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  • July 2008

    • Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      BBC  |  Jul 15, 08 3:27 PM CDT

      Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      (Newser) - Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today, denying that the ICC has jurisdiction within Sudan. More »

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      Sudan  • genocide  • war crimes  • Crisis in Darfur  • African Union  • Omar al Bashir  • International Criminal Court  • Arab League

    • African Union Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe

      Reuters  |  Jul 1, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      African Union Pushes Unity Government in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - The African Union adopted a resolution today calling for President Robert Mugabe to begin negotiations with the Zimbabwean opposition on forming a unity government, Reuters reports. The action marks the first time the AU has censured Mugabe, who once enjoyed a strong reputation as Zimbabwe’s liberator, for his undemocratic practices. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Kenya  • African Union  • election fraud  • Southern Africa  • Botswana

    • Zimbabwe Tells Mugabe Critics to 'Go Hang'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 1, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Zimbabwe Tells Mugabe Critics to 'Go Hang'

      (Newser) - Robert Mugabe's spokesman angrily dismissed the possibility of a national unity government today, reports the Guardian , telling the US and other nations supporting the opposition to "go hang." Speaking at the African Union summit, the spokesman told reporters that no other country could interfere in Zimbabwean affairs, and equated British criticisms of Mugabe to colonialism. The African Union holds a special session on Zimbabwe later today. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • African Union

  • June 2008

    • Kenyan PM: Intervene in Zimbabwe

      BBC  |  Jun 30, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      Kenyan PM: Intervene in Zimbabwe

      (Newser) - Kenya’s prime minister blasted Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe today, saying it would set a dangerous precedent for the African Union to accept him as "a duly elected president," the BBC reports. "They should suspend him and send peace forces to Zimbabwe to ensure free and fair elections," Raila Odinga said at the AU summit. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Kenya  • Raila Odinga  • African Union  • prime minister  • voter fraud  • disputed election

    • Mugabe Faces Chilly Reception at African Summit

      Reuters  |  Jun 30, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      Mugabe Faces Chilly Reception at African Summit

      (Newser) - Newly reinaugurated  Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrived today at an African Union summit where he is expected to face pressure to negotiate with the country's opposition. Although Mugabe walked into the conference at an Egyptian resort alongside other leaders, he has faced unprecedented criticism from African governments to yield to international demands, Reuters reports. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • South Africa  • diplomacy  • Thabo Mbeki  • African Union

    • Tsvangirai: Africa, UN Must Broker Deal

      BBC  |  Jun 25, 08 9:02 AM CDT

      Tsvangirai: Africa, UN Must Broker Deal

      (Newser) - Morgan Tsvangirai is calling for a “negotiated political settlement” to begin a period of “healing” for Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Speaking at his home after leaving the Dutch embassy, the opposition leader called Friday’s election a sham, and asked the African Union and Southern African Development Community to lead a UN-backed “transitional period.” More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Morgan Tsvangirai  • African Union  • Southern Africa

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • African Union Can't Resolve Kenya Crisis

      Reuters  |  Jan 10, 08 4:48 PM CST

      African Union Can't Resolve Kenya Crisis

      (Newser) - An attempt to broker an end to the Kenyan crisis failed today when an African Union mission couldn't get opposing sides to agree on how to end the violence, Reuters reports. AU head John Kufuor pressed opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki to settle; after talks disintegrated into finger-pointing, the rivals agreed to work with a panel headed by former UN chief Kofi Annan. More »

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      election  • Kenya  • Mwai Kibaki  • Raila Odinga  • African Union  • Nairobi

  • December 2007
  • October 2007