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UNAMID Deputy Chief acts on her commitment to North Darfur returnees

15/02/2012

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Reblogged from Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source:    UNAMID Deputy Chief acts on her commitment to North Darfur returnees  EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, February 15, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — With the slaying of goats, the people of Kuma Garadyat today expressed their commitment to work with the African Union-United Nations [...]

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South Sudan. Newest Country. Newest Colony?

10/07/2011

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Africa's Deadly Sins

10 July 2011 – Last year we reported on Land Grabs in Ethiopia and earlier this year we featured a post on Neo-Colonialism in Africa. Yesterday, South Sudan became an independent country poised to become the 193rd member of the United Nations.  Simultaneous to its creation representatives from multinational corporations have begun to pour into [...]

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South Sudan Secedes | UN to Grant Membership

06/07/2011

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NEW YORK – Yesterday, 5 July 2011, United Nations officials announced that South Sudan could become a member state after seceding.  South Sudan’s secession was a prerequisite set forth by the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for it to be considered for membership. On 9 July 2011 the Council will vote to confirm South Sudan [...]

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