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Islamic forces abandon Somali stronghold
Dec 31 2006 11:46PM (CT)
KISMAYO, Somalia (AP) - Islamic fighters abandoned the last major town they held early Monday and were seen heading south toward the Kenyan border while government forces approached slowly because of land mines, residents and the government spokesman said.
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Some in Somalia fear ex-warlord is back
Dec 31 2006 7:47PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - For more than 10 years, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah was one of the handful of warlords who ruled this city. He had thousands of militiamen under his control and ran the southern part of Somalia's seaside capital as his personal fiefdom.
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Sudan forces bomb rebel areas in Darfur
Dec 31 2006 9:50AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Sudanese forces bombed two rebel locations in Darfur just days after the head of the African Union's peacekeeping force visited the area to urge the rebels to join a cease-fire agreement, the AU said Sunday.
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