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Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town
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Official: 11 die after militia attacks Southern Sudanese town

Nairobi - Eleven people died after a militia group allegedly allied to the northern Sudanese government attacked a southern town,…
Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war
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Yemen truce ends, stoking worries of civil war

Sanaa - A tenuous truce in Yemen has broken down between tribal groups and forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah…
Libya’s civil war shrinks Christian communities
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Libya’s civil war shrinks Christian communities

Tripoli -- With most of his flock having fled Libya's violence, Tripoli's Roman Catholic bishop now focuses on keeping the…
US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war
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US envoy to Sudan: Abyei conflict could spark war

Addis Ababa -- Both southern and northern Sudan have violated agreements by bringing heavily armed units into the disputed border…
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
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Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war

The entry of armed forces from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into Bahrain, where protests demanding democratic reforms…
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
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In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries

Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi,…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
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Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession

Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split  the country into two separate states,…
UN chief warns that Ivory Coast risks civil war
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UN chief warns that Ivory Coast risks civil war

United Nations--UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the Ivory Coast faces "a real risk" of return to civil war…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’
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Festival Films, critic’s pick: Syria’s ‘Once Again’

Winner of many awards including Best Arab Film at 2009’s Damascus Film Festival, the Syrian film “Once Again” is the…
Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace
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Al-Bashir vows Sudanese govt is working towards peace

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday vowed Sudan will not see a return to civil war."The government is working to…
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