Sudan, Chad tensions
Sudan has accused Chad of backing rebels who attacked Khartoum, and has cut diplomatic relations.		 If Mugabe remains in power...
Ahead of the Zimbabwe presidential election run-off, we look at some of the big questions.
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Zim run-off date announced
16/05/2008 12:58
Zimbabwe's long-awaited run-off election has finally been set for June 27 as opposition leader and first-round winner Morgan Tsvangirai prepares to return home.

  • 'Election date within 48 hours'
  • Zim govt defends run-off delay
  • Zim run-off delayed for 90 days
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    Arms surge fuels conflict - UN
    16/05/2008 12:04
    The UN has expressed concern at a meeting of West African states that a rise in the number of illicit light weapons was fuelling deadly conflicts.
  • UN misconduct 'ignored'
  • Niger conflict 'grave threat'
  • 15 die in Niger clashes

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    FURIOUS: The MDC gives journalists in Johannesburg the latest news on the planned run-off poll in Zimbabwe. (Paballo Thekiso, AFP)
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    Japan to double aid to Africa
    16/05/2008 10:14
    Japan plans to double its financial assistance to Africa within five years as part of its efforts to help the continent combat poverty and civil conflicts.
  • G8 meets emerging nations
  • G8 to boost aid to Africa
  • Japan 'to help develop Sudan'


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    Maasai tribesmen arrested
    16/05/2008 10:14
    Kenyan Maasai tribesmen have been arrested after entering two private ranges in the Rift Valley province, claiming ancestral land and grazing rights for their livestock.
  • 3 Kenyan lions speared to death
  • Rift Valley fever kills 137
  • Maasai protest land grab


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    'Lack of leadership in the SADC'
    15/05/2008 21:56
    Xenophobic attacks against Zimbabweans outside Johannesburg have exposed the SADC's lack of leadership in dealing with the Zimbabwean crisis, says the MDC.
  • Zimbabweans 'can go home'
  • 'I want to go home'


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    UN offers to help Angolan govt
    15/05/2008 21:56
    The United Nations has offered to help the Angolan government in a massive disarmament programme ahead of elections scheduled for September.
  • Angola lashes out at Geldof
  • Angola refuses rights agreement


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    Chad requests help for Darfur
    15/05/2008 21:57
    Chad is overwhelmed by the refugee crisis along its border with Sudan, says its foreign minister, urging the international community to help resolve the Darfur conflict.
  • Sudan appeals to the world
  • UN slams rebel attack in Sudan
  • 200 killed in Khartoum attack


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    Tsvangirai in Northern Ireland
    16/05/2008 10:14
    Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is due to give a speech to a political conference in Northern Ireland, addressing liberal parties from across the world.
  • Zim 'can't afford another 90 days'
  • MDC wants an emergency summit
  • Zim govt defends run-off delay


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    Zim 'can't afford another 90 days'
    16/05/2008 07:24
    Zimbabwe's opposition MDC says the country cannot afford more violence and instability ahead of the presidential run-off, and wants the election held next week.
  • MDC wants an emergency summit
  • 'Lack of leadership in the SADC'
  • Zim govt defends run-off delay


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    Gang kills genocide survivor
    15/05/2008 21:57
    A 90-year-old Rwandan genocide survivor has been stabbed and burnt to death by a gang that included four assailants who confessed to taking part in the 1994 slaughter.
  • US seeks genocide suspects
  • Official on trial for genocide
  • Key genocide hearing starts


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    100 killed in oil pipeline fire
    15/05/2008 19:42
    At least 100 people have been killed and scores injured when fuel from a ruptured pipeline on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital caught fire, the Red Cross has said.
  • Major oil pipeline catches fire
  • Pipeline fire kills 28
  • 4-month pipeline fire put out


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    MDC wants an emergency summit
    15/05/2008 18:38
    The MDC has urged southern African leaders to pressure President Robert Mugabe to hold a run-off poll next week, after authorities announced plans for a lengthy delay.
  • Zim govt defends run-off delay
  • Zim urged to set run-off date
  • Zim run-off delayed for 90 days


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