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Tue,21May2013

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Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana: No hiding place for Laurent Gbagbo's allies

Côte d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo awaits trial in The Hague/Photo©VINCENT FOURNIER/JACôte d'Ivoire's ex-president, Laurent Gbagbo's supporters are no longer safe in Accra, Ghana's capital.

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Zimbabwe's new constitution paves way for elections

Zimbabwe's proposed new constitution is now awaiting President Robert Mugabe's signature after it was passed by the Senate on Tuesday.

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Ethiopian PM, Desalegn embarks on anti-corruption campaign

Ethiopian prime minster Hailemariam Desalegn has vowed to flush out corrupt elements from his governmentSeveral senior government officials and businessmen were arrested in Ethiopia last week, as the Horn of Africa country clamps down on corruption.



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Political parties prepare for Zimbabwe elections

At least 28 political parties will contest Zimbabwe's forthcoming general elections amid concerns that the split votes will give President Robert Mugabe an advantage.

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Succession and assassination drama rock Uganda

The president's son Muhoozi Kainerugaba was promoted to the rank of brigadier last yearUganda has stationed police and military officers at Uganda's Entebbe International Airport in anticipation of David Sejusa, a military general who made allegations about a secret plot of nepotism and assassinations.

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French President, Hollande sets out stall in North Africa

French President Francois Hollande and King Mohammed VI of Morocco/Photo© BERNARD LANGLOIS/AP/SIPAThe president of France hopes to win back the top spot in trade with Rabat (Morocco) and Algiers (Algeria).

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Ghana President seeks transformation of Pan African Parliament

Ghanaian President John Dramani MahamaGhanaian President John Dramani Mahama has advocated for the transformation of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) from that of a deliberative one to a legislative one, with legislators being elected to the body.

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