West African mediator President Blaise Compaoré has opened talks with Malian politicians and the military junta that briefly seized power last month to resolve the country's crisis.
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As Western forces step up their military presence in Somalia, locals and experts are worried that the country - struggling under multiple crises from piracy, to drought - is doomed to churn in a cycle of violence that fails to acknowledge root causes of the problems.
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Julius Malema will continue to perform his duties as president of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) despite his suspension by the ANC, the ANCYL said on Sunday.
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South Sudan on Sunday said its army (SPLA) repulsed an attack by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Kuek in Upper Nile state, and denied reports claiming that SAF have entered Heglig.
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The international community and Congolese government must urgently agree upon a new deal to reform the Congolese military, according to a new report by 13 leading international and Congolese civil society groups.
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The front-runners in France's presidential election have held rival mass rallies in the capital, Paris, a week before the first round of voting.
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A free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia is set to take effect next month, leaders of both countries said Sunday at the Summit of the Americas in Colombia.
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Fighting in the Afghan capital Kabul has finally ended - about 18 hours after the Taliban launched their assault, local officials have said.
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Military leaders and a group of political parties in Guinea-Bissau have announced the formation of a Transitional National Council after a recent coup plunged the African country into deeper chaos.
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A trio of men faces charges after allegedly stealing a penguin from Sea World on the Gold Coast of Australia's Queensland and then bragging about it online.
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