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Dissident soldiers seize radio station| Loyalist forces had defeated their coup attempt | |
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| Jan.16 |
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Annan wants trials for child soldiers
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| Jan.21 |
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Cabinet dissolved
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| Feb.20 |
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Poverty spurs human trafficking
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| Mar.15 |
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Annan urged to seek 2nd term
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| Mar.22 |
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Annan expected to ask to stay Annan will ask for a second five-year term as secretary-general of the United Nations
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Benin finally votes for president
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| Apr.12 |
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Ship with 250 child slaves| Children from Togo and Benin were to be caught up in a trade in minors sold by poor families and forced to work abroad | |
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| Apr.14 |
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Benin searches for child slave ship
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| Apr.16 |
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Ship docks with 28 children
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| Apr.27 |
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African AIDS summit State leaders and U.N. Secretary-General pushed for massive fund-raising campaigns to fight the pandemic
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| May.2 |
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UN starts moving 50,000 refugees
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| May.7 |
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Sanctions enforced
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| May.9 |
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125 killed in soccer crush| 70,000 spectators tried to get out of the stadium when police fired tear gas | | |
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| May.10 |
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Police blamed for Ghana tragedy Fans begged the police not to fire tear gas into the crowd but police rushed in, firing gas
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| May.12 |
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Police apologize for soccer deaths
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| May.15 |
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Gov't, rebels talk
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| May.26 |
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Hundreds of child soldiers released
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| Jun.22 |
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Trip ban
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| Jul.1 |
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Cameroon qualifies for World Cup
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South Africa qualifies for World Cup
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| Jul.18 |
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Diamond mining ban Skirmishes over mining pits have held up disarmament by government militia and the rebels
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| Jul.28 |
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Police face soccer deaths charges Commission has recommended charges against the police on duty for alleged reckless use of firearms
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| Aug.18 |
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Beached whale attracts scavengers Seeking for free meat slum dwellers tore apart the carcass of a blue whale
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| Aug.26 |
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50 dead in bus crash A commuter bus plunged into a river
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| Sep.8 |
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Religious violence Fighting between Christians and Muslims left many dead
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| Sep.11 |
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Religious fighting killed 165| 4 days of fighting between Christians and Muslims in city of Jos | |
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| Oct.14 |
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Riots engulf city| Hundreds of non-Muslims have fled to safety after 2 days of anti-U.S. protests left 16 people dead | | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Villagers massacred Hundreds have been killed by men wearing army uniforms
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| Nov.2 |
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Sharia compromise for state The state of Kaduna has introduced a modified version of Islamic law to keep Muslims and Christians happy
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| Nov.5 |
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Anti-law riots claim 11 Rival militia used home made guns, machetes in the clashes after state decision to begin implementing Islamic law
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| Nov.8 |
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UN helicopter crashes Helicopter carrying 7 people has crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. 3 bodies had been pulled from the sea
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| Nov.23 |
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Cholera strikes 100 people killed in northern Nigeria in a week
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| Nov.25 |
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Diamonds slow peace UN said: rebels and loyalist militiamen are eager to fill pockets with diamonds and stalling a disarmament
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| Dec.9 |
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WHO confirms Ebola outbreak There are reports that 10 people had died of a mystery illness
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| Dec.15 |
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WHO fears Ebola spread An outbreak could spread to neighbouring countries. 11 suspected Ebola deaths have been confirmed
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| Dec.24 |
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Minister shot dead; Troops deployed Justice Minister Bola Ige was shot dead at his home. President Obasanjo has sent troops to restore order
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| Dec.26 |
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Senate recalled after murder Senators have been ordered to return from holiday a month early for an emergency meeting
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