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| Jan.1 |
 Kenya |
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church 
Map of Eldoret Kenya| A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash. The mob set fire to the church in Eldoret where many people from President Kibaki's Kikuyu tr... | |
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Sudan |
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Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver
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| Jan.2 |
Kenya |
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Water cannon used on march |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
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| Jan.4 |
Kenya |
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180,000 people displaced |
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| Jan.7 |
Kenya |
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President Kibaki invites foe to talks |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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| Jan.15 |
Kenya |
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Opposition wins two posts |
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| Jan.16 |
Kenya |
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Police shoot protesters |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field' | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | |
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| Jan.23 |
Congo |
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Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
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| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
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Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks
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| Jan.27 |
Kenya |
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Tribal hatred fuels more violence |
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| Jan.28 |
Kenya |
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Gangs face off in tribal violence Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted each other on a main road in Naivasha as tensions remained high in the Rift Valley town
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| Feb.2 |
 Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city
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| Feb.3 |
Rwanda |
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Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.8 |
Darfur |
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Sudan bombs rebel forces |
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| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
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Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup |
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| Feb.15 |
Benin |
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Bush begins Africa trip |
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| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
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Poll negotiations suspended |
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video
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| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling
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| Mar.6 |
Kenya |
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President pushes peace deal |
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
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Archbishop death condemned
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Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Mar.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes |
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| Mar.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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First results of elections announced |
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison
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| Apr.2 |
 Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority | Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. The MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential... | |
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| Apr.3 |
Zimbabwe |
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Raids target opposition party |
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| Apr.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off |
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| Apr.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition: Runoff risks violence |
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| Apr.11 |
Zambia |
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Summit to tackle Zimbabwe |
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| Apr.12 |
 Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis Leaders from southern Africa convened for a meeting aimed at trying to resolve a dispute over the release of March 29 presidential election ...
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe to hold partial recount |
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| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis
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| Apr.16 |
Congo |
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Plane crash kills 38; others missing
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| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
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Unity government sworn in
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| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
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| Apr.22 |
Egypt |
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al-Zawahiri: Attacks on West works |
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 Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
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| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
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Oil firms cut output |
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial el...
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff
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Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rivals reject poll result |
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| May.10 |
Sudan |
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Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack |
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| May.20 |
South Africa |
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Thousands flee violence |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home
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| May.26 |
Ethiopia |
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Court sentences Mengistu to death
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' |
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Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe suspends aid operations |
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| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies |
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| Jun.9 |
 Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Jun.10 |
Sudan |
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28 dead as fire engulfs plane A jetliner burst into flames after landing. A defect the Sudan Airways plane caused it to catch fire as it touched down. Some passengers sur...
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe critic on treason charge |
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election | Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair. Tsvangirai called on the global commu... | |
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| Jun.23 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy |
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| Jun.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows |
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election President Robert Mugabe was sworn in after the Electoral Commission declared he overwhelmingly won the disputed runoff election
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
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Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers |
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
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Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks |
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| Jul.11 |
Sudan |
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Sudanese president may be charged
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Jul.18 |
 South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
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$100 billion banknotes introduced |
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
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| Aug.4 |
South Africa |
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Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges |
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| Aug.6 |
Mauritania |
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Rengade officers stage coup |
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| Aug.15 |
Johannesburg |
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Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis |
