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Somalia government advances on capital
Dec 27 2006 11:37PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Clan leaders considered abandoning Islamic militias who control the Somali capital and throwing their support to government forces, which advanced to within striking distance of this beleaguered city Wednesday.
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Nigeria president, VP file dueling suits
Dec 27 2006 8:06PM (CT)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Supporters of President Olusegun Obasanjo and his vice president filed dueling lawsuits Wednesday, in a spat over whether Obasanjo's deputy should remain in office after accepting an opposition party's presidential nomination.
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Nigerians search for kin after blast
Dec 27 2006 5:25PM (CT)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Clutching photos, residents searched frantically on Wednesday for relatives still missing after a massive fire at a gasoline pipeline in this overcrowded Nigerian city, hoping their loved ones were not among the 265 people killed.
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Fighting re-erupts in Congo, killing 19
Dec 27 2006 4:21PM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Fighting broke out in eastern Congo Wednesday between government troops and forces loyal to a dissident general, killing at least 19 people, a U.N. official said.
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U.N. envoy urges cease-fire in Somalia
Dec 27 2006 7:28AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The top U.N. envoy to Somalia urged the Security Council to demand an immediate cease-fire between Ethiopian forces backing Somalia's weak government and the powerful Islamic militia that has controlled much of the country.
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