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| Mar. 10 |
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Contractors divert Somalia aid| A leaked UN report: Up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamist militants | |
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| Mar. 2 |
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Famine aid 'spent on weapons' Ethiopia: Millions of dollars, earmarked for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85, went to buy weapons
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| Dec.15 |
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12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
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| Nov.6 |
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Adulterer stoned to death. Somalia
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| Oct.25 |
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Somalis 'made to view executions'. Somalia
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| Oct.20 |
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Report: Eritrea worst for press freedom
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| Oct.2 |
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UN: U.S. delaying millions in aid to Somalia
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| Sep.20 |
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Islamists 'ban' UN books. Somalia
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| Aug.27 |
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U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger
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| Aug.6 |
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Clinton threatens Eritrea action. Kenya
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| Aug.5 |
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 Clinton to hold key Somalia talks   Kenya: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Nairobi
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| Apr.30 |
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Women ban sex over political reform |
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| Feb.28 |
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President bends to demand for sharia law |
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| Feb.7 |
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New president returns from exile |
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| Feb.5 |
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U.S. envoy found dead |
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| Feb.3 |
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No consensus on Africa unity plan |
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| Feb.2 |
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Gaddafi elected as next AU leader. Ethiopia
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| Dec.29 |
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President quits amid power struggle| Somalia: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed announced his resignation amid a power struggle with the African nation's prime minister and parliament | |
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AU meets for Somalia crisis talks |
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PM: President can't fire me |
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| Dec.8 |
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Rights group berates West over Somalia |
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Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal
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| Nov.7 |
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Summit demands action on DR Congo. Kenya
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| Oct.31 |
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African trade blocs agree to merge COMESA, SADC, and the EAC – agree to merge to form a bloc consisting of 26 countries and 757 million people
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Ethiopia 'never-never land' of prisoners |
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Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe
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Islamist rejects peace deal. Somalia
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Factions sign peace deal| Somalia: 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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 Unity government sworn in Kenya: Kenya swore in a new Cabinet, split 50-50 between former bitter enemies from opposing parties
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| Apr.14 |
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Report: Gang members killed in protests. Kenya
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis Kenya: President Kibaki named rival Raila Odinga as prime minister, implementing a power-sharing deal after protracted negotiations
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Kenyan leaders in conflict over Cabinet
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Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous
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Lawmakers passes power-sharing deal. Kenya
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President pushes peace deal Kenya: Mwai Kibaki urged the parliament to pass into law a power-sharing deal reached last week aimed at ending the violence
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal| Kenya: President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling. They were shown on TV sitting together. Former U.N. Secretary-Gene... | |
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Poll negotiations suspended Kenya: Annan: Talks to end post-election violence have been suspended
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Annan threatens to leave talks. Kenya
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Bush signs aid deal with Tanzania
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Kenyans to review disputed poll
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Deal will create joint government |
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| Jan.31 |
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Talks on hold as lawmaker killed |
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| Jan.30 |
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Police deny shoot-to-kill order |
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| Jan.29 |
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Annan calls for end to violent spiral |
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| Jan.26 |
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Annan hits out at Kenya 'abuses' |
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| Jan.24 |
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Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks Kenya: President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga met for the first time since disputed election, under the auspices of former Kofi Annan
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| Jan.20 |
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Renewed ethnic clashes |
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| Jan.18 |
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Protesters to mount boycott |
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| Jan.17 |
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'7 dead' in Kenyan protests |
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| Jan.16 |
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Protest enters second day |
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Police shoot protesters Kenya: Government troops fired at people who answered the opposition's call for nationwide protests of the outcome of presidential election
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| Jan.15 |
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Opposition wins two posts Kenya: Opposition party candidates were elected as the house speaker of parliament and deputy speaker in the third round of voting
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Rivals clash over speaker |
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| Jan.11 |
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Kenya faces 3 days of rallies |
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| Jan.7 |
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Kenya diplomatic moves intensify |
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 President Kibaki invites foe to talks Kenya: Mwai Kibaki has invited opposition leader Raila Odinga for face-to-face talks over disputed elections
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Opposition cancel rally as death toll climbs |
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Kibaki hints at power-sharing deal |
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Peacemaker Tutu slams Kenya elite |
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New elections called |
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| Jan.3 |
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Opposition plans new rally |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy The orgy of violence that has greeted disputed election result has led to hundreds of deaths and forced tens of thousands to flee their home...
