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| Nov.12 |
Congo |
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Train crash 'kills 33' in Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Aug.4 |
Rwanda |
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President Paul Kagame wins by landslide |
| Jul.19 |
Cameroon |
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Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon |
| Jul.5 |
CAR |
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Scores killed in truck crash |
| May.12 |
Congo |
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Ebola: WHO declares outbreak in DR Congo |
| Apr.7 |
Congo |
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DR Congo: Bruno Tshibala appointed new prime minister |
| Mar.25 |
Congo |
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Militia fighters decapitate 40 police officers in DR Congo |
| Feb.5 |
Gabon |
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AFCON: Unfancied Cameroon shocks Egypt to win fifth title |
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| Jul.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan clashes 'leave dozens dead' in Juba
Dozens of people have been killed by clashes in South Sudan's capital Juba, military, medical and journalistic sources have said
| Apr.24 |
Ivory Coast |
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Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse |
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| Oct.10 |
Chad |
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Lake Chad's Baga Sola town hit by suicide bombers |
| Jul.25 |
Cameroon |
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Fresh attack in north Cameroon town of Maroua 'kills 19' |
| Jul.24 |
Burundi |
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Pierre Nkurunziza wins third term |
| May.14 |
Burundi |
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Burundi coup bid: Mutineer general says plot has failed |
| May.13 |
Burundi |
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Burundi coup bid: President Nkurunziza's return 'thwarted'
Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to return home to tackle a coup has failed and he has returned to Tanzania where he was attending a summit
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| Dec.14 |
Congo |
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129 drown after boat sinks on lake |
| Aug.24 |
Congo |
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DR Congo confirms two Ebola deaths
| May.9 |
Ethiopia |
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South Sudan rivals agree peace deal
| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
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Uganda tabloid names 'homosexuals'
| Feb.16 |
Uganda |
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Uganda's president to sign anti-gay bill |
| Jan.25 |
Congo |
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Many dead in DR Congo blast caused by lightning |
| Jan.23 |
Ethiopia |
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South Sudan, rebels reach ceasefire |
| Jan.14 |
Southern Sudan |
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Hundreds said killed in ferry accident fleeing South Sudan fighting |
| Jan.10 |
CAR |
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CAR crisis: Stranded foreigners to be evacuated |
| Jan.8 |
CAR |
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CAR president's future in balance |
| Jan.5 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan general killed in ambush |
| Jan.3 |
CAR |
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Number of displaced in CAR 'doubles' |
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| Dec.31 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan peace talks planned as forces clash
| Dec.27 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan rebels wary of truce |
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Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan government agrees in principle to ceasefire
South Sudan's government says it has agreed 'in principle' to a cease-fire meant to stop fighting that has left more than 1,000 people dead
| Dec.24 |
Southern Sudan |
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S Sudan mediation efforts stepped up |
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Southern Sudan |
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S Sudan army 'recaptures key town' |
| Dec.23 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Mass ethnic killings' in South Sudan
Map of Southern Sudan New details are emerging of alleged ethnic killings committed during more than a week of violence in South Sudan
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Southern Sudan |
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Rebels seize key town in South Sudan
Rebels have seized Bentiu, the capital of a key oil-producing state, as fears grew that the latest violence would spiral into an all-out civil...
