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South Africa Says to Offer Shelter to African Migrants
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:50:00 PM
PRETORIA—South Africa's government said on Wednesday it was offering shelter to tens of thousands of African migrants who fled their homes during a wave of xenophobic attacks but denied it was set ...   Full Story
 

Guinea Meets Soldiers' Demands to End 2-Day Mutiny
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:12:00 PM
CONAKRY—Guinea's prime minister agreed on Tuesday to meet the demands of mutinous soldiers, hoping to end a two-day revolt in the world's top bauxite exporter in which dozens of people have be ...   Full Story
 

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Says 50 Killed in Poll Violence
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:23:00 PM
More than 50 people have been killed in political violence since Zimbabwe's disputed March 29 elections and 25,000 have fled their homes, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Tuesday.   Full Story
 

South Sudan Ministers Pull Out of Talks With U.S.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:12:00 PM
KHARTOUM—South Sudanese officials said on Tuesday they were pulling out of talks between Sudan and the United States, saying the negotiations could have emboldened northern soldiers to attack a disput ...   Full Story
 

Sudan 'On Brink' of North-South War
Monday, May 26, 2008 9:24:00 PM
Sudan is on the brink of a new civil war following more than a week of north-south clashes in the disputed oil-rich town of Abyei, a senior southern official said on Monday.   Full Story
 

Nigeria Pipeline Attack Forces Cut in Oil Output
Monday, May 26, 2008 9:22:00 PM
Rebels from Nigeria's southern Niger Delta blew up a Royal Dutch Shell oil pipeline on Monday, forcing the firm to cut production and helping keep world oil prices near record highs.   Full Story
 

Mugabe Threatens to Expel U.S. Ambassador
Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:53:00 PM
HARARE—Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sunday accused the United States of political interference and threatened to expel its ambassador, as his party began its campaign for next month's ...   Full Story
 

Thousands March Against South Africa Violence
Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:13:00 PM
JOHANNESBURG—Thousands of people marched through South Africa's biggest city on Saturday, calling for an end to the violence that has killed at least 50 African migrants and forced tens of thousan ...   Full Story
 

South African Troops Deployed to End Violence
Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:12:00 PM
South African soldiers joined police in operations around Johannesburg on Thursday to help end attacks on African immigrants that have killed at least 42 people.   Full Story
 

Mbeki: Army to Help End South Africa Violence
Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:05:00 PM
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki gave approval on Wednesday for the army to help end attacks on foreigners that have killed more than 40 people.   Full Story
 

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