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Gunbattles Rock Brazzaville In Wake Of Disputed Congo Election
Gunbattles rocked the capital of Congo Republic on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had followed President Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election in a disputed poll last month.
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Congo Presidential Polls Close Under Media Blackout
Congo voted Sunday under a nationwide media blackout in a tense ballot expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but impoverished nation.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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4 Dead in Congo as Protesters Defy Clampdown
Four people were killed and 10 injured on Tuesday in the Republic of Congo, according to officials, as demonstrators braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Support of Congo Leader's Bid to Extend Rule
Tens of thousands of supporters of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso took to the streets of the capital Brazzaville on Saturday to back his controversial bid to change the constitution in order to remain in power.
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Huge Demonstration in Congo Against President's Bid to Extend Rule
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo's capital Brazzaville Sunday to protest at plans by veteran ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso to try to extend his rule.
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Central Africa Peace Talks Open in Congo
Key players in the Central African conflict launched a fresh round of talks in Brazzaville on Monday to end more than a year of sectarian bloodshed in the impoverished nation.
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Clashes in Bangui leave at least ten dead: witnesses
A weekend of violence and looting in the Central African capital has left at least 10 people dead, witnesses and a humanitarian official told AFP on Sunday, including two more gruesome lynchings of minority Muslims.
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Gunbattles Rock Brazzaville In Wake Of Disputed Congo Election
Gunbattles rocked the capital of Congo Republic on Monday, shattering a relative calm that had followed President Denis Sassou Nguesso's re-election in a disputed poll last month.
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Congo Presidential Polls Close Under Media Blackout
Congo voted Sunday under a nationwide media blackout in a tense ballot expected to see President Denis Sassou Nguesso prolong his 32-year rule over the oil-rich but impoverished nation.
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Benin's President Says He Will Step Aside in 2016 to 'Respect the Constitution'
Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi will step down after two terms, out of "respect" for the constitution which bars him from seeking reelection in 2016, he told AFP late Tuesday.
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4 Dead in Congo as Protesters Defy Clampdown
Four people were killed and 10 injured on Tuesday in the Republic of Congo, according to officials, as demonstrators braved a government clampdown and took to the streets to protest the president's bid for a third term in office.
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Support of Congo Leader's Bid to Extend Rule
Tens of thousands of supporters of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso took to the streets of the capital Brazzaville on Saturday to back his controversial bid to change the constitution in order to remain in power.
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Huge Demonstration in Congo Against President's Bid to Extend Rule
Thousands of people staged a mass demonstration in Congo's capital Brazzaville Sunday to protest at plans by veteran ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso to try to extend his rule.
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Central Africa Peace Talks Open in Congo
Key players in the Central African conflict launched a fresh round of talks in Brazzaville on Monday to end more than a year of sectarian bloodshed in the impoverished nation.
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Clashes in Bangui leave at least ten dead: witnesses
A weekend of violence and looting in the Central African capital has left at least 10 people dead, witnesses and a humanitarian official told AFP on Sunday, including two more gruesome lynchings of minority Muslims.
