February 11
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Khartoum and Juba Sign Non-Aggression Pact
Sudan Tribune
The governments of Sudan and South Sudan have signed a non-aggression treaty in the Ethiopian capital that is hoped to de-escalate growing tensions between the neighbouring states. Read more »
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EU Spells Out New Terms on AMISOM
Nairobi Star
VISITING European Union special representative for the horn of Africa yesterday spelled out terms on which the bloc will continue funding an expanded African Union Mission in... Read more »
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Oil Talks Between North & South Sudan and Slightly Delayed
Sudan Tribune
The negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan on oil are set to start on Saturday, a 24-hour delay from the original schedule. Read more »
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15,000 Security Operatives Deployed for State Poll
Vanguard
Fifteen thousand security operatives have been deployed in all the nooks and crannies of Bayelsa state to ensure the success of today's poll. Read more »
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Opposition Leader Calls on World to Prevent War
Sudan Tribune
A Sudanese opposition leader has called on the international community to preclude a return to war between Sudan and South Sudan, saying that whichever side starts such war should... Read more »
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DPP Appoints Team to Review Post Poll Cases
Nairobi Star
A team of 20 has been appointed to re-evaluate post election violence cases and ascertain whether additional suspects should be charged for the offenses. Read more »
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Kenyan Firms Dominate Region's Cross-Border Investments
Nairobi Star
Kenya has been attracting the the least Foreign Direct Investment from its East Africa neighbors, despite spreading its investments across the region's economies. Read more »
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Cannon Launches Political Risk Cover [opinion]
Nairobi Star
AS elections draw closer, another insurance firm has launched the political risks and terrorism coverbecoming the fifth insurer to do so since the 2008 post election violence. Read more »
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Nairobi Star
THERE was confusion at the launch of the Trans Nzoia county yesterday, with top politicians and the provincial administration boycotting the ceremony. As the chairman of the... Read more »
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Sabaot Land Defence Force Regrouping Afresh
Nairobi Star
TEACHERS in the Mt Elgon region have raised a red flag over threats from the regrouping Sabaot Land Defense Force militia. Read more »
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3,500 Displaced in Marigat Boundary Clashes
Nairobi Star
MORE than 3,500 people have been displaced following clashes between two communities in Marigat. Rift Valley PC Osman Warfa has called for a security meeting in the area today to... Read more »
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Do Not Revive Post-Poll Violence Cases, Says Bett
Nairobi Star
ROADS minister Franklin Bett yesterday said there is no need of reviving the more than 5,000 post-election violence cases after a series of reconciliation meetings in areas hard... Read more »
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German Sailors Charged Over Weapons Take Fresh Pleas
Nairobi Star
OFFICIALS of Kenya Maritime Authority and from the port of Mombasa yesterday testified in a case in which three German sailors are charged with illegally being in possession of... Read more »
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Fracas at Jirongo's Kakamega Meeting
Nairobi Star
Several people were allegedly injured on Wednesday night in Kakamega town following fights over cash handouts by Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo. Read more »
February 10
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Mugabe Outwits Tsvangirai Ahead of Zuma Talks
SAR
President Robert Mugabe this week (8 February 2012) hastily swept under the carpet his ongoing conflict with his partners in Zimbabwe's three-party government - apparently to head... Read more »
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Al-Qaeda Endorses Al-Shabaab [analysis]
ISS
The offensive against Al-Shabaab and the complexities surrounding the quest for peace in Somalia is set to assume another dimension with the formal endorsement of the group by... Read more »
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Judges Reject Taylor's Request to Reopen Case
CharlesTaylorTrial.org
Judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague have rejected a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor to reopen his defense case. Read more »
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Alleged Christmas Day Bomber Re-Arrested
Daily Trust
Escaped Boko Haram suspect, Kabiru Sokoto, has been re-arrested. Read more »
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Rajoelina Faces Internal Revolt
SAR
Madagascar's transitional president, Andry Rajoelina, is facing internal revolt in his inner circle as he battles to stave off implementation of the SADC elections roadmap and hold... Read more »
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Fifty Thousand Flee As Political Parties Call for Dialogue
IPS
Mali's political parties have jointly called on the government to hold a forum for peace and reconciliation as a way to end a Tuareg rebellion launched several weeks ago. Read more »
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Smugglers Force 22 Overboard in Boat Tradedy
UN News
At least 11 people have drowned and another 34 are missing in the latest boat tragedy in the Gulf of Aden, the United Nations refugee agency reported today. Read more »
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Refugees Say Rebels Poisoned Water Points, Burned Homes
UN News
The United Nations refugee agency said today it is stepping up the delivery of aid to people affected by the outbreak of conflict in Mali, where fighting between Government forces... Read more »
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Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict, Says Amnesty
IPS
Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described as key arms suppliers to the embattled regime in Syria, are now accused of supplying weapons... Read more »
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Presidency Confirms Kabir Umaru Sokoto Re-Arrest
Vanguard
Mr. Reuben Abati, spokesman for the presidency has confirmed the re-arrest of runaway high-profile Boko Haram suspect, Kabir Umaru Sokoto, the mind behind Madalla bombings in a... Read more »
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Police Arrest Arms Manufacturer
Vanguard
Two months of renewed onslaught against criminals and violent crimes across Benue State by the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the state, Mr. John Haruna has yielded an... Read more »
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