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Power-sharing talks are expected to resume on the sidelines of the summit [AFP]
Seretse Khama Ian Khama, Botswana's president, has boycotted a weekend summit of southern African leaders because his country does not recognise the re-election of Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's president, the foreign ministry said.

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Nigerian navy 'repels delta attack'

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Mend has been fighting for greater autonomy and a larger share of oil revenues [File: EPA]

The Nigerian navy has killed at least 12 armed men in fighting near a natural gas plant in the oil-rich Niger delta, according to the military and security sources.

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Car bombing targets Iraq pilgrims

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At least six people have been killed in a car bombing seemingly targeting pilgrims preparing to travel to a Shia Muslim festival in the city of Karbala. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 132 Tags: Car bombing Iraq pilgrims
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US sailors 'abused Iraqi prisoners'

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US soldiers abused prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq [AP]

Six US sailors have been accused of abusing detainees at a prison camp in Iraq, the US navy said.

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Civilians killed in Somalia firing

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Thousands of civilians have died in the ongoing fighting [File: Reuters]
Ethiopian forces have opened fire on two civilian buses near the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 30 passengers, witnesses say.

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Syria and Lebanon agree on border

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Sleiman, right, made a landmark visit to Damascus for talks with Assad [AFP]

Syria and Lebanon have agreed to resume the work of a committee to demarcate their common border, a joint statement by the two countries says.

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Nigeria cedes land to Cameroon

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Aondoakaa and his Cameroonian counterpart signed the agreement on Thursday [AFP]
Nigeria has handed over the Bakassi peninsula, believed to be rich in oil and gas, to Cameroon, ending a 15-year dispute over the territory.

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Suicide blasts target Iraq pilgrims

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Iraqi policemen secure sections of the pilgrimage route after a number of attacks [AFP]
A double suicide attack has killed at least 19 people and wounded 75 in a town near Iskandariya, 50km south of Baghdad, Iraq's capital.

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Iraq's Talabani has heart surgery

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Talabani's office had said the president was in the US for knee surgery [EPA]
Jalal Talabani is recovering from heart surgery in the US, his office has disclosed, having previously said the Iraqi president was undergoing a knee operation.

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