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| May. 16 |
 Congo |
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More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse 
The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province
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| May. 8 |
Congo |
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Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says |
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| Mar.31 |
CAR |
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CAR rebel leader names government
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| Mar.29 |
Congo |
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Xi wraps up Africa trip in Congo |
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| Mar.25 |
CAR |
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CAR rebels 'suspend constitution' |
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| Mar.24 |
Paris |
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CAR coup leaders 'must remain calm' |
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 CAR |
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CAR President Bozize flees capital Map of Bangui CAR| Rebels in the Central African Republic have taken the capital, Bangui, after President Francois Bozize fled | |
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| Mar.23 |
CAR |
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CAR rebels 'enter capital Bangui' |
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| Mar.22 |
CAR |
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CAR forces 'halt rebel advance' |
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| Mar.18 |
Rwanda |
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War crimes suspect in US embassy |
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| Mar.4 |
Central Africa |
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Forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years |
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Congo |
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At least 7 killed after plane crashes |
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| Mar.2 |
 Mali |
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Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'killed in Mali' 
Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been killed by Chadian soldiers in Mali, Chad's armed forces say
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| Mar.1 |
Mali |
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Top al-Qaeda leader 'killed in Mali' |
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| Feb.24 |
Congo |
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DR Congo peace accord is signed |
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| Feb.22 |
Mali |
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'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad's military says
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| Jan.5 |
Ethiopia |
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Sudan leaders back buffer zone
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CAR |
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Alarm grows over use of child soldiers
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| Dec.30 |
CAR |
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CAR leader vows unity government |
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| Dec.28 |
CAR |
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CAR agrees to talks with rebels
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| Dec.26 |
CAR |
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Rebels advance in Central African Republic| The United Nations are temporarily relocating dependents and nonessential staff because a cease-fire with rebel forces is not holding | |
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| Nov.24 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebels urged to stop war
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| Nov.23 |
Congo |
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Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo
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| Nov.21 |
Congo |
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Congo rebels threaten new advance
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| Nov.18 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebels advance on Goma Map of Goma Congo| M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma | |
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| Sep.23 |
Ethiopia |
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Sudan and South Sudan hold talks
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| Jul.10 |
Congo |
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Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers
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| Apr.29 |
Sudan |
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Sudan 'declares border emergency' |
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| Apr.23 |
Southern Sudan |
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Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border
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| Apr.18 |
Sudan |
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Sudan leader vows to 'free' South |
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| Apr.17 |
 Southern Sudan |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war' Map of Heglig Southern Sudan Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told
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| Mar.4 |
Congo |
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Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic...
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| Jan.1 |
Southern Sudan |
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Fighters attack town despite peacekeepers Thousands of fighters attacked a remote town in South Sudan despite the presence of United Nations peacekeepers in the area
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| Dec.9 |
Congo |
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Plea for calm after DR Congo poll |
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Congo |
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Joseph Kabila 're-elected' President Joseph Kabila obtained 49% of the vote against 32% for veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi
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| Oct.14 |
Washington |
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US troops to aid Uganda battle |
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| Jul.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan raises national flag Map of Juba Southern Sudan| Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have watched the raising of the new country's flag at an independence ceremony in the capital. Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-... | |
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| Jul.8 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan to become newest nation
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| Jun.24 |
Rwanda |
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Woman guilty of genocide and rape
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| Jun.14 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs
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| May.21 |
Southern Sudan |
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Northern Sudan takes border town
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| Feb.20 |
Uganda |
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Yoweri Museveni wins fresh term |
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| Feb.7 |
Southern Sudan |
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Southern Sudan votes to split from north
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| Jan.30 |
Southern Sudan |
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99% vote to split in Southern Sudan Map of Southern Sudan| 98.83% of Southern Sudanese voted to split from the north, organizers reported, marking the first complete preliminary results. The referendum on whether to declare independence from the government in the north is part of a peace agreement.
