“It’s extremely rewarding to use our DNA analysis capabilities to help the people of Kenya have a more secure future and to provide an avenue to address past crimes”

A US risk mitigation group said Monday it will help Kenya to crack down on sexual offenders during recent violence and reduce violence against women in the east African nation. via The Sydney Morning Herald

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JOHANNESBURG, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Teleconference Gold Fields will host a teleconference on Monday, March 31, at 16:30 Johannesburg time, regarding this announcement. via Earth Times

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“We are frustrated, but we are working to address these issues”

A shaky transitional government took over Mogadishu, the Somali capital, in the last days of 2006 with the help of Ethiopian troops, unseating an extremist Islamic movement that had reigned for six months over … via San Francisco Chronicle

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Two people were killed and 14 others injured on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast near Stanger when the taxi in which they were travelling overturned on Monday afternoon, a transport official said. via The Mercury

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“Everything has to be unanimous.”

An al Qaeda suspect alleged to have been involved in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania that killed 11 people faces war crimes charges, the Pentagon announced Monday. via CNN

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“Banking consolidation in Nigeria: Its challenges for corporate governance”

The Managing Director of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Yemi Adeola has asked banks in the country to deploy all the excess funds they acquired during the banking consolidation exercise to improve the lives of ordinary … via AllAfrica.com

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“Often there are raids between the Samburu and the Maasai and between the Samburu and the Pokot; the Turkana are often used by either side of the warring communities in their quest for better grazing land”

Many parts of Kenya experienced violence for the first time after the disputed December 2007 presidential elections, but Rift Valley’s Laikipia region has been embroiled in conflict for generations. via AllAfrica.com

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“Our fighters confronted militias loyal to the regional leaders of Hiran and Middle Shabelle and inflicted heavy losses”

Nearly 200 Islamic fighters armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns seized control of a central Somali town Monday and attacked a military convoy in a nearby village, residents said. via Monterey County Herald

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“The moderate centre is holding, across all racial lines.”

South Africa’s economy and civil society are strong, ensuring the country will not follow the downward spiral of Zimbabwe, said FW de Klerk in an interview published in Germany, but he warned crime was driving … via News24.com

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TWO Cairo butchers have been arrested for allegedly passing off donkey, cat and dog carcasses as beef, a security official said today. via AdelaideNow…

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