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UN tells Darfur peace force to focus on security 09:40 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council extended the stay of peacekeepers in Sudan's western Darfur region by another year on Friday, telling the force to focus primarily on protecting civilians and aid deliveries.  Full Article

 

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Leaders and officials from across Africa attend the closing session of the African Union (AU) Summit in Uganda's capital Kampala July 27, 2010. The AU will beef up peacekeeping troops in Somalia, but will not allow them to attack Islamists there despite the urging of several countries after the rebels killed 76 people in suicide attacks in Uganda. REUTERS/Benedicte Desrus (UGANDA - Tags: POLITICS)
United States of Africa?

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday his dream of a United States of Africa was still alive and this week's African Union summit was another step towards that objective.  Full Article 

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