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Chad government forces battle rebels
Apr 13 2006 10:06PM (CT)
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Government forces used attack helicopters, tanks and heavy weapons Thursday to beat back rebels who charged 600 miles in pickup trucks from the Darfur border to reach the capital of this volatile, oil-producing nation in the center of Africa.
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African illegal immigrants describe trips
Apr 13 2006 3:58PM (CT)
EL FRAILE, Canary Islands (AP) - Masse Diop says he kept his eyes closed and tried to sleep during his perilous four days at sea, crammed against the side of an aging fishing boat with 25 other African migrants who hoped the wind and sea would bring them to the promised land of Europe _ and not a watery grave.
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Nigeria police presence tight after deaths
Apr 13 2006 3:41PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Authorities dispatched paramilitary police Thursday to a central Nigeria state where residents reported bloody land disputes have left at least 20 people dead and sent others fleeing.
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Troops in Chad put down rebel assault
Apr 13 2006 2:15PM (CT)
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Government forces used attack helicopters, tanks and heavy weapons Thursday to beat back rebels who charged 600 miles in pickup trucks from the Darfur border to reach the capital of this volatile, oil-producing nation in the center of Africa.
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