The war was between a government dominated by Arab Muslims a... | |
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| Jan.27 |
Uganda |
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Gay rights activist bludgeoned to death |
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| Jan.15 |
Southern Sudan |
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Vote on whether to split Sudan ends |
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| Jan.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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Southern Sudanese voters head to polls
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| Jan.7 |
Sudan |
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Bashir: Sudan not ready for split |
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| Dec.28 |
Southern Sudan |
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Ballots delivered for Sudan vote |
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| Dec.10 |
Rwanda |
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New Rwandan genocide archive opens |
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| Nov.14 |
Sudan |
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North-South Sudan framework set |
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| Oct.17 |
Congo |
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Rape victims march against violence |
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| Sep.7 |
Congo |
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U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500
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| Aug.11 |
Rwanda |
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Kagame re-elected in landslide |
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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80 die in ferry accident |
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| Jul.27 |
Uganda |
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More AU troops to Somalia |
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| Jul.21 |
Chad |
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Chad rules out arresting Sudan leader |
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| Jul.11 |
 Uganda |
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Twin blasts in Uganda capital kill 64 people Map of Kampala Uganda The blasts went off at a rugby club and at a restaurant, as football fans watched the World Cup final
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| Jul.4 |
Congo |
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Mourning declared after tanker blast |
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| Jul.3 |
Congo |
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Fuel truck victims buried in mass graves |
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Congo |
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Hundreds killed in oil tanker explosion Map of South Kivu Congo At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded. It was attempting to overtake a bus
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| Jun.19 |
Johannesburg |
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Rwanda ex-army chief Nyamwasa shot |
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| Mar.27 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered
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| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
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Rwanda genocide suspect arrested |
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| Sep.13 |
Uganda |
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Hundreds arrested in deadly riots |
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| Jun.10 |
Italy |
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Italy and France 'failing Africa' |
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| Mar.17 |
 Cameroon |
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Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope
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| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
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Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial |
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebel leader arrested Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide
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| Nov.18 |
Congo |
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Rebels 'to withdraw troops' |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Nov.11 |
Congo |
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Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Nov.6 |
Congo |
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Fighting on eve of peace summit |
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Congo |
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'Civilian deaths' probed |
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Congo |
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Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town
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| Oct.27 |
Congo |
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Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
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| Sep.5 |
Congo |
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All bodies from plane crash found |
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| May.10 |
Sudan |
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Sudan cuts Chad ties over attack |
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| May.2 |
Southern Sudan |
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Air crash kills Sudanese minister |
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| Apr.16 |
Congo |
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Plane crash kills 38; others missing
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| Apr.15 |
Congo |
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Air crash kills more than 80 |
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| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon
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| Feb.6 |
Chad |
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President 'in control of entire country' |
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| Feb.5 |
Chad |
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Ceasefire in fighting as thousands flee |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.3 |
Rwanda |
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Great Lakes hit by deadly quakes |
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Chad |
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More flee Chad as fighting rages |
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| Feb.2 |
 Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital Ambassador to the U.S. has insisted that an uprising is being quashed by government troops amid reports that 400 rebels had entered the city
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| Jan.23 |
Congo |
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Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict |
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| Dec.26 |
Chad |
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Court jails French aid staff |
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| Nov.13 |
Congo |
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Tens of thousands flee refugee camps |
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| Nov.2 |
Chad |
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'Kidnap' children may not get home Some of the youngsters at the center of an attempt to transport them to Europe may never be returned home because of confusion over their origins
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| Oct.31 |
Chad |
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Chad won't impede aid groups |
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| Oct.20 |
Congo |
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Thousands flee amid clashes |
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| Oct.4 |
Congo |
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Plane crash kills 30 |
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| Aug.31 |
Burundi |
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Refugees go home with fear |
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| Aug.27 |
Uganda |
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Crash kills 72 soldiers |
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| May.5 |
Cameroon |
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Jet with 100 aboard crashes
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
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Poll loser rejects result |
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| Nov.15 |
Congo |
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Kabila named winner of vote Incumbent President was declared the winner of tense runoff election, defeating his ex-rebel leader rival
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| Oct.10 |
Congo |
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DR Congo children 'still armed' |
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| Aug.26 |
Uganda |
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Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce |
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades 17,000 U.N. troops and 2,000 European Union troops -- is on standby
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital Rebels vowing to overthrow the president have moved to within 65 miles of N'Djamena
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| Mar.23 |
Cameroon |
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Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned |
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
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Museveni won presidential race
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| Aug.14 |
Burundi |
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156 Tutsis massacred in camp
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| Apr.7 |
Rwanda |
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Silence as genocide recalled |
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| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
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Rebels kill nearly 200
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| Dec.3 |
Rwanda |
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2 jailed for 'Hate Media' |
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| Aug.25 |
Rwanda |
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President claims landslide |
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| Aug.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies |
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| May.9 |
Congo |
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Passengers sucked out of plane |
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| Jan.20 |
Congo |
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Goma petrol station blast kills 50 |
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| Jan.19 |
Congo |
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Half of the city has been burned
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| Jan.18 |
Congo |
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Volcano kills 45 people |
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| Nov.9 |
Burundi |
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300 boys kidnapped |
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| Jan.16 |
Congo |
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Kabila killed |
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| Mar.18 |
Uganda |
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Hundreds killed in doomsday cult
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