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SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Kosovo vote deepens divisions
Saturday's elections in Kosovo were marred by a Serb boycott. The elections precede the UN's...
HAITI: Interim government unable to deal with violence
The former soldiers who helped bring down Aristide are growing increasingly restless with the...
HaitiAFRICA: Regulations fail to halt illicit diamond trade
International initiatives have been implemented in recent years to control the illicit trade in...
AfricaRUSSIA/CHINA: Summit fails to resolve pipeline issue
President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China ended on Saturday. Hailed by the Russian side as...
RussiaSOMALIA: Tough road ahead for Yusuf
Abdullahi Yusuf was sworn in as president yesterday at a ceremony in Nairobi. Somalia has been...
SomaliaAFRICA: Sovereign credit ratings boost confidence
With the assistance of donors, a growing number of African countries are obtaining ratings from...
AfricaAFRICA: World Bank and OECD cite slow growth
The World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this week...
OecdCAMEROON/NIGERIA: Bakassi hold-up leaves oil untapped
The transfer of the disputed Bakassi peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon, scheduled for September...
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