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Remove Mugabe, says Tutu
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe must step down and if he refuses, he must be removed by force.
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UK couple held in the Gambia
A British couple, thought to be missionaries, have been arrested in the Gambia, says the British Foreign Office.
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Britain boosts aid to Zimbabwe
Britain is boosting aid to Zimbabwe to help tackle a cholera emergency, PM Gordon Brown has said, denouncing President Robert Mugabe as leader of a "failed state".
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Famine risk in Horn of Africa
The hunger crisis in the
Horn of Africa is getting worse and could tip into famine if the
next harvest fails, the Red Cross says.
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Child sacrifice on the rise
Children are being increasingly decapitated and their bodies cut up in ritual sacrifices, the Ugandan government says.
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Cholera: UN steps up fight
Aid agencies and the UN have stepped up efforts to help Zimbabwe combat the cholera epidemic which has been declared a national emergency.
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Zim soldiers held for riots
Zimbabwean police say 16 of the country's soldiers are being detained and interrogated over a spate of violence and looting in and around Harare.
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WFP warns of new crisis in DRC
The WFP says it is extending its humanitarian operations across the eastern DRC including areas hit by a conflict involving a Ugandan rebel group.
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Zim to sign deal 'within days'
South Africa expects Zimbabwe's rival political parties to sign a deal on a constitutional amendment within days, paving the way for a unity government.
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60 held over Gaza protests
Egyptian have arrested 60 people, including organisers of recent
protests against Cairo's role in the blockade of Gaza.
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