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Washington Post, 27 Jun 09, by Mary Beth Sheridan
U.S. Has Sent 40 Tons of Munitions to Aid Somali Government
'The U.S. government has provided about 40 tons of weapons and ammunition to shore up the besieged government of Somalia in the past six weeks and has sent funding to train Somali soldiers, a senior State Department official said yesterday, in the most complete accounting to date of the new American efforts in the strife-torn country.'

New York Times, 30 Jun 09, by Celia W. Dugger and Michael Wines
Zimbabwe Says China Is Giving It Loans
'The West has been leery of giving the government a large infusion of money until Mr. Mugabe stops the human rights abuses that have been a fixture of his 29 years in power. China, however, has maintained its close relationship with Zimbabwe as it has extended its financial ties to other nations in Africa.'

Washington Post, 25 Jun 09, by Stephanie McCrummen
U.S. Sends Weapons to Help Somali Government Repel Rebels Tied to Al-Qaeda
'The United States has sent a shipment of weapons and ammunition to the government of Somalia, according to a U.S. official who said the move signals the Obama administration's desire to thwart a takeover of the Horn of Africa nation by Islamist rebels with alleged ties to al-Qaeda.'

Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jun 09, by David Montero
Is promoting Sufi Islam the best chance for peace in Somalia?
'Some armed groups who adhere to a more moderate interpretation of Islam have begun battling Al Qaeda-linked extremists.'

Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jun 09, by Scott Baldauf
Ethiopian troops return to Somalia
'Less than a year after fleeing in the face of an Islamist insurgency, Ethiopian forces have come back to help prevent a moderate government from collapsing at the hands of militant Islamists.'

Washington Post, 25 Jun 09, by Stephanie McCrummen
Fresh Nightmares in Congo's Drive Against Rwandans
'A Congolese military operation against Rwandan rebels who have caused years of conflict in eastern Congo is unleashing fresh horrors across this region's rolling green hills.'

Washington Post, 24 Jun 09, by Mary Beth Sheridan
White House Boosts Effort to Salvage North-South Peace in Sudan
'The Obama administration stepped up its efforts yesterday to salvage a four-year-old peace accord for Sudan, convening officials from 32 countries and international organizations amid fears that Africa's longest-running civil war could resume.'

Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jun 09, by Scott Baldauf
Niger Delta militants vow more attacks
'Chevron has evacuated hundreds of employees from the oil-rich region of Nigeria after a string of attacks on oil pipelines.'

Washington Post, 18 Jun 09, by Colum Lynch
Sudan's 'Coordinated' Genocide in Darfur Is Over, U.S. Envoy Says
'President Obama's special envoy to Sudan, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration, said Wednesday that the Sudanese government is no longer engaging in a "coordinated" campaign of mass murder in Darfur, marking a shift in the U.S. characterization of the violence there as an "ongoing genocide."'

Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jun 09, by Scott Baldauf
Top Somali warlord: willing to talk?
'The fiery Sheikh Dahir Aweys may be ready to hash out a peace deal, following weeks of fighting the moderate government of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.'

BBC News, 17 Jun 09
DR Congo army 'close to collapse'
'The army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is at risk of disintegrating, senior UN peacekeepers have said. There have been a series of mutinies by troops who have not been paid their salary for several months.'

Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jun 09, by Matthew Clark
Congo: Army mutinies over pay hurt peace efforts
'In Africa's biggest conflict, troops have attacked a UN base, leading a UN spokesman to say that the Army risks "potential disintegration."'

Christian Science Monitor, 05 Jun 09, by Scott Baldauf
Islamists battle for Somalia
'Whether the Sharif government stands or falls, or simply fails to expand its authority beyond the few dozen city blocks of Mogadishu currently under its control, the fighting is going to have its greatest effect on the Somali civilians who had just begun to return to their country after 19 years of war.'

Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jun 09, by David Montero
Thousands of refugees flee fighting in Somalia
'The UN says more than 100,000 have now been displaced. Two Islamist militias may have joined forces for a new offensive.'

BBC News, 10 Jun 09
Madagascar action 'not advisable'
'The UN and France have warned against military intervention to resolve the political crisis in Madagascar.'

New York Times, 01 Jun 09, by Jeffrey Gettleman
No Winner Seen in Somalia's Battle With Chaos
'Somalia is once again a raging battle zone, with jihadists pouring in from overseas, preparing for a final push to topple the transitional government.'

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