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China sees risks of African acquisitions
Feb 8 2007 2:42PM (CT)
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao is in Africa bearing the usual gifts of money for soccer stadiums and interest-free loans. But he also has brought a new recognition of the downside of China's aggressive quest for the continent's resources.
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8 injured in mortar attack in Mogadishu
Feb 8 2007 12:32PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Unknown assailants fired a mortar on a square in Somalia's capital Thursday, wounding eight civilians and prompting Ethiopian troops to shoot into the air to deter further attacks.
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French oil worker kidnapped in Nigeria
Feb 8 2007 7:09AM (CT)
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen seized a French oil worker in Nigeria's restive southern petroleum-producing region, the latest victim in a spate of hostage takings, police said Thursday.
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