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Cameroon's President Paul Biya waves to supporters during the opening of his party conference, in Yaounde, on September 15, 2011.
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Cameroon to Open Voters List Ahead of July Vote

John Fru Ndi, leader of Social Democratic Front (SDF), said ELECAM failed to address opposition concerns about voters register

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Innovative Radio Talk Shows Give Ugandans a Public Voice

Show seeks to empower Ugandan citizens to hold their public servants accountable

People wait at the food distribution center set up by the World Food Program in Gumuruk, 40 kilometers from Pibor, South Sudan, January 17, 2012.

Aid Groups Ask US to Consider Cross-Border Aid Effort in Sudan

Sudan policy analyst at the Enough Project says the humanitarian situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue States is dire

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Congolese Civilians Suffer Atrocities at IDP camps in North Kivu

Humanitarian operations are hampered by continued violence

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UN Mission Hails New Strategy to Defeat Congo Militia Groups

Spokesman Madnodje Mounoubai says initiative will help bolster security, especially in restive north Kivu province

DRC opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi speaks to the media, November 26, 2011

Congo Official Dismisses Opposition Leader’s Call for Strike

Information minister Lambert Mende says protests aim to destabilize DRC

A Ghanaian peacekeeper from United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) stands guard, April 12, 2010 (file photo).

Renewed Atrocities Threaten IDPs in Eastern DRC

UNHCR reports attacks on camps in North Kivu province province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

President of Democratic Republic of Congo  Joseph Kabila  (file photo)

DRC Opposition Chips Away at Kabila's Influence

Partial election results show president's PPRD party won far fewer seats than in 2006 election

Jean Yata, who is suffering from AIDS, lies on a bed at the state hospital in Congo's capital of Kinshasa, October 2006. (file photo)

Medical Agency Says Thousands of AIDS Victims at Risk in Congo

Doctors Without Borders raises alarm on 'horrific situation' largely ignored by international donors, DRC government

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Chadians Voted Sunday in First-Ever Municipal Elections

Clement Abaifouta, president of the Association of Victims of Crimes of the Regime of Hissene Habre, says turnout was poor

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Rwanda Arrests 4 Top Army Officers

Men placed under house arrest for alleged illegal business dealings in Democratic Republic of Congo

Incumbent Congo President Joseph Kabila holds the Congolese flag as he takes the oath of office as he is sworn in for another term, in Kinshasa, Congo, December 20, 2011.

Congo Church Appeals for Dialogue in Election Dispute

Father Abbot Leonard Santedi says the Church is ready to help in the search for post-election peace and stability

Thomas Kwoyelo, a former director of field operations in the rebel group Lord's Resistance Army is seen at a detention center in Kampala, November 10, 2011.

Rights Group Sees Problems in Uganda's First LRA Trial

Human Rights Watch says legal, organizational problems present major hurdles in pursuit of justice in trial of Thomas Kwoyelo

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Senegal Urged to End Delay of Habré Extradition

Clement Abaifouta, president of the Habre Victims’ Association says he’s disappointed in a Dakar court's decision not to extradite Habre

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) welcomes his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame as he arrives at the Elysee palace in Paris, September 12, 2011.

French Probe Seemingly Clears Rwanda's Kagame in Genocide Events

Report by French judges concludes missile was fired from base of soldiers of Rwanda's then-president Juvenile Habyarimana

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