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NEWS & ARTICLES

AU welcomes power-sharing agreement signed by Somali gov't, Islamist group

ADDIS ABABA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Commission of the African Union (AU) on Monday welcomed the power-sharing agreement signed by the Transitional Federal Government(TFG) of Somalia and a main moderate Islamist group, the armed Sufi group, in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

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Uganda: Minister attacked at Rukiga MP rally

PEREZ Ahabwe, the Minister of State for Local Government, was on Sunday attacked by angry supporters of Jack Sabiiti, the FDC flag-bearer in the hotly contested Rukiga county parliamentary byelection.

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Handling of Darfur is a delicate matter

As the advisor of Golden West College’s Model United Nations, Margot Bowlby knows about how the U.N. operates. While Huntington Beach High School prepared for a visit tonight from the authors of “They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky,” a memoir of three Lost Boys of Sudan, the Independent asked Bowlby, an assistant political science professor, for her thoughts on the crisis.

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Despite ban, African ivory flows to Asia

DOHA (AFP) – A booming black market in African ivory linked to Asian crime syndicates may scupper efforts by Zambia and Tanzania to hold a one-off sale of tusks, experts and delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting say.

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ETHIOPIA: Traffickers exploit World Cup fever

ADDIS ABABA, 16 March 2010 (IRIN) - Human traffickers and smugglers in Ethiopia have taken advantage of the upcoming World Cup, duping victims into believing that South Africa has created huge employment opportunities, says a government report, Illegal Migration: Causes, Consequences and Solutions to human trafficking and smuggling in Ethiopia.

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Somalia signs deal with militia

Ahlu Sunna Waljamaca (ASWJ), which is made up of moderate Sufi Muslims, reached an agreement in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Monday to work together to battle al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam fighters.

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Somalia: Only Path Ahead Is An Inclusive Political Process

The overriding agenda of certain forces who wish to plunge Somalia into an intractable abyss in order to advance other ulterior objectives is becoming increasingly evident with time.

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Ethiopian Defar wins fourth successive title

Defar did not disappoint; as she stormed to her fourth successive women’s indoor 300m title in fantastic fashion clocking 8min51.17sec.

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Ethiopia: Man gets 15 years for opposition candidate slaying

March 13, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – An Ethiopian court has convicted a man over slaying of an opposition parliamentary candidate, sending him to 15 years behind bars.

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Geldof-BBC aid dispute hits diplomatic circles

The dispute between the BBC World Service and Bob Geldof over the diversion of aid money raised in the 1980s Live Aid concerts has continued to escalate, with Ethiopia’s top diplomat to Britain calling for an official apology from the broadcaster.

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Sudan arrests Somali Islamist leader while trying to escape to Eritrea

March 13, 2010 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese security services arrested a Somali Islamist leader while he was attempting to cross border to Eritrea, a Somali outlet reported today from Mogadishu.

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Sudan opposition seeks poll delay

A number of Sudan's opposition leaders have met in Khartoum, the country's capital, to discuss the postponement of the elections - both presidential and parliamentary - due to take place between April 11 and 18.

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Ethiopia slams US rights report

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia on Saturday slammed the United States for a report that criticised its human rights record, claiming that it demonstrated "serious intellectual deficiencies".

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Eritrea still aiding Somalia rebels last year: UN

NAIROBI (AFP) – Eritrea continued to support last year armed Islamist groups fighting the Somalian government in violation of an arms embargo and new UN sanctions, UN experts concluded in a report.

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15 killed in inter-clan fighting in Somalia

Clan elder Abdulahi Bashir Jama says Saturday's fighting was triggered by long-standing hostilities over land ownership. The fighting took place in Amara village in the country's north, far from the capital of Mogadishu, where Islamist militants have been clashing with government troops.

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Mbeki’s panel flirting with failure in Sudan

March 14, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The former South African president and head of the AU High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki sent a letter to leaders of Sudanese parties this week informing them of an indefinite adjournment of a summit that was to bring them together to discuss a number of thorny issues primarily related to the upcoming elections in April.

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Uganda: All bars to close by 10pm

BARS in Kampala and other urban centres will soon be required not to operate beyond 10:00pm when the amended Enguli (liquor) Act is passed into law.

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Two abducted French aid workers freed in Sudan

KHARTOUM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Two French aid workers kidnapped in Central African Republic (CAR) last year were released Sunday in the restive western Sudanese region of Darfur, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced.

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WORLD TOP STORIES



Slow progress in Iraq vote count fuels suspicions (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraq's embattled election commission announced Tuesday that 79 percent of the votes from parliamentary elections have been counted, a breakthrough for a process so slow that it's raised suspicions of fraud. The close race got even closer as a secular rival edged nearer to Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's coalition.

Officials: 2 US missile attacks kill 9 in Pakistan (AP)

File photo shows a US Air Force Predator drone. Missiles fired by unmanned US drone aircraft on Tuesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani security officials said.(AFP/HO/US AIR FORCE/File)AP - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.


French policeman killed in suspected ETA attack (AFP)

A French policeman died in a shootout southeast of Paris with Basque-speaking gunmen linked by Spanish media to the Basque armed separatist group ETA(AFP/File/Kenzo Tribouillard)AFP - A French policeman died in a shootout southeast of Paris with Basque-speaking gunmen linked by Spanish media to the Basque armed separatist group ETA.


Thai protesters hurl own blood at PM's house (AP)

A supporter of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  holds a blood bottle before spilling at the front gate of the Government House Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai protesters poured blood they had donated outside the front gate of the government headquarters Tuesday in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.   (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)AP - Red-shirted protesters hurled plastic bags filled with gallons (liters) of their own blood into the residential compound of the Thai prime minister Wednesday, hoping their shock tactics will bring down his government.


Climate Change: In Canada, No News Is Bad News (OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - UXBRIDGE, Mar 16 (IPS) - Canada's climate researchers are being muzzled, their funding slashed, research stations closed, findings ignored and advice on the critical issue of the century unsought by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government, according to a 40-page report by a coalition of 60 non-governmental organisations.

Australia says China ties 'back on track' (AFP)

Relations with China are AFP - Relations with China are "back on track", Australia said Tuesday, adding it was optimistic Beijing would behave as a "responsible stakeholder" in global harmony as its power grew.


Nowrooz, a Persian New Year Celebration, Erupts in Iran (Time.com)
Time.com - The mullahs hate the holiday and opposition leaders don't dare touch it, but the Persian New Year has Iranians ignoring orders and taking to the streets -- with fire

UN animal conference tackles Mideast animal trade (AP)
AP - A 2-year-old lion, emaciated and barely breathing, is found in a tiny cage off a Beirut highway. Monkeys are hauled through the dark tunnels of Gaza, bound for private zoos. Rare prize falcons are kept in desert encampments by wealthy Arab sheiks.

In Tokyo Buzz, Street Vendors Recall a Lost Era (Time.com)
Time.com - Replaced by convenience stores and high-tech vending machines, roving food vendors have largely disappeared from the streets of Tokyo. Can one company stage their comeback?

Why Iran smiles on Jerusalem clashes (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Iran is closely watching the unfolding crisis between Israel and the United States over Israeli settlements – and Jerusalem clashes with Palestinians that injured more than 100 today – for ways to rejuvenate its diminished influence in the Middle East.

Harper says budget deficit won't last (Reuters)
Reuters - Canada will be able to get rid of its fiscal deficit in five years and some financial experts say this can be accomplished even earlier, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

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