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Gambia-Senegal: Viva L’Entente Cordiale

Thursday, November 08, 2007

The final communiqué that emerged from the recently held two-day Gambia/Sénégal Joint Ministerial Meeting, has ushered in a new lease of life in ...

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UGANDA: Government and rebels extend ceasefire

africa » uganda » kampala

IRIN

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

The Ugandan government and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have extended a ceasefire due to expire at the end of November by three months to...

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UGANDA: Rebels "ready to make peace" but want ICC charges dropped

africa » uganda » kampala

IRIN

Sunday, November 04, 2007

For the first time since taking up arms almost 20 years ago, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has sent a peace delegation to Kampala. But the rebels...

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SUDAN: A who’s who of the Darfur groups in Sirte

africa » libya » sirte

IRIN

Friday, November 02, 2007

The two armed rebel groups active in Darfur when the region erupted into major conflict in 2003 – the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice...

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UGANDA: Rebel leaders visit expected to boost peace process

africa » uganda » kampala

IRIN

Friday, November 02, 2007

The first official visit to the Ugandan capital by members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has raised hopes among people affected by two decades...

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SUDAN: Unity paramount, say delegates to Darfur talks

africa » libya » sirte

IRIN

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Delegates attending the Darfur peace talks in Libya – apparently undaunted by the no-show of several key rebel groups - have called for a peaceful...

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SUDAN: Unarmed Darfur groups demand role at peace talks

africa » sudan

IRIN

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

SIRTECivil society representatives from Darfur have called for a greater role in ongoing peace efforts and uniting the parties to the conflict in the...

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‘Protect health from climate change’

africa » gambia

Monday, October 29, 2007

As momentum for action on climate continues to grow, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced today that it will focus its World Health Day 2008...

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BURUNDI: Villagers flee as rebel fighters attack splinter group's position

africa » burundi » bujumbura

IRIN

Friday, October 26, 2007

Fighters of Burundi's last active rebel group have for the second time in one week attacked a position occupied by a break-away faction, forcing...

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BURUNDI: Assessment to determine whether FNL "dissidents" are genuine

africa » burundi » bujumbura

IRIN

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Mediators in Burundi's peace process are investigating whether members of the country's last active rebel group, who have fallen out with their...

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