There is renewed hope for the peace process in Somalia, said U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattisfollowing a recent British-sponsored conference on Somalia in London. Secretary Mattis told reporters that he had a productive meeting with Somali President

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 06 November 2007 The European Union is hosting a meeting this week to assess the progress in eradicating conflict diamonds - illicitly traded diamonds that have fueled a number of wars across Africa. From Paris, Lisa Bryant repor

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By Derek Kilner Nairobi 23 May 2008 An African Union summit on the issue of pan-African integration concluded in Arusha, Tanzania. AU Chairman Jakaya Kikwete reiterated the support for continued political integration, but focused on economic measures

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The major organizations monitoring the referendum on independence in Southern Sudan are releasing their findings on the voting process. Despite a few concerns, they say the voting has been a success. The Carter Center, European Union and African Unio

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 18 October 2007 Preliminary legislative election results in Togo show the long-time ruling party winning an absolute majority out of 81 seats. But the largest opposition party, the Union of Forces for Change, vows to dispute t

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Martti Ahtisaari is the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Finnish President. He also won the 2008 UNESCO Peace Prize. Ahtisaari has spent much of his career in the world's danger zones trying to bring peace to people at war. Ahtisaari started

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