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The country should be recognised for its achievement in preventing the worst regional drought in 60 years from causing famine, the United Nations said. Read more »
The African Union and South Africa have caved in to international pressure, acknowledging that power has indeed changed hands in Libya. Read more »
A last-minute intervention by the Office of the President secured Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's entourage to The Hague visas, hours after his lawyers and aides had been ... Read more »
Twelve African countries joined a losing bid to block Libya's new transitional administration from taking up the country's UN seat. Eighteen African countries voted to seat the new ... Read more »
Eldoret North MP William Ruto has expressed confidence that the case against him would not be confirmed as he arrived from The Hague - but experts believe it is too early to ... Read more »
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While three more members of parliament have been implicated in the murderous network that planned and carried out killings, looting and evictions in the Rift Valley Province, some ... Read more »
Two men described as "notorious leaders of the Boko Haram extremist sect" are being held in connection with the bombing of the United Nations offices in Abuja. Read more »
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