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Congo changes presidential age requirement
May 14 2005 10:37PM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's legislature adopted a constitution that reduces the required age for presidential candidates, a change that would allow President Joseph Kabila to stand in the country's next elections, officials said Saturday.
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Somali warlords begin withdrawing fighters
May 14 2005 7:49PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Warlords began withdrawing thousands of militia fighters from the Somali capital on Saturday in a bid to restore order after more than 15 years of anarchy and civil war _ a move the African Union has said is essential to stability.
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Ethiopia set for key test of democracy
May 14 2005 4:57PM (CT)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Ethiopia will conduct its most open election yet on Sunday, in a critical test of democracy for an African nation that has endured dictatorships, famine and poverty to become one of the United States' closest allies in Africa.
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