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S. Council seeks vote in Ivory Coast
Jan 14 2008 10:01PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council agreed Monday on a resolution that would call on all parties in the Ivory Coast to redouble efforts to hold elections and extend the mandate of U.N. and French peacekeepers in Ivory Coast to help organize the ballot.
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Gunmen storm Darfur prison, freeing 90
Jan 14 2008 5:41PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Gunmen stormed a Darfur prison, setting free at least 90 detainees, officials and local media said Monday as sporadic violence continued to erupt throughout the western Sudanese region.
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Charges dropped for SAfrica investigator
Jan 14 2008 4:19PM (CT)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Officials dropped charges Monday against the senior investigator whose corruption probe led to the suspension of South Africa's national police chief and escalated tensions between prosecutors and police.
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Kenya minister rejects Annan's mediation
Jan 14 2008 3:33PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Cabinet minister on Monday rejected former U.N. chief Kofi Annan as a mediator in Kenya's political strife, a day before he was expected in Nairobi hoping to help resolve bloodshed set off by the disputed presidential election.
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Kenya minister rejects Annan's mediation
Jan 14 2008 3:33PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Cabinet minister on Monday rejected former U.N. chief Kofi Annan as a mediator in Kenya's political strife, a day before he was expected in Nairobi hoping to help resolve bloodshed set off by the disputed presidential election.
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Kenya minister rejects Annan's mediation
Jan 14 2008 3:33PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Cabinet minister on Monday rejected former U.N. chief Kofi Annan as a mediator in Kenya's political strife, a day before he was expected in Nairobi hoping to help resolve bloodshed set off by the disputed presidential election.
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Kenya minister rejects Annan's mediation
Jan 14 2008 3:33PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Cabinet minister on Monday rejected former U.N. chief Kofi Annan as a mediator in Kenya's political strife, a day before he was expected in Nairobi hoping to help resolve bloodshed set off by the disputed presidential election.
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Zimbabwe shortages as schools reopen
Jan 14 2008 3:28PM (CT)
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Rowdy crowds formed at clothing stores Monday in Zimbabwe as anxious parents searched for uniforms for a new school year overshadowed by rocketing fees, shortages of basic supplies and lack of electricity.
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China says democracy hurts Kenya
Jan 14 2008 3:22AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The election-related violence that has killed hundreds in Kenya is proof that Western-style democracy is a bad fit for Africa, said China, which has been under fire for its friendly relations with authoritarian leaders on the continent.
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