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French special forces troops patrol in N'Djaména as calm returns to the Chad after last week's fierce fighting, 07 Feb 2008 EUFOR Resumes Challenging Deployment Along Sudan's Border
European peacekeeping force stops for several weeks because of major rebel incursion in Chad, one of two countries where deployment taking place

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, waves to the media at the Parliament of Nairobi, Kenya, 12 Feb 2008 Kenyan Negotiators Continue Talks After Government Protest
Protest comes after former UN chief Kofi Annan told parliament two sides discussing 'grand coalition' government that includes party of President Mwai Kibaki and opposition led by Raila Odinga

A woman fixes the door of to her semi-submerged house in Chimuara, Quelimane district in central Mozambique after floods took place in three river basin, 15 Jan 2008 Red Cross Raises Funding Appeal for Southern Africa Flood Victims  Audio Clip Available
Federation asking for more than $10 million

Angry members of the Luo tribe carry another Luo after he was attacked by a Kikuyu crowd during ethnic clashes in the central Kenyan town of Nakuru, 25 Jan 2008 Kenyan Authors Vow to Expose Truth About Post Election Meltdown  Audio Clip Available
Free speech advocates say threats won’t stop them from expressing themselves

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor makes his first appearance at the Special Court in Freetown, in this 3 Apr 2006 file photo Liberia's Musical Sensation Admits He Was A Taylor Rebel  Audio Clip Available
Sundaygar Dearboy says he was forced to join Charles Taylor's rebel movement but that he did not rape or kill anyone as he has been accused of doing

prs_kikwete150 Tanzania’s President Kikwete to Swear in New Cabinet Wednesday  Audio Clip Available
Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete will swear in his new cabinet today (Wednesday) ahead of the visit by United States President George Bush.

Thabo Mbeki (July 2006) Mixed Reaction from Dissolution of South Africa’s Anti-Corruption Unit  Audio Clip Available
The announcement in parliament Tuesday of a possible dissolution of the crime fighting police elite unit popularly known as “Scorpions” has reportedly been met with mixed reactions

Members of the Kenyan Parliament listen to former UN Secretary-Genral Kofi Annan (bottom R) in Nairobi, 12 Feb 2008 Mediators Brief Kenya Parliament on Crisis Negotiations  Audio Clip Available
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan placed a media blackout on talks as part of efforts to forge an accord by the end of this week

Ethiopian troops pictured at the international airport  in Mogadishu, 29 Dec 2006 Analyst Sees Chance for Peace Dialogue in Somalia  Audio Clip Available
Matthew Bryden says recent changes within interim government has opened door to discussions with opposition

Somalia Gunmen Kidnap German Aid Worker in Northern Somalia
Local officials say the man's driver was wounded when gunmen opened fire on their vehicle

Constitutional Void a Major Cause of Post Election Violence in Kenya  Audio Clip Available
Kenyan writers say conflict won’t end unless country gets new constitution

Land Disputes Fuel Kenya Crisis  Audio Clip Available
Land and colonialist legacy emerge as underlying causes of Kenya unrest

Elitism and Poverty Drive Kenya Crisis  Audio Clip Available
Concerned Kenyan writers say massive disparities between classes are fueling tension in their country

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