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Zimbabwe president defends his record
Sep 20 2006 9:26PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe defended his record Wednesday as the head of the southern African country now reeling from runaway inflation and unemployment _ saying drought and sanctions were the cause of the country's problems, not his policies.
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Sudan blocking West's efforts to help
Sep 20 2006 2:59PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The warnings from the United Nations, Europe and the U.S. are dire: The war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan is headed toward disaster, and Sudan's government must allow in peacekeepers to prevent it.
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African Union troops staying in Darfur
Sep 20 2006 2:08PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The African Union said Wednesday it will extend the mandate of peacekeeping forces in Darfur through the end of the year, ensuring that international troops will remain in the war-torn Sudanese province for now.
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Charges dropped against S. Africa's Zuma
Sep 20 2006 2:06PM (CT)
PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (AP) - In a boost to his presidential hopes, a judge on Wednesday dismissed a corruption indictment against Jacob Zuma, who walked from court and broke into a Zulu song, "Bring me my machine gun."
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