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Burundi's government, rebels begin talks
May 29 2006 9:36PM (CT)
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) - Burundi's only hold-out rebel group began talks with the government Monday in an effort to end the central African country's 12-year civil war.
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Somali militias may face war crime charges
May 29 2006 6:36PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Militias fighting for control of the Somali capital could face war crimes charges for attempting to prevent the wounded and other civilians from receiving assistance, a U.N. official warned Monday.
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Congo deports nearly 3 dozen foreigners
May 29 2006 2:00PM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo said Monday it is deporting nearly three dozen foreigners it charged with planning a coup before national elections, saying it would have taken too long to prosecute them.
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U.N. food agency boosts Darfur rations
May 29 2006 1:08PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - About 3 million hungry people in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region will get increased food rations but still receive less than the daily minimum requirement, the cash-strapped U.N. food agency announced Monday.
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U.N.: Peacekeeper killed in Congo
May 29 2006 10:48AM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A Nepalese peacekeeper was killed and seven others were feared kidnapped by militiamen during a military operation in Congo's volatile northeast, U.N. officials said Monday.
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