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Sudan
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ICC drops charges against a Darfurian rebel

afrol News - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dropped charges against the first Darfurian war crimes suspect, Bahar Idriss Abu Garda.

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Somalia | Kenya
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Kenya dismiss reports on Somali army training

afrol News - Kenyan authorities have denied reports alleging that it has trained over 2 500 Somali troops who are ready to join the government battle against the radical Islamist group, Al Shabaab.

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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia makes international food aid appeal

afrol News - Ethiopia has declared an emergency making an international plea for aid to feed 5.2 million people this year.

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Sudan
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Additional genocide charge for al-Bashir

afrol News - Almost a year later since the issuing of a warrant of arrest for Sudanese president, the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ordered ordered to reconsider adding the charge of genocide to the arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir issued.

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Sudan | World
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UN-AU mission rejects Darfur accusations

afrol News - The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in the war-torn Darfur region today rejected what it called “unfounded allegations” levelled by the Sudanese military’s spokesperson that it is collaborating with the rebel group known as the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).

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Sudan
Politics | Society

UN declares neutrality in Sudan’s referendum

afrol News - The United Nations has taken no position on next year’s referendum on independence for southern Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored today as he refuted recent media reports to the contrary.

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Somalia
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Somali militant group declares affiliation to al Qaeda

afrol News - Somalia’s radical Islamic insurgent group, al Shabaab, has finally confirmed its affiliation to al-Qaeda's global militant campaign.

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Africa | Ethiopia
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African leaders tackle malaria

afrol News - African leaders have met on the sidelines of the AU meeting in Ethiopia to tackle the challenges facing the continent in the effort to meet the United Nations target of ensuring universal access to malaria control measures by the end of this year.

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Ethiopia
Society | Travel - Leisure

Another mishap for Ethiopian Airlines

afrol News - Ethiopian Airlines has had another hit when its Boeing 757 with 150 passenger made an emergecny landing in Chad yesterday.

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Underdevelopment pose serious threat to Africa, Ban

afrol News - As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon prepares to attend the African Union (AU) summit this weekend in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, he stressed that the gathering comes at a crucial time for the continent with national polls looming in Sudan and both climate change and under-development posing serious threats to progress.

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» Former Sudan PM to contest April poll
» Official condemns Mogadishu bombing
» 90 feared dead in Ethiopian Airline’s crash
» AU welcomes Sudan and Chad peace agreement
» Al Bashir to support 2011 referendum results

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