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Theresa May defends UK’s defences against terrorism

Thursday, 04 November 2010 04:22

Theresa May on the arrest of an alleged member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the UK’s security measures in her first major speech on counter-terrorism.

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Partial Ivory Coast election results show tight race

Thursday, 04 November 2010 04:22

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Ivorians are desperate to know the election result The presidential election in Ivory Coast is likely to go into a second round after partial results point to a tight race between the top candidates. With about half the ballots counted, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo has 37%, with Alassane Ouattara on 34%, the election commission said.

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French court agrees to send Rwandan rebel leader to ICC

Thursday, 04 November 2010 04:22

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A French court has agreed to send Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana to The Hague to face trial at the International Criminal Court.

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Niger backs constitution to end junta rule

Thursday, 04 November 2010 04:22

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Results from a referendum in Niger show more than 90% of voters backed a new constitution designed to return the country to civilian rule.

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Guinea’s election boycott threat is averted

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 02:50

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Special polling stations will be constructed in Guinea to allow people displaced by recent violence to vote in next Sunday’s presidential run-off. The head of the electoral commission said every displaced person would be able to vote, provided their name appeared on the electoral register.

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‘Historic’ turnout in Ivory Coast’s presidential poll

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 02:50

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Street violence has led to delays in the run-off as tension has been high since first round in June Ivory Coast’s electoral commission has said that turnout in Sunday’s presidential election was “about 80%”, describing it as “historic”. The head of the UN mission in the West African country said turnout was among the highest ever seen on the continent.

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Haiti cholera ‘resembles South Asian strain’

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 02:50

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US health authorities have said that the cholera strain which has killed more than 330 people in Haiti most closely resembles a South Asian strain.
The US Centres for Disease Control found that Haitian cholera patients had all been infected with the same strain.

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Tanzanians protest at delay in announcing election results

Wednesday, 03 November 2010 02:50

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Police fired water cannon in parts of Dar es Salaam Opposition supporters have held protests in several parts of Tanzania at the slow pace of announcing the result of Sunday’s general election. Police fired tear gas in Mwanza, while there have also been protests in parts of Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

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Ivory Coast presidential election: Result awaited

Tuesday, 02 November 2010 00:25

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There were long lines at some polling stations for the first Presidential election in 10 years Voters in Ivory Coast are waiting for the results of Sunday’s presidential poll, aimed at reuniting the country after eight years of division. The BBC’s John James in Abidjan says people are desperate to find out who their next leader will be and relieved that the poll went smoothly.