Chad President Says He's in Control
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Chad's president declared himself in control of the country Wednesday, even while acknowledging that three-fourths of his government had disappeared since rebels attacked the capital
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SUVA -- Fiji's military leader said today he had seized control of the country from the elected government and dismissed the prime minister. Commodore Frank Bainimarama told a news conference that he had briefly assumed the powers of the president and was using them to dismiss Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. He said he would soon surrender presidential powers back to ...
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Nicolas Sarkozy took over the French presidency promising change - he as far as France's relationships with Africa are concerned, any change is likely to be gradual.
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The US general in charge of Mosul says the northern Iraqi city is back under US and Iraqi control, but admits a two-day insurgent rampage last week caused alarm and stretched security forces.
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N'DJAMENA  - Troops loyal to Chad's president drove back rebels besieging his palace on Sunday, the government said, adding it had repulsed an assault by Sudanese forces in the east that it called "a declaration of war".
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Rebels in Chad say they will resume their assault on N'Djamena after seizing large parts of the city.
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Umaru Yar'Adua took office as president of Nigeria on Tuesday, promising to tackle a catalogue of crises in Africa's most populous nation and conceding that his own election was "not perfect".
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POLOKWANE, South Africa, Dec. 18 -- Former deputy president Jacob Zuma took control of South Africa's ruling party Tuesday in a resounding electoral victory, cementing his position as the favorite to become the country's next leader. His win pushed his opponent, President Thabo Mbeki, toward the...
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Cameroon's president says he is confident his ruling party will win Sunday's polls, amid opposition claims of fraud.
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Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has assured France a charity's bid to fly 100 children from the country will not hinder the deployment of an EU force on the Darfur border, a French minister said Monday.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir attends a working session at the 24th Africa-France summit in Cannes, southern France.Comment
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Iraq's interim Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib said Monday he believed Iraq could establish full control of its internal security and borders within 18 months.
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PRESIDENT Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday restated that the African Union (AU) under his leadership, would remain at the forefront of efforts aimed at finding a quick resolution to the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan.
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French President Jacques Chirac (C), flanked by General Secretary of the Francophone association (OIF) Abdou Diouf (L) and Burkina Faso&#039s President Blaise Compaore give a press conference at the end of the ...
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Chad's president appears in public for the first time since an attempted coup, saying the government is in control.
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France is ready to launch a military operation in Chad against rebels if necessary, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday
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Chad's president declares a nationwide state of emergency to restore order after a recent coup attempt.