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• PRESS RELEASE: New Amnesty report on Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
  2008-09-29 00:59:24 - (SomaliNet) For every two children released, five are taken and forced to be child soldiers, said Amnesty International, in a new report released today on the ongoing conflict in the province of North
  
• Egypt: Abductors threaten to kill 19 hostages they are holding
  2008-09-25 02:00:59 - (SomaliNet) An Egyptian official said on Tuesday that kidnappers who had seized 19 hostages including European tourists in a remote desert area of Egypt had threatened to kill them if attempts were ma
  
• Zimbabawe: Violence against opposition supporters continues-MDC
  2008-09-25 01:50:01 - (SomaliNet) Despite the power-sharing deal in Zimbabawe, violence against Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) supporters is continuing in Zimbabwe, an MDC spokesperson claims. The MDC spokespers
  
• Burkina Faso bans all Chinese dairy products
  2008-09-25 01:42:04 - (SomaliNet) Following the tainted milk scandal in China, Burkina Faso, one of the world\'s poorest countries, on Wednesday announced it has banned all imports and sales of Chinese dairy products.
  
• Mozambique: SA team expected in Moz to investigate deadly plane accident
  2008-09-23 05:46:12 - (SomaliNet) According to media reports, a team of South African investigators is expected in Mozambique on Tuesday to work on the aircraft accident with killed six South Africans. The daily Notic
  
• Mozambique: Ex-minister arrested over alleged embezzlement
  2008-09-23 05:41:18 - (SomaliNet) Almerino Manhenje, Mozambique\'s former interior minister has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of millions of dollars during his time in office, independent SOICO televisi
  
• Nigeria: Militants release two South Africans kidnapped in Niger Delta
  2008-09-23 05:37:31 - (SomaliNet) Nigeria’s militant group responsible for the abduction of two South Africans released the two men early on Friday, ten days after 36-year-old Dan Laarman and fellow South African, Robert B
  
• DR Congo: UN calls for release of 90 children kidnapped by Ugandan rebels
  2008-09-23 05:32:00 - (SomaliNet) The United Nations children\'s fund (UNICEF) on Monday urged the immediate release of 90 children kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels from Uganda\'s Lord\'s Resistance Arm
  
• DR Congo: Gov’t troops say killed 20 rebels in renewed fighting
  2008-09-23 05:27:52 - (SomaliNet) With the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces claiming to have killed around 20 rebels, fresh fighting broke out on Monday between the army and rebel militia in the east of
  
• Nigeria: Militant group declares ceasefire in delta
  2008-09-22 01:41:19 - (SomaliNet) After a week of clashes with the military and attacks on oil installations which have cut output in Africa\'s top producer, Nigeria\'s main militant group began a unilateral ceasefire on Sun
  

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