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06/28/2005:
"Ethiopia threatened by locusts"
Sudan says Eritrea is 'undermining' the peace processSudan plans to lodge a protest with the United Nations against Eritrea, accusing it of seeking to stoke instability after a rebel offensive in the east of the country, the state-run Suna news agency said on Sunday.
Secretary-General calls on Security Council to visit Eritrea and Ethiopia
Ethiopia threatened by locusts spreading from Eritrea
Ethiopia said Tuesday that a possible spread of desert locust infestations into the countrys north and north-west.
South Africa warns Ivory Coast foes of sanctions
Mbeki makes new push for peace in Ivory Coast
Pretoria - South African President Thabo Mbeki told Ivory Coast leaders on Tuesday to make the "decisions necessary" to advance peace in the troubled West African state after a deadline for disarmament was missed.
ANGOLA: Peace breaks out, challenges remain
Russian Company to Build $112M Hydro Power Station in Angola
Woman jailed in Burkina Faso for mutilating girls
SA soldiers may be called to fight in DRC
Cape Town - South Africa is fully prepared to take military action against Rwandan Hutu rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad said on Tuesday.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: AU lifts coup sanctions
New Saudi list of terror suspects issued
Saudi authorities issued a list of 36 wanted terror suspects believed to be involved in bombings in the kingdom over the past two years.
UN troops attacked in DRC
Hundreds of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, backed by attack helicopters, on Monday fought militiamen in an eight-hour battle in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) troubled Ituri region, the UN said.
Uganda Warns DR Congo Over Border Rebel Threats
Cote d'Ivoire rivals fail to disarm as planned, UN spokesman
U.S. Moves to Supply Egypt Air Defense Units
The Pentagon notified Congress on June 27 of a proposed sale to Egypt of 25 Avenger air defense systems plus related equipment valued at up to $126 million.
Families await soldiers' return from Djibouti
Yala accepts Guinea-Bissau vote result
Dakar - Guinea-Bissau's former ruler Kumba Yala said on Monday he accepted results showing he came third in the presidential election, but reiterated his claim to have won the vote in the troubled West African country.
Iranian govt to extend $20 million credit line to Ghana
The Iranian ambassador to Ghana H.E. Vallollah Mohammadi has indicated that Iran is poised to extend a $20-million credit line due to Ghana.
Ghana to propose unconditional debt relief
Gambia backs Indonesia's bid to secure UNSC seat
The Republic of Gambia has expressed support for Indonesia's bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2007-2008.
Chinese Traditional Health Care Targets Liberia
Lesotho teens prepare for trip of a lifetime
Two teenagers from Lesotho are bracing themselves to pass on their concerns to the leaders of the richest countries in the world.
Al-Qaida suspects acquitted in Kenya hotel bombing
EU sugar subsidy overhaul welcomed
Brazil, Thailand and Australia, the world's top three sugar cane exporters, have welcomed a radical reform of Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry.
Iran's Hardliners Reinvent Themselves
Towards a practical context:
From Bolivar, to Marti, to Chavez and Fidel
Jordan Bars Publication of Saddam Novel
McDonald's ad pulled from Chinese TV after complaints of humiliation
Collateral Damage: Mexico
(Impacts of the U.S. Aggression in Iraq upon Mexico)
"Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States" is a popular saying among the Mexican people, one that quite accurately accounts for the collateral damage this country has suffered as a result of the illegal aggression of the United States against Iraq.
WHAT ELSE DID THE BASTARDS LIE ABOUT?
Second UK Indymedia server seized by police before G8
YESTERDAY, an Indymedia server in Bristol was seized by the police. An Indymedia volunter was also arrested during the raid, the organisation said.
The seizure followed demands from the Ole Bill to hand over IP details of a posting on the independent media organisation's web site.