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In South Sudan, oil shutoff is a matter of national pride
The move stems from a dispute over Sudan's oil transit fees. South Sudanese say they are prepared for hardship, but outsiders warn it could mean another war.

To outsiders, the move appears suicidal, a recipe for ruining the economy and possibly returning to war.
Rise in crime intensifies unease in once-safe Egypt
Egyptians say they don't recognize the country now, a place with carjackings, soccer melees and brazen bank robberies.

The headlines reflect a previously unknown cruelty: a woman gunned down in a rich Cairo neighborhood, a rash of carjackings, a deadly soccer riot, a stream of smuggled arms that have given muscle to criminal gangs once easily outgunned by police.
After revolution in Egypt, women's taste of equality fades
Women were at the vanguard in the protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak. But long-held sexism has reasserted itself at the hands of the military and the Islamists.

Bothaina Kamel is a novelty and a provocation in a single breath. The only woman running for Egypt's presidency, she travels without an entourage, wears a bracelet that says "Make poverty history," can outlast the most exasperating heckler in the crowd, and has no chance of winning.

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World Briefing | Africa: Senegal: A Mediator Touches Down
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria arrived in Senegal on Tuesday to mediate the country’s political impasse before a contentious presidential election on Sunday.
World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Militants Killed in Attack
Nigerian troops killed eight suspected Islamist militants on Monday who had opened fire on a market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the military said.
World Briefing | Africa: Djibouti: 4 Americans Die in Crash
An American reconnaissance plane crashed six miles from Camp Lemonnier, killing four service members who were returning from Afghanistan, the military said Monday.

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U.N. declares end to Somalia famine but warns crisis not over

NAIROBI — The United Nations on Friday declared Somalia’s famine over, but officials warned that more than 2 million Somalis are still in dire need of assistance and that conditions could again slide by May.
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In South Sudan, a wave of tribal killings tests fragile independence

LIKUANGOLE, South Sudan — Nothing is intact in this town, save the memories. Every hut was burned to the ground. The only health clinic and the only school were torched. Hundreds were killed or injured. Thousands more fled.
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Rebels in Sudan capture Chinese workers

HONG KONG — More than 20 Chinese road builders have been captured by rebels in Sudan, highlighting the growing risks faced by Chinese companies that have poured billions of dollars and thousands of workers into some of Africa’s most volatile areas.
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UN votes for raising African Union troops strength in Somalia
LONDON - The UN Security Council Thursday unanimously agreed to a resolution drafted by Britain to sizably increase in the strength of the African Union troops in Somalia and give them the mandate t
Shell offers to buy African explorer Cove Energy for $1.6 bn
LONDON - Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell has offered to buy African oil exploration major Cove Energy for 994.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) to expand its operations in Mozambique and Kenya.
Proteas beat New Zealand by 3 runs in a nerve-cracking final Twenty20
South Africa has won the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand 2-1, beating New Zealand by three runs in a thrilling final in Auckland.

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