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 | ECOWAS holds extra-ordinary summit on Guinea Bissau 14 Sept | | Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS will hold an extra-ordinary summit to deliberate
on the situation in Guinea Bissau on 14 Sept. in
Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, with the possible deployment of troops to the W
est African nation top on the agenda, ECOWAS sources told
PANA here Friday.
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| Guinea interim president Konate hails Kadhafi | | Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim president of Guinea, General Sekouba Konate,
on Thursday hailed the Libyan revolutionary leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, for his s
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stained efforts that have paved the way for the establishment of peace and stabi
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ity in his country.
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| French FM lauds president Compaore's role in Guinean election | | Paris, France (PANA) - The French Foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, on Thursda
y lauded Burkina Faso's president, Blaise Compaore, for his role in the resoluti
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n of the Guinean political crisis saying no democratic progress could have been
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ade in Guinea without his intervention.
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| Gambari calls for World Bank assistance for Darfur peace | | New York, US (PANA) - Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the UN/AU Joint Special Represe
ntative for Darfur, on Thursday called for the assistance of the World Bank to e
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sure that the â?dividends of peace are made evident to promote a sustainable pea
ceâ? in the war-ravaged Sudanese region.
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| EU gives 47m euros for AU Mission in Somalia | | Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given an additional grant
of 47 million euros to the African Union (AU) to
finance its peacekeeping operations in Somalia, the EU said in a statement obtai
ned by PANA here.
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| Police nab British consular over hubby assault | | Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Police in Lusaka have picked up a consular at the Britis
h High Commission for assault after she
helped her alleged boyfriend to beat up her husband, who found them kissing in t
he early hours of Saturday, the state-run
Times of Zambia reported Thursday.
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| US Embassy woos Nigerian Muslims | | Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The new United States Consul-General in Nigeria, Joseph
Stafford, has reiterated his country's
commitment to reaching out to the Muslim world based on mutual interest, respect
and truthful engagement, as the Islamic
month of Ramadan entered its last ten days, considered by scholars as the most c
rucial stage of the Holy month.
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| Japan offers electoral material to Cote d'Ivoire | | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - The Japanese ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, Okamura Yoshi
fumi, on Wednesday donated electoral material estimated at 3.7 billion FCFA to t
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e Ivorian independent electoral commission (CIE) and reaffirmed his country's wi
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h to for a successful presidential election.
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| Kibaki receives regional backing for hosting El-Bashir | | Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has received total support
from African leaders for hosting wanted Sudanese leader Omer El- Bashir on 27 Au
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ust, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him, t
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e Presidentâ?s office said Wednesday.
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| Tunisian President moves to strengthen relations with Libya | | Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tuesday
pledged to strengthen relations with Libya, saying "this will serve the interes
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of the peoples of both countries."
In a congratulatory message to the Libyan leader, Mouammar Kadhafi, on the occas
ion of the 41st anniversary of the 1 September, 1969, revolution, which brought
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adhafi to power, Ben Ali said the move would also meet the aspirations of the Ma
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hreb people -- progress and prosperity.
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| Guinea, Sierra Leone presidents arrive in Tripoli | | Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interim president of Guinea, general Sekouba Konate,
and the president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, on Tuesday arrived in Tri
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oli to attend the festivities marking the 41st anniversary of the Libyan 1 Septe
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ber revolution of 1969.
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| Kibaki warns against isolating El Bashir government | | Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, facing strong criticism fo
r hosting Sudanese President Omer El Bashir last week, on Tuesday urged the inte
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national community to sympathize with the delicate political situation in the Su
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an and stop isolating its leadership.
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| ICC Registrar visits Kenya over poll violence trials | | New York, US (PANA) - The Registrar of the Hague-based International Criminal Co
urt (ICC), Ms. Silvana Arbia, will visit Nairobi, Kenya, between 1 and 4 Septemb
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r to push for the trial of masterminds of the post-election violence in that cou
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try, according to an ICC statement Tuesday.
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| African Union appeals for Somali mission boost | | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appealed to member sta
tes to contribute
additional troops to strengthen the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) an
d help to create a local
force as part of efforts to create a functioning government in the Horn of Afric
an nation.
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| Kadhafi, Berlusconi hold talks in Rome | | Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, on Monday co
ngratulated the Libyan leader, Mouamar Kadhafi on the celebration of the second
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nniversary of the Libyan-Italian Day.
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| France charges Malagasy politicians to be responsible | | Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday charged
all politicians in Madagascar to live up to their responsibility and not undermi
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e the progress made in recent days in the search for a solution to the crisis in
their country, PANA reported from here.
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| AU defends Kenya, Chad on Omar Al-Bashir's visit | | Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Sunday defended Kenya and Chad on the presence of controversial Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, in those countries and for not cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in getting him arrested, PANA reported from here.
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| Nigeria, Libya resolve diplomatic row, reinstate envoys | | Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The diplomatic row between Nigeria and Libya, sparked by
Mouammar Kadhafi's comments
on the sectarian crisis in Nigeria, may have been resolved following the return
of Nigeria's Ambassador to that country, Isah Mohammed, to his post.
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| Burundian Parliament approves 2 new vice-presidents | | Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The two chambers of the Burundian Parliament Saturda
y approved the candidacy of Thérence Sinunguruza as the first vice-president an
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Gervais Rufyikiri as the second vice-president of the republic, PANA learnt fro
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an official source in Bujumbura.
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| El Bashir's visit lands Kenya in trouble with ICC | | Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council is expected to take
action against Kenya and Chad for turning blind eyes to Sudan President Omer El
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ashirâ?s visit to Nairobi to witness the historic signing into law of the countr
yâ?s new constitution.
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| Ban praises Kenya on new constitution | | New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Kenyans
and their leaders on the promulgation of the countryâ?s new constitution, which
was backed by majority of citizens in a referendum earlier this month.
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| Angola/Congo Joint Commission meets over border crisis in September | | Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Coope
ration, Basile Ikouebe, has announced that the Congo-Angola Joint Commission wil
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meet in September in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, to discuss the border
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risis between the two countries, the Congolese Information Agency (ICA) reported
here Friday.
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| AU's retreat on peace, security, stability holds in Cairo | | Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following its desire to promote peace, security and stabil
ity in Africa, the African Union (AU) is organizing a retreat in Cairo, the Egyp
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ian capital, to explore ways and means of making 21 September, the International
Peace Day, a resounding success, according to an AU press statement issued from
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ddis Ababa, Ethiopia, Friday.
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| Kenyan President signs new constitution | | Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Friday signed a new constit
ution at an impressive ceremony attended by regional leaders, including wanted S
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danese leader Omer El Bashir.
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| Gambari, envoys hold talks on Darfur peace process | | New York, US (PANA) - The UN/AU Joint Special Representative in Darfur,
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday held talks with Sudanese government
officials, top African and US envoys on the ongoing peace process in the war-
torn Sudanese region.
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