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Umma Party Presidential Candidate Aims to Bring Unity and Peace to Sudan
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
Sadiq al-Mahdi has twice served as the country’s prime minister
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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:35:44 GMT
Sudan Voter Education Campaign Draws Tightened Restrictions from State Authorities
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
Civil society groups seek support for free expression, open political activity to encourage voter turnout for 11-13 April election
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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:31:40 GMT
‘I Won’t Defend Drug Traffickers,’ Says Gambian Opposition Leader
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
The leader of Gambia’s main opposition UDP says security agencies are ill-equipped to deal decisively with an escalating “drug menace”
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Published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:46 GMT
Nigeria ‘ignored attack warnings’
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
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Published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:04 GMT
AFRICOM Commander Urges Against Moving Headquarters to Africa
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
U.S. General William Ward says moving HQ to Africa would create misperceptions, consequences that would disrupt command’s work
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Published on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:36:21 GMT
US apology for Gaddafi comments
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya’s Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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Published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:35 GMT
South Sudan Spokesman Criticizes Effort to Register Diaspora for April Polls
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
Government of Southern Sudan Mission official blames Embassy of Sudan in Washington for poor coordination
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Published on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:16:05 GMT
More Effective Diagnostic Test for Malaria Available
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
WHO releases new guidelines for treatment of malaria, making possible to rapidly diagnose malaria in even poorest settings
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Published on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:16:06 GMT
How old is too old to work?
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
A new scheme in Tanzania is taking medical workers out of retirement to plug gaps in health care. Is there such a thing as too old?
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Published on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:05:29 GMT
Regional Summit Urges Implementation of Sudanese Peace Plan
Posted by Newspapers Today in Africa on March 9th, 2010
Delegations from Sudan’s north and south met in Kenya at a special summit overseeing implementation of 2005 peace deal between two sides
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Published on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:49:19 GMT
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