JOHANNESBURG - Spain is seeking the extradition of a former Rwandan general on genocide charges but Rwanda said Wednesday it should have priority in prosecuting him. Full Story »
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Spain asks SAfrica to extradite ex-Rwanda general
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Kiir pledges safety for Sudan northerners in south
Reuters – Wed Sep 22, 6:44 pm ETKHARTOUM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The leader of south Sudan pledged on Wednesday that northerners would be welcome if his region gains independence in an upcoming vote, brushing aside a warning minorities could face expulsion and abuse. Full Story »
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Guinea election body proposes October 10 run-off
Reuters – Wed Sep 22, 5:50 pm ETCONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's electoral commission on Wednesday proposed October 10 as the revised date for the final round of voting in the West African country's first democratic election. Full Story »
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Ivory Coast starts paying former rebels for peace
Reuters – Wed Sep 22, 4:43 pm ETBOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Ivory Coast began paying former rebel soldiers on Wednesday who disarmed ahead of elections set for next month, bringing the West African nation a step closer to ending years of crisis. Full Story »
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Former Ethiopian cadets stranded in Kyrgyzstan
AP – Wed Sep 22, 2:51 pm ETTOKMOK, Kyrgyzstan - Softly singing along to the wistful strains of Ethiopian music, Haymanot Tesgaye and his friends are transported back to their homeland in Africa, far from this Central Asian nation where they have been stranded for two decades. Full Story »
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US nominee vows close cooperation with Mauritania on terror
AFP – Wed Sep 22, 1:19 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - The nominee to be Washington's next ambassador to Mauritania on Wednesday vowed stepped-up US support as the north African nation presses its fight against Islamic militants. Full Story »
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Tsvangirai supporter dies in Zimbabwe violence
AFP – Wed Sep 22, 1:15 pm ETHARARE (AFP) - A supporter of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai died Wednesday, days after militants from President Robert Mugabe's rival party attacked a political meeting, a spokesman said. Full Story »
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Zimbabwe PM condemns violence against reform
AP – Wed Sep 22, 12:58 pm ETHARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's prime minister says one of his supporters has died following violence that disrupted constitutional reform meetings. Full Story »
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Ex-rebels in Ivory Coast receive severance pay
AP – Wed Sep 22, 12:37 pm ETKORHOGO, Ivory Coast - Former rebels in northern Ivory Coast have received their long-overdue severance pay, easing worries that the demobilization process would not be completed. Full Story »
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Zimbabwe drops charges against U.S. health workers
Reuters – Wed Sep 22, 12:17 pm ETHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean prosecutors on Wednesday withdrew charges against six health workers, four of them from the United States, accused of dispensing AIDS drugs without a license, their lawyer said. Full Story »
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SAfrican police arrest 11 suspected rhino poachers
AP – Wed Sep 22, 11:37 am ETJOHANNESBURG - South African police said Wednesday that they have arrested 11 suspected members of a major rhino poaching ring which they said had been linked to many rhino poaching incidents. Full Story »
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Alleged rhino poachers out on bail in S.Africa
AFP – Wed Sep 22, 11:32 am ETJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A game farmer and two veterinarians accused of masterminding a rhino-poaching syndicate were released on bail Wednesday in a case tied to the deaths of hundreds of animals in South Africa. Full Story »
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Liberia ex-warlord cleared for presidential bid
AP – Wed Sep 22, 11:27 am ETMONROVIA, Liberia - One of Liberia's most infamous warlords on Wednesday launched his presidential campaign, a race sure to be overshadowed by his reputation for gruesome acts and a government commission's quest to try him for crimes against humanity. Full Story »
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Zimbabwe Peace Day marchers freed after 2 days
AP – Wed Sep 22, 10:21 am ETHARARE, Zimbabwe - A court in Zimbabwe has freed 83 activists jailed for two days after staging a march to demand better policing and public safety in the southern African nation. Full Story »
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Zimbabwe drops charges against US health workers
AP – Wed Sep 22, 10:13 am ETHARARE, Zimbabwe - An attorney for four American volunteer health workers says Zimbabwe has dropped charges against them alleging they worked at an HIV/AIDS clinic and orphanage without proper medical licenses. Full Story »
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Official says Canadian detained in Libya can leave
AP – Wed Sep 22, 8:49 am ETCAIRO - An official says a Canadian man reportedly detained in Libya on suspicion of spying on a planned BP offshore drilling project can now leave the country. Full Story »
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Zimbabwe court frees 83 women activists
AFP – Wed Sep 22, 8:32 am ETHARARE (AFP) - A Zimbabwean court Wednesday released 83 women activists arrested for marching on parliament in a protest about police reforms in the capital Harare, but ordered them to return for a hearing next month. Full Story »
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AU force regaining upper hand in Mogadishu
AFP – Wed Sep 22, 8:13 am ETMOGADISHU (AFP) - After a worrying setback when their Somali government allies deserted their posts, African Union troops in Mogadishu managed to contain the situation, but remain under pressure. Full Story »
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