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Sudan says time not right for U.N. mission
Apr 19 2006 9:28PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Sudanese officials have told the United Nations that they would not welcome a U.N. mission to assess conditions in Darfur as the world body prepares to take over peacekeeping operations, a U.N. spokesman said Wednesday.
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Outsiders criticized for roles in Chad war
Apr 19 2006 5:00PM (CT)
KOU KOU ANGARANA, Chad (AP) - The possible role of outsiders in Chad's war came under scrutiny Wednesday, with the United States expressing concern over reports Sudan was backing rebel forces, and the rebels criticizing French support for President Idriss Deby.
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South African author Ellen Kuzwayo dies
Apr 19 2006 9:10AM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - South African author, women's rights and anti-apartheid champion Ellen Kuzwayo died early Wednesday after a long illness, family said. She was 91.
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Talks begin over Chad's pipeline threat
Apr 19 2006 9:08AM (CT)
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - The consortium that produces Chad's oil has began talks with the government on its threat to close its oil pipeline because of a dispute with the World Bank, said a spokeswoman for Exxon Mobil, a member of the consortium.
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Chad wants to use oil money for defense
Apr 19 2006 8:23AM (CT)
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad has felt stymied by an agreement with the World Bank requiring it to spend its oil wealth on improving the lives of its impoverished people _ and frustration has grown because of a rebel threat that was underscored when fighting reached the capital.
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