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Sudanese leader defies arrest warrant with trip to Eritrea
Pursued by International Criminal Court, Bashir tests support among Arab nations
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South African peace event postponed after Dalai Lama ban new
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Nelson Mandela's grandson tonight called on the South African government to reconsider its decision to refuse the Dalai Lama a visa to attend a gathering of Nobel Laureates in the country.
Gunmen kill Darfur aid worker
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Armed men have shot dead a Sudanese worker for a Canadian aid group in Darfur in the latest of a string of attacks on international organisations in Sudan's violent west, his employer said today.
D�partement 101? Little Mayotte goes to polls
Monday, 23 March 2009
A tiny island in the corner of a distant ocean will vote next Sunday to become a French county
South Africa bars Dalai Lama from peace conference
Monday, 23 March 2009
South Africa barred the Dalai Lama from a peace conference in Johannesburg this week, saying today it did not want to endanger the government's relationship with China. The move prompted sharp criticism from the Nobel Committee, among others.
Big trouble on small island: Battle for Lake Victoria's fishing
Monday, 23 March 2009
This tiny rock in Lake Victoria nearly brought Kenya and Uganda to war. Daniel Howden reports from Migingo
Somalian pirates a constant threat on the high seas
Monday, 23 March 2009
Pope's African journey ends, but controversy continues
Monday, 23 March 2009
Envoys to boycott Madagascar head's installation
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Major foreign nations looked set to boycott the installation of Madagascar's new president, Andry Rajoelina, today in further international censure of what they call his unconstitutional rise to power.
Somali pirates seize Greek cargo ship
Friday, 20 March 2009
Pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia, Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry said today.
African Union suspends Madagascar over 'coup'
Friday, 20 March 2009
The African Union suspended Madagascar today, the strongest condemnation yet by the international community after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina took power with the support of the army.
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