Diplomatic storm after South Africa recognizes Western Sahara republic
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South Africa formally recognized the pro-independence government in the annexed Moroccan territory of Western Sahara, prompting Rabat to recall its ambassador from Pretoria in protest.
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Nigeria's president congratulated Sudan on the eve of ceremonies to sign a southern peace deal, calling the pact a landmark for Africa, but he said the conflict in the western region of Darfur remains a "thorn" in the continent's side.
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Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro arrived in South Africa Saturday for talks with President Thabo Mbeki on ending renewed fighting that has sent thousands of foreigners fleeing the West African country.
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A U.N. negotiator is brokering talks starting Monday between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, hoping for "quick progress" in the 32-year dispute over the Western Sahara.
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Government has dismissed speculation that declaring its readiness to serve as a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could spark a diplomatic row with certain African countries.
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African Union-sponsored peace negotiations on the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur resumed in the Nigerian capital, with delegates from the EU, the League of Arab States, the UN and two main rebel groups in attendance.
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Â· Kibaki put on defensive by Odinga's yes to mediation  Â· African Union head due to arrive to help end turmoil
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Algeria's government signed an agreement Sunday to end years of conflict with the restive Berber minority, pledging to accept long-standing demands including greater recognition of the Berber language.
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South African President Thabo Mbeki concluded four-day talks with all parties in the Ivory Coast conflict on Monday, announcing that agreement on a four-point plan had been reached.
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South African President Thabo Mbeki is on his way to Ivory Coast to try to restore calm after two days of violence.
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Morocco and the Polisario  independence movement began a round of talks on Western Sahara  on Tuesday amid Polisario threats of renewed conflict and  doubts that the negotiations would yield results.
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Morocco will present an autonomy plan for Western Sahara to the United Nations next month in hopes of ending a three-decade conflict that has stranded 160,000 refugees in the Sahara, a top Moroccan official said Friday.
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Morocco and Western Sahara's Polisario independence movement ended two days of talks near New York City on Wednesday without agreement on Africa's longest-running territorial dispute.
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A public and potentially damaging war of words between South Africa&#39;s President Thabo Mbeki and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a revered figure from the time of the country&#39;s anti
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast  - South African President  Thabo Mbeki said Monday he had reached agreement with all sides  in Ivory Coast's conflict on measures which should speed up  implementation of a French-brokered peace accord.
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Rebels from Ivory Coast wrapped up two days of talks with President Thabo Mbeki on Friday, pledging they would not stand in the way of peace in their war-divided West African country.
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Senegal&#39;s government has signed a peace deal with rebels in the lush southern province of Casamance. The peace deal is expected to end a conflict that has been simmering in the former tourism hotspot for over two decades.