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•  Clinton: Sudan referendum process a 'ticking time bomb' 09 Sep 2010, 06:24

  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Sudan a "ticking time bomb," and urged international leaders to help ensure a successful referendum process by intensifying efforts to bring the north and south together.

  

•  Rwanda complains to UN chief about war crimes report 08 Sep 2010, 20:30

  Rwandan President Paul Kagame met Wednesday with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon after Rwanda protested a leaked draft U.N. report that accuses troops from the central African nation of widespread violations of human rights.

  

•  U.N. puts Congo sex attacks at more than 500 08 Sep 2010, 14:49

  U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500, more than double the previous estimate.

  

•  Giant rats put noses to work on Africa's land mine epidemic 08 Sep 2010, 11:11

  Niko Mushi hated rats, as did most people in his village near Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro -- until he learned the critters had a nose for land mines.

  

•  Bicycles offer a lifeline in rural Zambia 08 Sep 2010, 09:28

  In rural Zambia, a bicycle is one of the most important possessions someone can have.

  

•  Nigerian officials search for more than 680 prison escapees 08 Sep 2010, 07:49

  Authorities were searching for more than 680 inmates Wednesday who escaped after gunmen attacked a prison in northern Nigeria, police said.

  

•  Cameras capture decline in biodiversity 08 Sep 2010, 05:39

  A new picture index is helping scientists monitor long-term trends in rare animal species around the world using strategically placed remote cameras.

  

•  Mozambique announces subsidy after price hikes sparked deadly riots 07 Sep 2010, 16:35

  In the aftermath of riots that killed 13 people and left over 400 injured, the Mozambican government announced Tuesday that it would implement a price subsidy program to offset price hikes on virtually all basic necessities including bread, water and energy.

  

•  U.N.: More than 230 civilians killed in Somalia in recent weeks 07 Sep 2010, 10:03

  More than 230 civilians have died in fighting over the past two weeks between Somali transitional government forces and Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday.

  

•  Rwandan president sworn in for second term 07 Sep 2010, 07:51

  Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a second seven-year term.