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World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Rebels and Militia Fight to Control 3 Towns
Fighting in central Somalia has killed at least 138 people and displaced 63,000 others in the past two weeks, the Elman human rights group said Friday.
World Briefing | Africa: Rwanda: Banker Sentenced to 30 Years for War Crimes
A former Rwandan bank director had admitted to inciting violence during the 1994 genocide, as well as threatening Tutsis and arming Hutu militias, but denied rape charges.
Ill Nigerian Leader Treated by Saudis
President Umaru Yar?Adua is being treated in Saudi Arabia for a heart infection.
World Briefing | Africa: Benin: One Killed in Attack by Pirates
The oil tanker off Benin was carrying crude oil from Nigeria when pirates raided it, the navy said.
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Rebels Clash With Army
Congolese Army tanks pounded rebel-held hilltops and repelled an attack on a military base in the east in the latest round of fighting, which has displaced 150,000 people, the U.N. said.