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Attorney General calls for vote probe |
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Water cannon used on march. Kenya
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Party to defy protest ban |
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| Jan.1 |
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EU casts doubts over Kenyan poll |
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| Dec.31 |
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Election violence kills 'at least 124' Map of Nairobi Kenya Kenya: Opposition supporters fought with police a day after President Kibaki was returned to power in elections marred by accusations of vote-rigging
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| Dec.30 |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected Map of Nairobi Kenya| Kenya: Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki | |
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Odinga rejects poll result |
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Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote |
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| Dec.29 |
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Count halted amid unrest |
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| Dec.26 |
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Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud |
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| Dec.19 |
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Ethiopia PM attacks UN on Somalia |
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| Oct.17 |
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Aid stopped after kidnap Map of Mogadishu Somalia Somalia: The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
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3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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| Apr.7 |
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Top US envoy on Somalia mission |
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| Mar.29 |
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African leaders side with Mugabe. Tanzania
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| Mar.28 |
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African leaders in Zimbabwe talks |
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| Jan.30 |
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AU fails to secure Somali force |
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| Jan.29 |
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African snub to Sudan over Darfur. Ethiopia
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| Jan.28 |
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Sudan under pressure at AU summit |
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| Jan.3 |
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Kenyans close border with Somalia |
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| Jan.2 |
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Prime minister: Major fighting over |
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| Jan.1 |
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Somalia offers Islamists amnesty |
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Somalia targets Islamists' escape
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| Dec.29 |
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Mogadishu crowds greet Somali PM |
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| Dec.28 |
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Somalia OKs humanitarian flights |
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Government seeks control |
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| Dec.27 |
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Somalia peace hopes stalled |
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| Dec.24 |
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Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action |
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| Dec.7 |
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Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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| Nov.19 |
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Flood rescue gathers pace |
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| Nov.15 |
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UN: Climate change deniers 'out of time' |
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| Sep.25 |
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PM warns of terror threat |
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| May.16 |
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Lawmaker quits in asylum row. Netherlands
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| Mar.2 |
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Armed raids on paper |
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| Jun.11 |
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Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal |
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| Jun.10 |
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Prime Minister defends crackdown |
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| Jun.8 |
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At least 18 dead in clash Ethiopia: In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa
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| May.15 |
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Ethiopians flock to cast ballots |
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| Jan.9 |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed Kenya: After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
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| Nov.18 |
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Sudan factions pledge to end war Kenya: Warring factions have signed a pledge to formally end their civil war at a meeting of U.N. Security Council
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| Oct.10 |
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Warlord Yusuf named president |
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| Oct.8 |
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Kenyan in surprise Nobel peace win
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| Dec.30 |
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Kibaki sworn in |
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| Dec.29 |
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President-elect vows to tackle corruption |
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Kibaki declared president Kenya: Opposition leader has been elected new president following presidential and parliamentary elections
