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| Mar. 11 |
Somalia |
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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital
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| Feb. 23 |
Sudan |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
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| Feb. 18 |
Niger |
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Military coup ousts president Map of Niamey Niger The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
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| Jul.27 |
Nigeria |
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Islamist attacks spread
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's...
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
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DR Congo rebel leader arrested
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
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Coup as president dies
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide
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| Nov.6 |
Congo |
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Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000'
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field' Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed
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| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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Libya to dismantle WMD programs
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| Jul.22 |
Mosul |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid
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| Mar. 11 |
Somalia |
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Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital A battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured
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| Mar. 2 |
Ethiopia |
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Famine aid 'spent on weapons' |
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| Mar. 1 |
Niger |
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Coup leaders name transit. Government |
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| Feb. 23 |
Sudan |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
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| Feb. 20 |
Chad |
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Key Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal |
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| Feb. 18 |
Niger |
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Military coup ousts president Map of Niamey Niger| The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy | |
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Niger |
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Military halts nation's constitution
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| Jan.29 |
Nigeria |
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Nigeria militants end truce in Niger Delta |
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| Jan.6 |
Sudan |
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Aid groups warn of Sudan civil war risk |
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| Jan.3 |
Somalia |
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Bloody fighting hits Somali town |
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| Nov.24 |
Congo |
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UN operations in DR Congo a 'failure' |
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| Oct.17 |
Guinea |
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Guinea embargo over 'atrocities' |
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| Oct.7 |
Somalia |
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Pirates attack navy ship 'in error' |
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| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
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Rwanda genocide suspect arrested
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| Oct.4 |
Nigeria |
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Senior rebels disarm in oil-rich Delta |
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| Sep.26 |
Mosul |
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U.S. drone hits Islamic Party building |
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| Sep.21 |
Sudan |
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Scores die in south Sudan attack |
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| Sep.14 |
Somalia |
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Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
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| Aug.3 |
Sudan |
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Scores dead in South Sudan clash |
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| Aug.2 |
Nigeria |
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700 die in fighting in northern Nigeria |
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| Jul.31 |
Nigeria |
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Row over militant killing
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| Jul.30 |
Nigeria |
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Captured leader of militant sect is dead
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| Jul.27 |
Nigeria |
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Islamist attacks spread Map of Borno State Nigeria 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
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| Jul.14 |
Nigeria |
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Rebels announce 'truce'
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| May.22 |
Somalia |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital
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| May.19 |
Somalia |
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Ethiopian forces back in Somalia
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| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
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Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates| U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'. The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, Amer... | |
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
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Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
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U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader claims mandate |
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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.25 |
Somalia |
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German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
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Coup leaders name council |
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Guinea |
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Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
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Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
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Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
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Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
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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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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.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
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President charged with genocide The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
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Air raid kills militants
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
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Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
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Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
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Rebels move in on Chad capital
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'  | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | |
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
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Army-controlled town razed A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week
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| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
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Deadliest attack for peace force Rebels killed at least 12 peacekeepers at an African Union base in the deadliest attack yet on the peacekeeping force in its 3-year mission
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| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops
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| Jan.8 |
Somalia |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
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| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital
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| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas
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| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
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| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
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130 dead in fighting |
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
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Rebels close in on capital
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees Soldiers were trying to herd refugees aboard buses for evacuation from an upper-class Cairo neighborhood
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| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
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Officers 'seize power' |
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit
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| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
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Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed
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| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
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22 killed in attack on U.S. base
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| Nov.18 |
Kenya |
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Sudan factions pledge to end war |
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| Nov.6 |
Ivory Coast |
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France attacks Ivorian airbase |
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| Apr.21 |
Darfur |
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UN to warn of Darfur 'atrocities' |
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
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Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries' |
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| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
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Rebels kill nearly 200 |
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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Libya to dismantle WMD programs Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya
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| Nov.15 |
Mosul |
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2 US helicopters downed |
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| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
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Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
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| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
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Peace force arrives |
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| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
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| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
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Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia |
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| Jul.22 |
Mosul |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout
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Liberia |
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'600 die' as battle rages
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| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds
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| Mar.20 |
Mosul |
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Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south |
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| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
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Israeli airliner was target of missile attack |
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| Jul.16 |
Morocco |
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Morocco defies Spain over Perejil
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| 2004 |
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| Dec.21 |
Mosul |
22 killed in attack on U.S. base
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 2 |
Ethiopia |
Famine aid 'spent on weapons' |
| 2009 |
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| Oct.17 |
Guinea |
Guinea embargo over 'atrocities' |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| 2002 |
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| Jul.16 |
Morocco |
Morocco defies Spain over Perejil
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.6 |
Uganda |
Rwanda genocide suspect arrested
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| Jul.31 |
Nigeria |
Row over militant killing
| 2008 |
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| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on convicted Theoneste Bagosora, 67, the 'mastermind', and sentenced him to life in prison
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| Nov.11 |
Congo |
Looting, rapes as peace fades |
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| Jul.14 |
Sudan |
President charged with genocide The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed charges against Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a campaign of violence in Darfur
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| Apr.22 |
Darfur |
Darfur deaths 'could be 300,000' UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes: An estimated 300,000 people may have died as a result of the conflict. That is an increase of 5...
