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- Sudan: Juba Has Khartoum Over a Barrel (Af Conf)
- East Africa: Sudanese Oil Stalemate Persists (ISS)
- Sudan: White House Condemns Bombings in Kordofan & Blue Nile States (White House)
- South Sudan: Cattle Raid Led to 78 Deaths (UN News)
- Somalia: Famine Over, Says UN (UN News)
- Uganda: The LRA - Not Yet a Spent Force (IRIN)
- Djibouti: Radio Journalist Threatened and Tortured for 24 Hours (RSF)
- Zambia/Sudan: Chipolopolo Seek to Banish Ghosts of Past (allAfrica.com)
- Somalia: Country World's Most Failed State, Says UK Foreign Secretary Hague in Mogadishu (RFI)
- Ethiopia: Future of Last Remaining Human Rights Monitoring NGO in the Balance (HRW)
- Sudan: A Diplomat, a Dictator, a Wedding, a Hug - Ibrahim Gambari's Faux-Pas That Wasn't (iMaverick)
- Egypt: Young Africans Need Protection in Cairo (Daily News)
- Rwanda: China's Donation of HQ Reflects Africa's Problems, Says Kagame (East African)
- Kenya: US Intelligence Praises Raid on Al-Shabaab (Nation)
- Somalia: Famine Ends, but Situation Still Dire (FAO)
- Africa: Britain's Thumbs Up to Somalia Mission (Nation)
- Kenya: Clashes Highlight Dangers of Devolution (IRIN)
- Somalia: Somaliland and the London Conference On Somalia (Fahamu)
- Sudan: Unamid Chief Told to Avoid Engagements With President Bashir (Radio Dabanga)
- Africa: Concerns About Gibe 3 Dam (Fahamu)
- Kenya: Potato Farmers Seek Protection From Brokers (Business Daily)
- Kenya: Kisumu Airport Paves Way for Booming Trade (Business Daily)
- Kenya: Treasury Targets Larger Share of Workers' Salaries for NSSF Deductions (Business Daily)
- Kenya: 'My Kenya' Set to Spread Powerful Messages On Peaceful Elections (Business Daily)
- Sudan: White House Statement On Aerial Bombardments (State Department)
- Tanzania: NSSF Members Want Local Funds to Recognise Polygamous Marriages (Daily News)
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AfDB
- African Water Facility Supports Peace-Building in Darfur
- Slow Implementation of Infrastructure Projects Constrains Intra-African Trade
- ALSF-PALU Seminar for North African Lawyers
Ecowas
- ECOWAS New Commissioners Assume Office
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