Nigerian Opposition Parties threaten to Boycott Presidential Election
Opposition parties in Nigeria have threatened to boycott Saturday’s
president election if the federal government does not dissolve the Independent
Electoral Commission (INEC), which the opposition describes as bias.
Somali Sub-Clans Said to be Uniting Against Government, Ethiopia
Top Islamist leader and deputy prime minister of interim government jointly
issue an ultimatum for Ethiopian troops to leave
US Defers to UN Chief on Darfur Diplomacy
However, US officials skeptical diplomacy by Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon
will lead to a breakthrough on peacekeeping in Darfur
UN Refugee Agency Sends Aid to Somali Town
Two truckloads of intravenous fluids, antibiotics, sleeping mats and other
supplies rolled into the Somali town of Dobley, 18 kilometers from Kenyan
border
South Africa Launches New AIDS Drug Initiative
While South Africa hopes to reach 80 percent of AIDS victims within five
years, it faces many social obstacles
South Africa's Mbeki Lays Goundwork for Stabilizing Zimbabwe
Mbeki appointed to facilitate talks between Zimbabwean President Robert
Mugabe and opposition groups in his country
African Great Lakes Armies Leaders to Battle Rebel Groups
Following one-day meeting in in Bujumbura, army chiefs pledge to collaborate
on what they say are 'military operations against the negative forces' so
that peace and stability can be restored to the area
Legislators Move to Help Distressed Liberian Immigrants Stay in US
New Effort to Upgrade Expatriates' Temporary Protected Status to Permanent
Residency
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