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| Dec.28 |
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Opposition headed for landslide victory |
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| Dec.27 |
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Kenyans vote as Moi bows out |
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| Dec.26 |
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2 dead in poll violence |
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| Jul.20 |
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Accord moves Sudan closer to peace. Kenya
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| Jun.29 |
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Moi seeks to prolong rule |
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| Mar. 10 |
Contractors divert Somalia aid| A leaked UN report: Up to half the food aid in Somalia is diverted to corrupt contractors, local UN workers and Islamist militants | |
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| Mar. 2 |
Famine aid 'spent on weapons' Ethiopia: Millions of dollars, earmarked for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85, went to buy weapons
| 2009 |
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| Oct.2 |
UN: U.S. delaying millions in aid to Somalia
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| Aug.27 |
U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger
| 2008 |
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| Mar.25 |
Relief agencies: Somalia too dangerous
| 2007 |
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| Oct.17 |
Aid stopped after kidnap Map of Mogadishu Somalia Somalia: The UN has stopped distributing food in Mogadishu, after government troops abducted the local head of the World Food Program
| 2006 |
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| Dec.28 |
Somalia OKs humanitarian flights |
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| Nov.19 |
Flood rescue gathers pace |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.11 |
Cautious welcome for G8 debt deal |
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| 2008 |
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| Feb.15 |
Kenyans to review disputed poll
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| Jan.4 |
New elections called |
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| Jan.3 |
Attorney General calls for vote probe |
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| Jan.1 |
EU casts doubts over Kenyan poll |
| 2007 |
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| Dec.31 |
Election violence kills 'at least 124' Map of Nairobi Kenya Kenya: Opposition supporters fought with police a day after President Kibaki was returned to power in elections marred by accusations of vote-rigging
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| Dec.30 |
Riots erupt after president re-elected Map of Nairobi Kenya| Kenya: Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki | |
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| Dec.30 |
Odinga rejects poll result |
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| Dec.30 |
Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote |
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| Dec.29 |
Count halted amid unrest |
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| Dec.26 |
Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud |
| 2005 |
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| May.15 |
Ethiopians flock to cast ballots |
| 2004 |
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| Oct.10 |
Warlord Yusuf named president |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.30 |
Kibaki sworn in |
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| Dec.29 |
Kibaki declared president Kenya: Opposition leader has been elected new president following presidential and parliamentary elections
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| Dec.28 |
Opposition headed for landslide victory |
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| Dec.27 |
Kenyans vote as Moi bows out |
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| Dec.26 |
2 dead in poll violence |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan.3 |
Kenyans close border with Somalia |
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| 2008 |
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| Apr.17 |
Unity government sworn in Kenya: Kenya swore in a new Cabinet, split 50-50 between former bitter enemies from opposing parties
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| Mar.28 |
Kenyan leaders in conflict over Cabinet
| 2006 |
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| Dec.28 |
Government seeks control |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.28 |
President bends to demand for sharia law |
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| 2009 |
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| Oct.20 |
Report: Eritrea worst for press freedom
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| 2006 |
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| Dec.7 |
Islamist warning for peacekeeper force |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.3 |
No consensus on Africa unity plan |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.7 |
Summit demands action on DR Congo. Kenya
| 2007 |
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| Mar.29 |
African leaders side with Mugabe. Tanzania
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| Jan.30 |
AU fails to secure Somali force |
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| Jan.28 |
Sudan under pressure at AU summit |
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| 2009 |
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| Dec.15 |
12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya
| 2006 |
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| May.16 |
Lawmaker quits in asylum row. Netherlands
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.6 |
Clinton threatens Eritrea action. Kenya
| 2008 |
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| Jan.29 |
Annan calls for end to violent spiral |
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| Jan.7 |
Kenya diplomatic moves intensify |
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| Jan.4 |
Peacemaker Tutu slams Kenya elite |
| 2007 |
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| May.12 |
3 killed in bombings as U.N. official visits |
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| Apr.7 |
Top US envoy on Somalia mission |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.9 |
Factions sign peace deal| Somalia: 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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| Feb.28 |
