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DRC: Amid aftershocks, many Bukavu residents sleep in the open

IRIN

Friday, February 15, 2008

Aftershocks continue to rattle the eastern town of Bukavu three days after an earthquake killed six people and injured hundreds. Many residents are...

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NIGERIA: Poor oil spill clean-up methods affect Niger Delta communities

africa » nigeria

IRIN

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

A few days after villagers in Kedere in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region noticed oil seeping from the pipe that runs beside the village, a few...

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Minor Damage Caused by Fire at AGIB Westfield Branch

africa » gambia » westfield

The Point

Friday, December 14, 2007

An outbreak of fire at the Serrekunda Westfield branch of the Arab Gambian Islamic Bank Ltd caused a minor damage yesterday afternoon, a press...

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Space Shuttle Discovery to return to Earth

africa

Wikinews

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

The space shuttle Discovery is coming back to Earth after 11 days in orbit. The a scan of the Shuttle's heat shield (now routine since the Space...

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‘My son threatened to kill me’

africa » gambia » kanifing

Friday, November 02, 2007

Aji Ndey Faye of Pipeline, who on Monday testified before Senior Magistrate Abdoulie Mbackeh of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court told the court that...

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Son to Return to Court for Threatening to Kill Father

africa » gambia » bundung

The Point

Monday, October 29, 2007

Basiru Janneh, a resident of Bundung, will in the penultimate month of this year return to the Bundung Magistrates’ Court as his trial over charges...

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Man in the dock for attempted murder

africa » gambia

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Friday, October 05, 2007

Mustapha Camara, a youth from Siffoe village in Kombo Central, was on Monday, arraigned at Brikama Magistrates’ Court, for attempting to murder one...

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MALI: Bad planning to blame for flood damage

africa » mali

IRIN

Monday, October 01, 2007

In principle, the 81mm of rain that drenched the mud walled houses and bone dry fields in this town on 26 July should not have posed a major problem....

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Volcano erupts without warning in New Zealand, two injured

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Wikinews

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Mount Ruapehu a volcano in New Zealand erupted at 8:20 p.m. (local time), without any warning and the government has closed all roads and railways...

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2 get D30,000 bail bond

africa » gambia

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Two people, Musa Marong and Ebrima Mbye, were on Monday, granted bail at the sum of D15,000, by Senior Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Bundung...

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