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Ugandan Army Kills 34 Tribesmen On Cattle Raids

Ugandan Army Kills 34 Tribesmen In 2 Gunbattles Over Cattle Raids In NE Uganda (AP) KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern...

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Baby gorillas getting playpen: paradise

The only two baby mountain gorillas in captivity -- orphaned two years ago after their mothers were slain in massacres -- will soon be getting a lush, new playpen, Congo's wildlife authority announced.

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Former Rwandan official warns of violence

KIGALI, Rwanda, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A former speaker of the Rwandan Parliament has warned his country could again spiral into a dark world of violence. The warning comes 15 years after genocide killed up to 1 million people in the...

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Book Review: God Sleeps in Rwanda by Joseph Sebarenzi

His country's saved, but he can't go back Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain...

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Africa: NEPAD And Agra - Partnering for Action On Africa's Farms

African farmers are seeding prosperity. Just ask the woman they call "Marie Nerica" who is sowing a new breed of Nerica rice in Sierra Leone. She now produces enough to sell the surplus in local markets and to the government....

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Uganda: Land Bill Forces MPs Into Hiding

The proposed amendments to the Land Act have divided MPs from Buganda region, forcing many to stay away from Parliament where the matter is currently being debated. Many of the Buganda MPs belong to the ruling National...

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European Investors Eye Unlisted Firms

The uninspiring granite exterior of the London Stock Exchange provided the quiet backdrop for a meeting that would almost have gone unnoticed, if it did not have such a strong bearing on Africa's growth prospects.

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Somalia: Abusive Behavior in Puntland

press release In late October, the Puntland government arrested five men of Ogadeni origin. These men came to Puntland using Somali travel documents provided by Somali authorities in Yemen. Puntland and Ethiopian security...

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Kenya: Kenyan Youth Shoot for Peace in UN-Backed Football 'Reconciliation Contest'

More than 2,000 Kenyan youths from across Nairobi, the capital, will kick off a multi-ethnic football tournament this weekend to score goals in a United Nations-backed bid to use the power of sport to promote reconciliation...

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Kenya: Centum Posts Fall in Earnings

Nairobi — Centum Investment Ltd has reported a 72 per cent drop in pre-tax profit for the six months period ended September 30, 2009. One of the oldest and largest investment companies in the country, Centum's pre-tax earnings...

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