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West Africa agrees on 3,300-strong force for Mali
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West Africa agrees on 3,300-strong force for Mali

West African leaders at an emergency summit on Sunday agreed on a 3,300-strong force to wrest control of northern Mali…
Somali rebels claim killing of MP, threaten more assassinations
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Somali rebels claim killing of MP, threaten more assassinations

MOGADISHU — Islamist rebels said they shot dead a Somali lawmaker in Mogadishu on Saturday and threatened to kill every…
Sudan, South Sudan reach oil deal, key border issues await
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Sudan, South Sudan reach oil deal, key border issues await

  Sudan and South Sudan have reached an agreement on how to share the oil riches controlled by Khartoum before…
Sudan, South Sudan meet to resolve bitter dispute
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Sudan, South Sudan meet to resolve bitter dispute

Top negotiators from Sudan and South Sudan met Sunday in the latest round of African Union-mediated talks to resolve a…
South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
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South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission

South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a closely fought election to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the…
Morsy in Addis Ababa: We seek to establish a common market
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Morsy in Addis Ababa: We seek to establish a common market

President Mohamed Morsy called on Sunday for a common African market. In his speech to the African Union summit in…
African Union welcomes Morsy’s participation in next summit
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African Union welcomes Morsy’s participation in next summit

The African Union has welcomed the participation of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy at the African Summit, to be held in…
Malawi cancels AU summit hosting over Bashir invite
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Malawi cancels AU summit hosting over Bashir invite

Malawi said Friday it will not host the African Union summit in July over the bloc's insistence on inviting Sudan's…
Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’
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Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’

Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, and…
Sudans, Somalia top issues at African Union summit
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Sudans, Somalia top issues at African Union summit

An oil dispute between Sudan and South Sudan has become "a serious threat to peace and security in the region,"…
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