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| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
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Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
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| Aug.23 |
Somalia |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes |
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| Aug.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe heckled at parliament opening |
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Libya |
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Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur
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| Sep.5 |
 Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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| Sep.6 |
Egypt |
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Hundreds feared trapped in rockslide |
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
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Rivals accept MPLA victory |
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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals agree unity deal
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
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Judge throws out Zuma charges A judge has ruled that the prosecution against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma was invalid
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal| President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis | |
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president| Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign. In a TV address, Mr Mbeki said he had submitted ... | |
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
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11 ministers resign |
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| Sep.25 |
South Africa |
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Motlanthe elected president |
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Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Sep.29 |
 Egypt |
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Kidnapped European tourists freed 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed
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| Oct.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries |
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Mosul |
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Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
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| Oct.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal |
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| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier |
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| Oct.18 |
Sudan |
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9 Chinese workers, 2 Sudanese kidnapped |
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| Oct.27 |
Congo |
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Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
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| Oct.31 |
East Africa |
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African trade blocs agree to merge |
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| Nov.6 |
 Congo |
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Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
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| Nov.9 |
South Africa |
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Zimbabwe rivals 'must compromise' |
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| Nov.11 |
Congo |
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Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Nov.15 |
Burkina Faso |
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At least 60 die in bus crash |
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Somalia |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Nov.17 |
Kenya |
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Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker |
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Somalia |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia| The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Nov.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera kills 300 |
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| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Government rejects Carter and Annan |
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Dec.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths near 500| More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August | |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.16 |
Algeria |
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Call for record Opec output cut |
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| Dec.18 |
 Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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Zimbabwe |
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Cholera deaths pass 1,000
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
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| Dec.23 |
 Guinea |
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Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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Guinea |
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Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
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German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
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President quits amid power struggle
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
Kenya 'turned into killing field' | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | |
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| Jan.23 |
Congo |
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
Rebels move in on Chad capital Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.8 |
Darfur |
Sudan bombs rebel forces |
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
Air raid kills militants
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Jul.9 |
Darfur |
Attack kills 7 U.N. peacekeepers |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Aug.6 |
Mauritania |
Rengade officers stage coup |
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| Aug.23 |
Somalia |
City clears bodies after deadly clashes |
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Oct.27 |
Congo |
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
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| Nov.6 |
Congo |
Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
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| Nov.11 |
Congo |
Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.4 |
Kenya |
180,000 people displaced |
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| Feb.3 |
Rwanda |
Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes |
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| Apr.16 |
Congo |
Plane crash kills 38; others missing
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| Jun.10 |
Sudan |
28 dead as fire engulfs plane A jetliner burst into flames after landing. A defect the Sudan Airways plane caused it to catch fire as it touched down. Some passengers sur...
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| Sep.6 |
Egypt |
Hundreds feared trapped in rockslide |
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| Nov.15 |
Burkina Faso |
At least 60 die in bus crash |
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| Nov.21 |
Zimbabwe |
Cholera kills 300 |
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| Dec.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Cholera deaths near 500| More than 11,700 cases of cholera have been recorded since August | |
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| Dec.18 |
Zimbabwe |
Cholera deaths pass 1,000
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.10 |
Ghana |
Egypt won a record sixth Africa Cup |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
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| Apr.25 |
Nigeria |
Oil firms cut output |
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| Jul.19 |
Zimbabwe |
$100 billion banknotes introduced |
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| Sep.17 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe replaces $10 trillion banknote
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| Oct.31 |
East Africa |
African trade blocs agree to merge |
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| Nov.17 |
Kenya |
Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker |
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| Dec.16 |
Algeria |
Call for record Opec output cut |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church Map of Eldoret Kenya| A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash. The mob set fire to the church in Eldoret where many people from President Kibaki's Kikuyu tr... | |
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| Jan.1 |
Sudan |
Gunman kills U.S. diplomat, driver
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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| Jan.27 |
Kenya |
Tribal hatred fuels more violence |
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| Jan.28 |
Kenya |
Gangs face off in tribal violence Hundreds of people from rival tribes confronted each other on a main road in Naivasha as tensions remained high in the Rift Valley town
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
