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Casamance Rebels Returns to mile 2, As Appeal Case Deferred

(Friday, July 11, 2008 Issue)

Monday, July 14, 2008

Nine MFDC rebels from the southern Senegalese region ofcasamance will now have to wait until October when their appeal case isexpected to be...

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MFDC Rebels Appeal

africa » gambia

Picture: MFDC Rebels after the judgement

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The eight MFDC rebels from the Senegalese southern region of Casamance who were recently convicted and sentenced by the Banjul Magistrates’ court...

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Armed clashes in Casamance

africa » senegal

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Clashes between Senegalese Armed Forces and armed men left at least two soldiers dead Tuesday in the southern Casamance region, until recently,...

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SENEGAL: Army and rebel fighting leaves causalities on both sides

africa » senegal » ziguinchor

IRIN NEWS http://irinnwews.org

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Twosoldiers were killed and two others injured on 20 May when their armypatrol in the Casamance region was attacked by armed men allegedly fromthe...

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SENEGAL: Villagers mutilated by armed men in Casamance

africa » senegal » ziguinchor

IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org

Friday, May 09, 2008

Armedmen claiming to represent the rebel group Movement of Democratic Forcesof Casamance (MFDC) attacked twenty villagers from Tampe 15 km east ofthe...

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SENEGAL: Can peace be taught in Casamance?

africa » senegal » ziguinchor

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Friday, April 18, 2008

In the midst of asimmering conflict that has endured for almost two decades in Casamance insouthern Senegal and with peace talks suspended since...

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MFDC 9 Jailed

africa » gambia » banjul

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Senior Magistrate Kayode Olajubutu of the Banjul Magistrates court, yesterday, April 16th 2008, convicted and sentenced 9 MFDC rebels on different...

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Nine MFDC Jailed

africa » gambia

Picture: Convicts walking from the court house

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Ranging from 1 - 5 yearsNine members of the separatist MFDC rebel movement in the southern Senegalese province of Cassamance were yesterday condemned...

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In Alleged MFDC Rebels Trial, Name of Ex-GNA Soldier Appears

africa » gambia » banjul

The Point

Friday, March 14, 2008

The trial of the nine alleged MFDC rebels from the Southern Senegalese region of Casamance continued yesterday at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court...

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MFDC case resumes in court

africa » gambia » banjul

Thursday, February 28, 2008

A criminal case involving nine members of the MFDC charged with terrorism, spying and illegal possession of Gambian birth certificates and passport,...

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