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Nov 08 2009
AU imposes sanctions on Guinea | Print |  E-mail
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More than 150 people were killed in September, when troops fired on protesters at a rally in Conakry [AFP]
More than 150 people were killed in September, when troops fired on protesters at a rally in Conakry [AFP]
The African Union (AU) has imposed sanctions on Guinea's military rulers, who seized power in a coup after the death of Lansana Conte, the president, last December.

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Yemen group 'seizes Saudi troops' | Print |  E-mail
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Saudi forces say they have carried out operations against Houthi fighters who crossed the border [AFP]
Saudi forces say they have carried out operations against Houthi fighters who crossed the border [AFP]
Anti-government fighters in northern Yemen claim to have captured a number of Saudi soldiers, amid reports of the kingdom's increasing involvement in the conflict.

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Ocampo to request Kenya trials | Print |  E-mail
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Ocampo said it was important to begin the process so that elections in 2012 are not threatened [AFP]
Ocampo said it was important to begin the process so that elections in 2012 are not threatened [AFP]
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has said that he has a "strong case" against a number of people for crimes committed during post-election violence in Kenya in 2007.

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Lebanon nears unity government | Print |  E-mail
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Lebanon's political opposition has agreed to join a national unity government under Saad Hariri [AFP]
Lebanon's political opposition has agreed to join a national unity government under Saad Hariri [AFP]
Lebanon's opposition has agreed to a proposed national unity government line-up, paving the way to end four months of political deadlock in the country.

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Supporters urge Abbas to run again | Print |  E-mail
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Abbas said he was surprised by the US 'favouring of the Israeli position' on illegal settlements [AFP]
Abbas said he was surprised by the US 'favouring of the Israeli position' on illegal settlements [AFP]
Supporters of Fatah, the Palestinian faction led by Mahmoud Abbas, have taken to the streets in the West Bank city of Ramallah in an attempt to force the Palestinian president to reconsider his decision not to seek re-election.

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