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(SomaliNet) Owing to reports from the Nigerian capital of Abuja, Sudanese Foreign Minister, Lam Akol Sunday announced the possibility of reaching a peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the rebel groups in Darfur before the end of next April.
Mr. Akol said that the c
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(SomaliNet) Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi said Tuesday that it is possible to eradicate Ethiopia's deep-rooted poverty and underdevelopment through hard work and by implementing appropriate development plans, Xinhua reports.
"The recent rapid and continuous econ
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(SomaliNet) The verification and testing of a Sh6.4 billion-cocaine haul which was seized in Malindi in December 2004, finally kicked off yesterday Tuesday, with the first phase being successful. The Standard Reports.
The work kicked of shortly after 8am by Officials from the po
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Ethiopia's Ministry of Mines and Energy and Afar exploration has signed an agreement on oil exploration with a U.S. firm which will enable U.S explore oil in northeast Ethiopia's Afar State. Ethiopian official said Wednesday.
The oil exploration pact has granted the U.S. firm an
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(SomaliNet) Ethiopian peace keepers who have been in Liberia for the past nine months have left for their homeland. Liberia’s Ministry of Defense owes the departure of the 124th brigade to completion of their activities in Liberia.
The Public Relations Department of Libe
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(SomaliNet) In an effort to help some 2.5 million Ethiopians affected by drought, The British government said Friday that it will give 6.9 million U.S. dollars in emergency aid to Ethiopia.
"(The money's) first priority is to provide immediate life- saving assistance to those af
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(SomaliNet) At least 500 southern Sudanese refugees have been repatriated in the first organized exercise since the signing of an accord last month, The United Nations refugee agency has announced. Xinhua reported Friday
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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(SomaliNet) Sudanese and Chinese Senior generals agreed on Monday to extend cooperation between the two armed forces. Xinhua reported Monday.
"The Chinese armed forces would like to boost exchanges and cooperation with the Sudanese army," Vice-Chairman of the central military co
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(SomaliNet) At least 1,780 Somali refugees have fled into Kenya since the beginning of January,A spokesman from the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday.
According to UNHCR spokesman Emmanuel Nyabera, the latest arrivals did not constitute a significant populatio
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(SomaliNet) At least 20 birds in Naivasha have died from a mysterious disease causing panic about the avian flu. The Standard reported Tuesday.
Among the dead birds were the Spa wing gooses which migrate from Egypt. However the most affected birds were identified to be of the s
