the National Liberation Front (FNL) in the Rugazi commune, 35 kilometres North of the capital Bujumbura, to take part in the agreed dismantling and disarming programme clearly signals hope for lasting peace in Burundi.

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Western Sahara
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SA's and Namibians fish illegally in West Sahara

afrol News, 18 July - Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara has revealed yesterday that Namibian and South African fishing companies have been fishing illegally in occupied Western Sahara, for the past year.

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Rwanda
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Rwanda ex-leaders granted life immunity

afrol News, 17 July - Rwanda's lawmakers voted in favour of a constitutional amendment that guarantees former Presidents immunity from prosecution for life. Justice Minister Tharcisse Karugarama hailed the amendment, saying it would alleviate constitutional ambiguity.

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Nigeria
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Niger delta residents flee militants

afrol News, 16 July - Thousands of Niger Delta dwellers fled their homes amid reports that Nigerian militants have threatened to behead people who do not originate from Bonny, an island along the delta.

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» 09.06.2008 - Somalis threaten mass suicides to get UN attention
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» 28.05.2008 - 'We have learnt our lessons'
» 27.05.2008 - Uganda establishes war crimes tribunal
» 27.05.2008 - Bemba's arrest spurs protest
» 26.05.2008 - Burundi's rebels sign truce
» 23.05.2008 - UNAMID suffers horseback ambush
» 22.05.2008 - CFA 18 billion needed for Habré trial
» 22.05.2008 - Mali attacks claim 27 lives
» 21.05.2008 - Burundi peace still fragile
» 14.05.2008 - Sudan wants rebel leaders
» 14.05.2008 - 'Address Congo's challenges'
» 13.05.2008 - 500 killed in Sudan clash
» 12.05.2008 - Sudan opposition leader freed
» 09.05.2008 - 'Embrace green revolution'
» 08.05.2008 - DRC projects attract $60m
» 06.05.2008 - Rebels fear Puntland, Ethiopia secret pact
» 06.05.2008 - More DRC refugees returned
» 06.05.2008 - UN boasts S. Leone progress
» 05.05.2008 - Kenyan victims return home
» 29.04.2008 - ICC unseals DRC warrant
» 28.04.2008 - Kenya army tortures civilians
» 28.04.2008 - ICC cries for Sudan arrests
» 23.04.2008 - Sudan starts crucial census
» 22.04.2008 - Fungus destroys Kenya rice
» 22.04.2008 - Somali PM regrets fatal clash
» 17.04.2008 - New Kenya cabinet sworn
» 17.04.2008 - UN Congo mission lauded
» 14.04.2008 - Kenya police kill 12 rioters
» 11.04.2008 - Kony's concerns "legimitate"
» 11.04.2008 - EU observers blame ECK
» 10.04.2008 - More UN truckers killed
» 09.04.2008 - 'Give me a nice present'
» 09.04.2008 - 'Rebels beheaded my mother'
» 09.04.2008 - Tanzania leader appoints albino
» 08.04.2008 - Protest returns to Kenya
» 07.04.2008 - 'The graves are not yet full'
» 04.04.2008 - Mali signs truce with rebels
» 03.04.2008 - Kenya set for unity gov't
» 02.04.2008 - Kagame damns Spain court
» 01.04.2008 - UN extends DRC embargo
» 31.03.2008 - Niger rebels seize village
» 27.03.2008 - Sudan starts prison reform
» 26.03.2008 - Somalia aid work dangerous
» 19.03.2008 - Kenya deputies back coalition
» 19.03.2008 - Darfur deployment urged
» 18.03.2008 - Kenya MPs begin crucial tasks
» 18.03.2008 - Army mistreats journalists
» 17.03.2008 - UN hails Dakar Agreement
» 14.03.2008 - Islam prohibits terrorism
» 13.03.2008 - Genocide priest jailed for life
» 13.03.2008 - Darfur negotiations worry envoy
» 12.03.2008 - Joint trial for Congo warlords
» 11.03.2008 - 37 leaders to grace OIC
» 11.03.2008 - Kenya leaders invite tourists
» 11.03.2008 - Taureg rebels free 22 hostages
» 07.03.2008 - Kenya wants lost glory back
» 06.03.2008 - Kenyan militiamen killed
» 05.03.2008 - Genocide transfer agreed
» 05.03.2008 - UN lauds Annan's mediation
» 03.03.2008 - Wade mediates Chad, Sudan mistrust
» 03.03.2008 - Ex-minister leads Kenya talks
» 03.03.2008 - RSF chief denied Niger visa
» 29.02.2008 - Kenya talks pay dividends
» 29.02.2008 - Genocide convict transferred
» 27.02.2008 - Zim police threatens to shoot
» 27.02.2008 - ODM called off mass protests
» 27.02.2008 - Darfur arrests campaign starts
» 26.02.2008 - AU to diffuse Kenya deadlock
» 25.02.2008 - Former VP fears Kenya-style
» 22.02.2008 - Minister denies genocide
» 21.02.2008 - Kenyan leaders strike deal
» 20.02.2008 - Kenya faces further threats
» 19.02.2008 - AU trumpets Somalia mission
» 18.02.2008 - Rice talks with Kenya leaders
» 14.02.2008 - Rebels await repatriation
» 14.02.2008 - Kenya scolds British diplomat
» 12.02.2008 - UN assess Darfur violence
» 12.02.2008 - Annan briefs Kenya parliament
» 11.02.2008 - Spain warrants rubbished
» 11.02.2008 - Kenya begins national healing
» 11.02.2008 - Congolese warlord before ICC
» 08.02.2008 - Unity gov't signals in Kenya
» 08.02.2008 - DRC: UN hails warlord's arrest
» 06.02.2008 - UN holds Kenya leaders liable
» 06.02.2008 - Gacaca jails genocide doctor
» 04.02.2008 - Mediator leaves Kenya talks
» 31.01.2008 - AU: "stop Kenya burning"
» 29.01.2008 - Kenyan MP assassinated
» 29.01.2008 - Blast kills Somali journalist

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