| Dec.22 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Atmosphere of fear' in S Sudan |
| Dec.21 |
Southern Sudan |
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S Sudan rebels 'control key state'
| Dec.19 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan attackers storm UN base |
| Dec.17 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan clashes 'kill 400-500'
Map of Southern Sudan Hundreds of people are believed to have died in clashes between rival South Sudan army factions, the UN says, quoting unconfirmed reports | |
| Dec.6 |
CAR |
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'Hundreds dead' in CAR violence
Map of Bangui CAR At least 300 people have been killed in two days of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic, says the Red Cross
| Nov.4 |
Congo |
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DR Congo claims defeat of M23 rebels
Map of Bunagana Congo The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed victory over M23 rebels in the east of the country
| Mar.24 |
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
| Mar.2 |
Mali |
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Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'killed in Mali' |
| Feb.22 |
Mali |
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'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes |
| 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.28 |
CAR |
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CAR agrees to talks with rebels |
| 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
| Nov.24 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebels urged to stop war |
| Nov.23 |
Congo |
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Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo |
| Nov.21 |
Congo |
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Congo rebels threaten new advance |
| 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
| Sep.23 |
Ethiopia |
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Sudan and South Sudan hold talks |
| Jul.10 |
Congo |
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Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers |
| Apr.23 |
Southern Sudan |
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Sudanese warplanes dropped bombs near border |
| Apr.17 |
Southern Sudan |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war'
Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told
| Mar.4 |
Congo |
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Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60
| Jan.1 |
Southern Sudan |
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Fighters attack town despite peacekeepers
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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'
| Oct.14 |
Washington |
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US troops to aid Uganda battle |
| 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-moon are among dignitaries attending celebrations in the capital
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| Jul.8 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan to become newest nation |
| Jun.24 |
Rwanda |
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Woman guilty of genocide and rape |
| Jun.14 |
Southern Sudan |
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'Huge suffering' from Sudan bombs |
| May.21 |
Southern Sudan |
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Northern Sudan takes border town |
| Feb.20 |
Uganda |
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Yoweri Museveni wins fresh term |
| Feb.7 |
Southern Sudan |
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Southern Sudan votes to split from north |
| 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... | |
| Jan.27 |
Uganda |
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Gay rights activist bludgeoned to death |
| Jan.15 |
Southern Sudan |
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Vote on whether to split Sudan ends |
| Jan.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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Southern Sudanese voters head to polls
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| Dec.28 |
Southern Sudan |
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Ballots delivered for Sudan vote |
| Dec.10 |
Rwanda |
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New Rwandan genocide archive opens |
| Oct.17 |
Congo |
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Rape victims march against violence |
| Sep.7 |
Congo |
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U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500
| Aug.11 |
Rwanda |
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Kagame re-elected in landslide |
| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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80 die in ferry accident |
| Jul.27 |
Uganda |
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More AU troops to Somalia |
| Jul.11 |
Uganda |
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Twin blasts in Uganda capital kill 64 people
The blasts went off at a rugby club and at a restaurant, as football fans watched the World Cup final
| Jul.3 |
Congo |
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Hundreds killed in oil tanker explosion
At least 230 people were killed and 190 injured when an oil tanker flipped over and exploded. It was attempting to overtake a bus
| 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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| 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
| Jan.25 |
Netherlands |
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Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial |
| 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
| Nov.11 |
Congo |
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Looting, rapes as peace fades |
| Nov.6 |
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
| Oct.27 |
Congo |
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Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
| Apr.16 |
Congo |
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Plane crash kills 38; others missing
| Mar.31 |
Chad |
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Aid workers free after Chad pardon |
| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital
| Feb.2 |
Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital
| 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 |
| 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 or...
| Oct.4 |
Congo |
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Plane crash kills 30 |
| 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 |
| Nov.15 |
Congo |
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Kabila named winner of vote
| Oct.10 |
Congo |
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DR Congo children 'still armed' |
| Aug.26 |
Uganda |
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Uganda and LRA rebels sign truce |
| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades
| Apr.12 |
Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital
| Mar.23 |
Cameroon |
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Boat sinks; 127 feared drowned |
| 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
| Apr.7 |
Rwanda |
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Silence as genocide recalled |
| 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'
| Aug.25 |
Rwanda |
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President claims landslide |
| Aug.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies |
| 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 |
| Jan.19 |
Congo |
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Half of the city has been burned
| 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 |
| 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
before year 2000
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| Apr. 7, 1994 |
Rwanda |
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Rwandan Genocide A genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority | |
| Jun. 16, 1880 |
Berlin |
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Berlin Conference The Congo Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period | |