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Aid workers welcome U.S. pledge to Africa
Jun 30 2005 11:46PM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Humanitarian workers welcomed President Bush's promise Thursday to double aid to Africa over the next five years, but analysts cautioned that money alone won't solve the continent's woes.
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Three reported killed in Zimbabwe campaign
Jun 30 2005 10:32PM (CT)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Police targeted an illegal settlement west of Zimbabwe's capital Thursday in the government's six-week demolition and resettlement campaign, and as many as three people were reported dead.
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Pirates seize ship taking aid to Somalia
Jun 30 2005 8:03PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Pirates seized a ship carrying U.N. food aid to tsunami victims in Somalia when it was delivering its cargo, the World Food Program said Thursday.
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Congo police fire tear gas at protesters
Jun 30 2005 6:37PM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Riot police fired tear gas and beat demonstrators with batons as thousands protested delays to Congo's first postwar presidential elections. At least six died in violence nationwide, the United Nations said.
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Sudan president announces prisoner release
Jun 30 2005 4:13PM (CT)
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan on Thursday announced the imminent end of a state of emergency across most of the giant country and began releasing political prisoners, including the leading Islamic opposition figure, in moves that prepare the ground for a handover to a transitional government with former rebels.
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U.S. ends anti-terror drills in Africa
Jun 30 2005 10:29AM (CT)
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The U.S. military Thursday ended a three-week anti-terrorism exercise with African troops aimed at sharpening defenses against al-Qaida-linked militants and denying them sanctuary in Africa's ungoverned spaces.
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