| 2007 |
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| Oct.7 |
Darfur |
Army-controlled town razed A government-controlled town of Haskanita has been burned down and looted. The town is the home of the peacekeeping base that attacked last week
| 2004 |
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| Apr.21 |
Darfur |
UN to warn of Darfur 'atrocities' |
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| 2003 |
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| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia |
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.7 |
Somalia |
Pirates attack navy ship 'in error' |
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| Apr.18 |
Somalia |
Dutch navy captures pirates after attack
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| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
French warship captures pirates A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
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| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates| U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back'. The ship was stormed by pirates 350 miles off Somalia. The captain of Maersk Alabama, Amer... | |
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| Apr.11 |
Somalia |
Pirates fire on approaching U.S. sailors |
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| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. warship nears boat carrying pirates |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.25 |
Somalia |
German navy foils Somali pirates |
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| Dec.20 |
Somalia |
Iranian warships sent to Somali waters |
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| Dec.13 |
Somalia |
Indian navy 'captures 23 pirates' |
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| Nov.19 |
Somalia |
Pirate 'mother ship' left in flames
| 2007 |
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| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
U.S. destroyer pursues pirates
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 1 |
Niger |
Coup leaders name transit. Government |
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| Feb. 18 |
Niger |
Military coup ousts president Map of Niamey Niger| The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy | |
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| Feb.18 |
Niger |
Military halts nation's constitution
| 2009 |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup as president dies An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
| 2005 |
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| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
Officers 'seize power' |
| 2004 |
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| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries' |
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
Israeli airliner was target of missile attack |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan.6 |
Sudan |
Aid groups warn of Sudan civil war risk |
| 2008 |
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| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
Kenya 'turned into killing field'  | Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent' | |
| 2006 |
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| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
Militia abandon last major stronghold
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| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital
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| 2009 |
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| Sep.26 |
Mosul |
U.S. drone hits Islamic Party building |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.30 |
Somalia |
Air raid kills militants
| 2007 |
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| Jan.8 |
Somalia |
U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects
| 2006 |
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| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas
| 2004 |
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| Nov.6 |
Ivory Coast |
France attacks Ivorian airbase |
| 2003 |
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| Nov.15 |
Mosul |
2 US helicopters downed |
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| Mar.20 |
Mosul |
Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south |
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| 2010 |
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| Mar. 11 |
Somalia |
Heavy fighting flared in the Somali capital A battle between government forces and Al-Shabaab rebels left 29 dead and scores injured
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| Jan.29 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria militants end truce in Niger Delta |
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| Jan.3 |
Somalia |
Bloody fighting hits Somali town |
| 2009 |
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| Sep.21 |
Sudan |
Scores die in south Sudan attack |
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| Sep.14 |
Somalia |
Al-Qaeda Somalia suspect 'killed'
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| Aug.3 |
Sudan |
Scores dead in South Sudan clash |
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| Aug.2 |
Nigeria |
700 die in fighting in northern Nigeria |
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| Jul.30 |
Nigeria |
Captured leader of militant sect is dead
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| Jul.27 |
Nigeria |
Islamist attacks spread Map of Borno State Nigeria 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
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| May.22 |
Somalia |
Fierce battle in Somali capital
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| Jan.22 |
Congo |
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
| 2008 |
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| Nov.6 |
Congo |
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 |
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma |
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| Feb.4 |
Chad |
Rebels withdraw from capital
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| Feb.2 |
Chad |
Rebels move in on Chad capital
| 2007 |
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| Sep.30 |
Darfur |
Deadliest attack for peace force Rebels killed at least 12 peacekeepers at an African Union base in the deadliest attack yet on the peacekeeping force in its 3-year mission
| 2006 |
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
Islamists claim Mogadishu victory Map of Baquba Somalia An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
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| May.12 |
Somalia |
130 dead in fighting |
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| Apr.12 |
Chad |
Rebels close in on capital
| 2005 |
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| Feb.7 |
Mosul |
Suicide bombers kill at least 26 |
| 2004 |
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| Feb.22 |
Uganda |
Rebels kill nearly 200 |
| 2003 |
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| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
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| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
'600 die' as battle rages
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| Apr.11 |
Mosul |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds
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| 2010 |
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| Feb. 23 |
Sudan |
Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels| President Omar al-Bashir has signed a framework ceasefire deal with one of Darfur's main groups, the Justice and Equality Movement | |
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| Feb. 20 |
Chad |
Key Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal |
| 2009 |
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| Nov.24 |
Congo |
UN operations in DR Congo a 'failure' |
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| Oct.4 |
Nigeria |
Senior rebels disarm in oil-rich Delta |
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| Jul.14 |
Nigeria |
Rebels announce 'truce'
| 2008 |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal The government has signed a peace deal with an opposition bloc aimed at ending 17 years of conflict in the country
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal
| 2007 |
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| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops
| 2006 |
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| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
| 2005 |
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon are hailing cease-fire as a new opportunity for peace after talks at their summit
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed
| 2004 |
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| Nov.18 |
Kenya |
Sudan factions pledge to end war |
| 2003 |
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| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
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| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
Peace force arrives |
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| 2003 |
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya
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