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• Mozambique issues temporary import ban on Swazi animals
  2008-08-13 03:29:38 - (SomaliNet) Following an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Swaziland, Mozambican authorities have issued a temporary import ban on animals from neighbouring Swaziland. National Veterinary Se
  
• Mauritania: Al-Qaeda\'s North Africa calls for holy war in Mauritania
  2008-08-13 03:13:46 - (SomaliNet) In an effort to establish Islamic rule after a military junta toppled the country\'s elected president, Al-Qaeda\'s North Africa wing has called for a holy war in Mauritania. \"Raise th
  
• Mauritania: Military junta adopt power of presidency
  2008-08-13 02:56:08 - (SomaliNet) The military junta that overthrew Mauritania\'s government last week adopted a law on Tuesday transferring the power of the presidency to the head of the junta. A source said the 11-ar
  
• Nigeria: 15 killed in car accident in northern Nigeria\'s Yobe state
  2008-08-12 07:55:11 - (SomaliNet) A three-month-old baby is among the fifteen people killed when their pick-up truck collided with an oncoming vehicle on a road in northern Nigeria\'s Yobe state, police said on Tuesday.
  
• Mozambique: Gov’t ready to help Mauritanian, condemns military coup
  2008-08-12 07:51:45 - (SomaliNet) Condemning the August 6 Mauritanian coup saying it violated that country\'s constitution; Mozambican authorities said the Mozambican government was ready to help ensure the situation retu
  
• Zimbabwe: Power sharing talks “not exactly\" going on well- President Mugabe
  2008-08-12 07:44:26 - (SomaliNet) Despite a downbeat assessment by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on progress so far, talks to try to find a solution to Zimbabwe\'s political crisis continue in capital Harare on Tuesday
  
• Mauritania: Ousted Premier freed from house arrest under international pressure
  2008-08-12 01:06:05 - (SomaliNet) After he was freed from house arrest under international pressure, Mauritania\'s ousted prime minister defiantly refused to recognize the African country\'s ruling military junta on Monday.
  
• Egypt: Retired police officer arrested in connection with murder of Lebanese singer
  2008-08-12 00:53:27 - (SomaliNet) A retired Egyptian police officer was arrested in connection with the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim who was found dead in her apartment in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on July 28,
  
• Algeria: Suicide bombing kills 8 in Algerian town of Zemmouri Al Bahri
  2008-08-11 07:57:16 - (SomaliNet) At least eight people were killed by a suicide bombing in the northern Algerian town of Zemmouri Al Bahri killed, Algeria\'s official media agency reported on Sunday. The blast happen
  
• Mauritania: EU, US and UN reject plans for new elections.
  2008-08-11 07:34:11 - (SomaliNet) A diplomatic source said on Monday envoys from the European Union, the United States and the United Nations told Mauritania\'s junta leader this weekend that they rejected his plans for new
  

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