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Former Egyptian Prime Minister arrested

Egyptian police arrested former Prime Minister Hisham Qandil in an apartment in Giza governorate, according to state-run news agency EGYNews. Qandil had been sentenced by a court to one year.

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Ethiopia – Sudan Bilateral Relations: A Model For Regional Integration

Ethiopia and Sudan recently concluded their third Joint Commission Meeting, signing 13 agreements and an executive program covering numerous areas of cooperation. The signing of the Framework Agreement for Trade.

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Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon loses confidence vote

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has lost a vote of confidence in parliament after 13 months in office, in what is seen as a blow to efforts to stabilise.

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Mali votes again amid high security

Mali has voted amid high security in parliamentary elections, the second nationwide poll since a French military intervention against Islamist militants in the north earlier this year. There was a.

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Tanzania Snubs EAC Joint Tourist Visa Plan

Tanzania has categorically stated that it will not be joining other East African Community (EAC) member states – Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda – in plans to launch a “single tourist.

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Long-awaited election: Madagascar voters go to polls

Voters in Madagascar are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup four years ago. Two front-runners are competing with a similar pledge to rebuild Madagascar’s.

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Kenyan president excused from regular presence at ICC trial

The International Criminal Court has excused Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta from his “continuing presence” at his upcoming trial on charges of crimes against humanity. The excuse “is strictly for purposes.

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Trial resumes for Egyptian former President Hosni Mubarak

The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed behind closed doors Saturday, state-run MENA news agency reported. Former intelligence and national security officials took the stand in the hearing..

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African Union urges ICC to drop cases against leaders

The African Union has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to defer cases against sitting leaders until they leave office. The current presidents of Kenya and Sudan both face ICC.

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President Obama congratulates Goodluck Jonathan and Nigerians on 53rd independence anniversary

Washington, DC – The U.S. President, Barack Obama, has congratulated  President Goodluck Jonathan and the people of Nigeria as the nation celebrates 53rd anniversary it Independence Day on Oct.1. “A.

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