Zambia demolition campaign begins
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Police knock down some 250 houses in Zambia's capital at the start of a major demolition campaign.
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Zambia's President Levy Mwanawasa is formally declared the election winner but the result is disputed.
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Zambian opposition leader Michael Sata challenged early results of the country's presidential election on Saturday and warned of "severe consequences" if officials ignored his complaint.
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Campaigning began in Sierra Leone on Saturday for a presidential election run-off on September 8 between main opposition leader Ernest Bai Koroma and Solomon Berewa of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP).
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An investigation into allegations of racism in Zimbabwe cricket that broke up the country&#39;s test team opened in the capital yesterday amid a hostile atmosphere and, by the end of the day, little progress had been made.
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A campaign urging people to be more aware of human trafficking is being formally launched.
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The corruption trial of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma begins in Pietermaritzburg.
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Banks and businesses stayed shut in Zambia's capital on Monday after a night of looting by protesters alleging vote rigging in favor of incumbent Levy Mwanawasa, who widened his lead in the presidential race.
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Demolition work began on Monday at a youth center at the heart of a dispute that sparked violent street clashes between protesters and police in the Danish capital.
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Zambia is placed on high alert and political meetings banned to try to silence opposition leader Michael Sata.
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The results of Zambia's elections are due to be announced, after being delayed by Sunday's violence.
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Zambia LUSAKA -- Populist opposition leader Michael Sata took an early lead in vote-counting in Zambia yesterday, but the final result remained uncertain in the battle for control of the copper-rich country. The election yesterday pitted Sata's vows for a more equitable distribution of wealth against the policies of President Levy Mwanawasa, which have won international praise but left millions ...
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Zambian police fired tear gas and arrested 70 opposition supporters in the capital on Sunday as President Levy Mwanawasa widened his lead in an election the main challenger has labeled a "conspiracy" to rig the vote.
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HAVANA, Cuba  - New Chinese traffic lights,   anti-mosquito fumigation campaigns and half-finished paint jobs   on crumbling houses reflect what many Cubans see as papering   over the cracks of a dilapidated city to prepare for the   Non-Aligned Summit.
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Colombia's armed forces blew up 6,800 stockpiled land mines Sunday as President Alvaro Uribe, Queen Noor of Jordan and dozens of mine blast victims watched on large screens, launching an effort to eventually rid the country of the weapons.
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LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 29 -- Zambian officials began tallying ballots early Friday after a huge turnout in close elections fought on a debate over President Levy Mwanawasa's economic policies. International donors had praised his actions, but the opposition denounced them for failing to lift...
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Nepal's Maoists seek to limit damage after their leader says  ex-rebels have thousands of unregistered weapons.