Aid workers free after Chad pardon 6 French aid workers convicted of plotting to kidnap African children for adoption in Europe have been released from prison
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| Apr.22 |
Egypt |
al-Zawahiri: Attacks on West works |
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| May.20 |
South Africa |
Thousands flee violence |
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| May.26 |
Ethiopia |
Court sentences Mengistu to death
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| Jul.11 |
Sudan |
Sudanese president may be charged
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide | The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur. Luis Moreno-Ocampo told judges at The Hague that al-Bashir bore criminal responsibility for alleged atrocities committed... | |
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| Aug.4 |
South Africa |
Defiant Zuma fights corruption charges |
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| Aug.26 |
Libya |
Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur
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| Sep.12 |
South Africa |
Judge throws out Zuma charges A judge has ruled that the prosecution against African National Congress President Jacob Zuma was invalid
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Sep.29 |
Egypt |
Kidnapped European tourists freed 11 tourists and their Egyptian guides, who were kidnapped 10 days ago in southern Egypt were released unharmed
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| Oct.11 |
Mosul |
Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
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| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
Pirates hijacked bulk carrier |
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| Oct.18 |
Sudan |
9 Chinese workers, 2 Sudanese kidnapped |
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| Nov.15 |
Somalia |
Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia |
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| Nov.17 |
Kenya |
Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker |
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| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia| The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia. Pirates have anchored the tanker off the Somali coast, as the... | |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates |
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|
| 2008 |
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| Jan.2 |
Kenya |
Water cannon used on march |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
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| Jan.7 |
Kenya |
President Kibaki invites foe to talks |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits
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| Jan.15 |
Kenya |
Opposition wins two posts |
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| Jan.16 |
Kenya |
Police shoot protesters |
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| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks
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| Feb.15 |
Benin |
Bush begins Africa trip |
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| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
Poll negotiations suspended |
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
Outcry in SA over 'racist' video
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| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
Rivals sign power-sharing deal President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling
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| Mar.6 |
Kenya |
President pushes peace deal |
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| Mar.13 |
Mosul |
Archbishop death condemned
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Mar.29 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition cries foul as Zimbabwe votes |
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| Mar.30 |
Zimbabwe |
First results of elections announced |
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority | Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. The MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential... | |
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| Apr.3 |
Zimbabwe |
Raids target opposition party |
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| Apr.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Zanu-PF backs Mugabe for run-off |
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| Apr.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition: Runoff risks violence |
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| Apr.11 |
Zambia |
Summit to tackle Zimbabwe |
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| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis Leaders from southern Africa convened for a meeting aimed at trying to resolve a dispute over the release of March 29 presidential election ...
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| Apr.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe to hold partial recount |
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| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis
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| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
Unity government sworn in
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Recount shows opposition ahead Ruling party has failed to gain the seats needed to hold onto control of parliament in a recount of ballots in last month's controversial el...
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Officials: rivals face runoff
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe rivals reject poll result |
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| May.10 |
Sudan |
Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai returns home
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Police 'attack U.S. diplomats' |
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| Jun.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe suspends aid operations |
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| Jun.6 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe halts opposition rallies |
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Jun.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe critic on treason charge |
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
Biti ordered to face treason trial
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition pulls out of election | Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair. Tsvangirai called on the global commu... | |
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| Jun.23 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe rival seeks refuge in embassy |
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| Jun.24 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe defiant as criticism grows |
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
Vote under threat of violence
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe sworn in after disputed election President Robert Mugabe was sworn in after the Electoral Commission declared he overwhelmingly won the disputed runoff election
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
African call for Zimbabwe unity
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
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| Jul.10 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe rival parties hold talks |
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
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| Aug.15 |
Johannesburg |
Summit to target Zimbabwe crisis |
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| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
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| Aug.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe heckled at parliament opening |
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| Sep.5 |
Libya |
Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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| Sep.8 |
Angola |
Rivals accept MPLA victory |
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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals agree unity deal
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign power-share deal| President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis | |
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
Mbeki resigns as president| Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign. In a TV address, Mr Mbeki said he had submitted ... | |
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| Sep.23 |
South Africa |
11 ministers resign |
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| Sep.25 |
South Africa |
Motlanthe elected president |
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| Oct.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries |
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| Oct.11 |
Mosul |
Threatened Christians flee Mosul |
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| Oct.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai in threat to quit deal |
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| Oct.31 |
East Africa |
African trade blocs agree to merge |
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| Nov.9 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe rivals 'must compromise' |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Government rejects Carter and Annan |
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
President quits amid power struggle
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