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SUDAN: International support key for Kiir success
Kiir will soon be sworn in as first vice-president of Sudan and as the leader of the government...
SudanMAURITANIA: Coup creates cosmetic change
An apparently successful military coup ousted President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmad Taya on August 3....
MauritaniaIRAN/EU: Nuclear crisis erupts again
Iran announced this week that it will resume work immediately on the first stage of the nuclear...
IranINTERNATIONAL: Addis summit key to reforms
The African Union (AU) has scheduled an extraordinary summit in Addis Ababa on August 4 to...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: 'South-South' trade flattered by China
Growth in trade among developing countries has accelerated in recent years, not least as a result...
ChinaUNITED NATIONS: Security Council reform is fraught
The UN General Assembly on July 11 began debate on a draft resolution for Security Council...
United NationsSOMALIA: Modified arms embargo would increase division
The United Nations is due to consider today whether to lift the arms embargo on the country....
SomaliaINTERNATIONAL: Critical waterways still unsafe
Between 80-90% of world trade is transported by sea. More than 90,000 ships with a joint tonnage...
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