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Sudan army ‘to fight by all means’ in border state
June 16, 2011
Sudan army ‘to fight by all means’ in border state
Khartoum - The Sudanese army will continue to fight by all available means to stop the rebellion in South Kordofan,…
Militants stage more attacks in south Yemen
June 16, 2011
Militants stage more attacks in south Yemen
Sanaa/Aden - Masked gunmen attacked buildings near the southern Yemeni city of al-Hota on Thursday, residents said, amid a wave…
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
June 16, 2011
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
Guvecci, Turkey - Syrian security forces made sweeping arrests Thursday, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a…
Abyei clashes ‘resume’ on Sudan’s embattled border
June 16, 2011
Abyei clashes ‘resume’ on Sudan’s embattled border
Khartoum - Clashes erupted in Abyei between north and south Sudanese troops, the southern army said, just days after a…
Libyan rebels take new villages in Western Mountains
June 16, 2011
Libyan rebels take new villages in Western Mountains
Gharyan, Libya - Libyan rebels have pushed deeper into government-held territory from their base in the Western Mountains, taking two…
Troops from Sudan’s north, south clash in Abyei
June 15, 2011
Troops from Sudan’s north, south clash in Abyei
Nairobi - Troops from Sudan's north and south clashed on Wednesday in the disputed region of Abyei, as a southern…
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
June 15, 2011
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
Boynuyogun, Turkey - Syria's government suggested Wednesday it was preparing to step up its crackdown on a northern town, even…
South Sudan rebel militia raid kills 29, army says
June 15, 2011
South Sudan rebel militia raid kills 29, army says
Juba--A rebel militia killed 29 people including police and civilians in a south Sudan cattle raid, the southern army said…
NATO strikes Tripoli, Libyan rebels make gains
June 15, 2011
NATO strikes Tripoli, Libyan rebels make gains
Tripoli/Kikla, Libya--NATO warplanes attacked Tripoli on Tuesday night after Libyan rebels pushed back forces loyal to leader Muammar Qadhafi on…
Bomb kills Yemen officer as Gulf states mull solution
June 14, 2011
Bomb kills Yemen officer as Gulf states mull solution
Aden--A bomb killed a military officer loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, an official said on Tuesday, as Yemen's…