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Why Egypt's opposition is struggling to impress

Posted 12/9/2010
Brotherhood struggles against shut doors
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Guinea electoral official condemns colleagues conviction

Posted 12/9/2010
Ceni says convictions are meant to divert them from presidential runoff
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Wade shakes up Cabinet

Posted 12/9/2010
Changes follow a wider government reshuffle in less than three months
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Uganda's LRA rebels 'to face African joint action'

Posted 12/9/2010
Leaders from affected countries blame lack of coordinated strategy to tackle the rebels
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Mogadishu marks sombre Eid after 'black Ramadhan'

Posted 11/9/2010
Residents choose to remain indoors for security reasons
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DRC bans mining in volatile area

Posted 11/9/2010
Control over minerals like coltan and cassiterite has fuelled conflict between rebel groups in
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Africa Regional Digest

Northern

Sahel pipeline hits cash crunch
 
The project was scheduled to be operational in 2012
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Eastern

EU to 'dress down' Kenya over Bashir
 
Kenya failed to arrest the ICC indicted Sudanese leader last month
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Western

Guinea election boss jailed for fraud
 
Ruling may spark tensions ahead of presidential poll run-off on September 19
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Southern

Lusaka dismisses police brutality claims
 
Zambia to rights watchdog: Cells are not meant to be palaces
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Central

Floods ravage Chad
 
Floods leave 70,000 homeless following a month of torrential rains
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