Rivals sign power-sharing deal| Kenya: President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga agreed to form a coalition government after weeks of wrangling. They were shown on TV sitting together. Former U.N. Secretary-Gene... | |
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| Feb.17 |
Bush signs aid deal with Tanzania
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| Feb.8 |
Deal will create joint government |
| 2005 |
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| Jan.9 |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed Kenya: After nearly 3 years of negotiations, Sudan's government and main rebel group have signed comprehensive accords
| 2004 |
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| Nov.18 |
Sudan factions pledge to end war Kenya: Warring factions have signed a pledge to formally end their civil war at a meeting of U.N. Security Council
| 2002 |
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| Jul.20 |
Accord moves Sudan closer to peace. Kenya
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| 2009 |
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| Nov.6 |
Adulterer stoned to death. Somalia
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| Oct.25 |
Somalis 'made to view executions'. Somalia
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| Sep.20 |
Islamists 'ban' UN books. Somalia
| 2008 |
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| Dec.8 |
Rights group berates West over Somalia |
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| Oct.1 |
Ethiopia 'never-never land' of prisoners |
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| Jan.26 |
Annan hits out at Kenya 'abuses' |
| 2006 |
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| Mar.2 |
Armed raids on paper |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.10 |
Prime Minister defends crackdown |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.5 |
U.S. envoy found dead |
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| 2009 |
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| Aug.5 |
Clinton to hold key Somalia talks Kenya: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Nairobi
| 2008 |
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| Dec.21 |
AU meets for Somalia crisis talks |
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| Feb.26 |
Poll negotiations suspended Kenya: Annan: Talks to end post-election violence have been suspended
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| Feb.25 |
Annan threatens to leave talks. Kenya
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| Jan.31 |
Talks on hold as lawmaker killed |
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| Jan.24 |
Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks Kenya: President Kibaki and opposition leader Odinga met for the first time since disputed election, under the auspices of former Kofi Annan
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| Jan.7 |
President Kibaki invites foe to talks Kenya: Mwai Kibaki has invited opposition leader Raila Odinga for face-to-face talks over disputed elections
| 2007 |
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| Mar.28 |
African leaders in Zimbabwe talks |
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| 2008 |
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| Jun.30 |
Kenya urges AU to suspend Mugabe
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.7 |
New president returns from exile |
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| Feb.2 |
Gaddafi elected as next AU leader. Ethiopia
| 2008 |
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| Dec.29 |
President quits amid power struggle| Somalia: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed announced his resignation amid a power struggle with the African nation's prime minister and parliament | |
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| Dec.14 |
PM: President can't fire me |
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| Dec.4 |
Kenya PM calls for Mugabe removal
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| Apr.13 |
Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis Kenya: President Kibaki named rival Raila Odinga as prime minister, implementing a power-sharing deal after protracted negotiations
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| Jan.5 |
Kibaki hints at power-sharing deal |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.29 |
President-elect vows to tackle corruption |
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| Jun.29 |
Moi seeks to prolong rule |
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| 2009 |
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| Apr.30 |
Women ban sex over political reform |
| 2008 |
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| Apr.14 |
Report: Gang members killed in protests. Kenya
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| Jan.20 |
Renewed ethnic clashes |
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| Jan.18 |
Protesters to mount boycott |
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| Jan.17 |
'7 dead' in Kenyan protests |
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| Jan.16 |
Protest enters second day |
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| Jan.16 |
Police shoot protesters Kenya: Government troops fired at people who answered the opposition's call for nationwide protests of the outcome of presidential election
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| Jan.11 |
Kenya faces 3 days of rallies |
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| Jan.3 |
Opposition plans new rally |
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| Jan.2 |
Water cannon used on march. Kenya
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| Jan.2 |
Party to defy protest ban |
| 2005 |
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| Jun.8 |
At least 18 dead in clash Ethiopia: In a third day of unrest following a disputed election, protesters clash with security forces in Addis Ababa
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.30 |
Police deny shoot-to-kill order |
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| 2008 |
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| Mar.18 |
Lawmakers passes power-sharing deal. Kenya
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| Mar.6 |
President pushes peace deal Kenya: Mwai Kibaki urged the parliament to pass into law a power-sharing deal reached last week aimed at ending the violence
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| Jan.15 |
Opposition wins two posts Kenya: Opposition party candidates were elected as the house speaker of parliament and deputy speaker in the third round of voting
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| Jan.15 |
Rivals clash over speaker |
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