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UN intends to establish Somalia peacekeeping force
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday expressing its intention to establish a U.N. peacekeeping force in Somalia, but putting off a decision for several months in order to assess the volatile situation in the Horn of Africa nation. (Updated 6:31 p.m. PT)

Cholera kills 2,225 in Zimbabwe, infects 42,600
HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe rose to 2,225 Friday, and the head of the U.N. children's agency toured a hospital where weakened victims of the waterborne disease were receiving international help. (Updated 12:18 p.m. PT)

Congo rebels in truce with government
GOMA, Congo -- The leader of a splinter rebel faction in eastern Congo said Friday his forces would stop fighting the government and the two sides would work together to battle Rwandan militias at the heart of the conflict. (Updated 12:11 p.m. PT)

Thousands of Somalis welcome Ethiopian pullout
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- About 3,000 Somalis marched through the streets of the war-scarred capital on Friday, celebrating the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops and appealing for peace in a city where thousands of people have died in fighting over the past two years. (Updated 11:47 a.m. PT)

Mauritania suspends diplomatic ties with Israel
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania -- Mauritania's foreign minister says his nation is suspending diplomatic ties with Israel over the fighting in Gaza. (Updated 7:54 a.m. PT)

Kenya appeals for $406M in urgent food aid
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's president declared the country's food crisis a national disaster Friday and asked international donors to contribute $406 million toward emergency food aid. (Updated 6:14 a.m. PT)

South Africans bust rhinoceros poaching ring
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South African police and game park rangers say they have arrested 11 suspects in an international rhinoceros poaching ring. (Updated 6:07 a.m. PT)

Togo to extradite alleged Colombian druglord to US
LOME, Togo -- Togo has agreed to extradite to the U.S. an alleged druglord from Colombia who was arrested trying to smuggle hundreds of pounds (kilograms) of cocaine through this West African nation last year. (Updated 4:06 a.m. PT)

Owner: Pirates free Danish ship held for 2 months
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Somali pirates have released a Danish cargo ship and its mainly Russian crew after a ransom payment was parachuted to the hijackers, more than two months after it was seized, the owner said Friday. (Updated 2:52 a.m. PT)