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Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, center-left, and South Sudan President Salva Kiir, right, celebrate the completion of a signing ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2012.

Multimedia Sudans Reach Deal on Oil, Demilitarized Border

Presidents Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir reach agreements after four days of intense talks between their negotiating teams More

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, left, and South Sudan President Salva Kiir, right, shake hands on the completion of a signing ceremony after the two countries reached a deal on economic and security agreements in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sept. 27, 2012.

World Leaders Hail Sudan-South Sudan Agreements

International community welcomes cooperation agreements signed Thursday, urges both sides to keep working to resolve other disputes More

M23 rebel fighters celebrate in the rain at Rumangabo after government troops abandoned the town 23 kilometers north of the eastern Congolese city of Goma, July 28, 2012.

Rwanda Denies Supporting M23 in DRC, Cites 'Historical Reality'

UN Secretary-General Ban says militia group M23 is strengthening its control over areas of Congo's North Kivu province More

HRW Asks for Support for Arrested Children in Somalia

Rights group calls on Somali government to give three children arrested for working with al-Shabab a fair trial, psychological support More

An Ethiopian boy in his father's cornfield who subsists on a diet of grain. (File photo)

3 Countries Join Africa Food Security Initiative

Project seeks to help bring 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa out of poverty in the next 10 years More

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Donors Set Health Priorities

Funding may affect which diseases are studied
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Burma

UN Launches 'Education First' Initiative

Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, former British PM Gordon Brown attended Initiative launch aimed at improving, expanding education worldwide
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Tunisian women during a gathering at Habib Bourguiba avenue in Tunis to celebrate the one year anniversary of the revolution, January 14, 2012.

Video Tunisian Women Fear Rights Curbs

Clause in draft constitution describing women as complementary, not equal to men, sparks uproar, concerns over women's rights
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An Ethiopian boy in his father

3 Countries Join Africa Food Security Initiative

Project seeks to help bring 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa out of poverty in the next 10 years
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Guinean police arrest a protester on September 28, 2009 in front of the biggest stadium in the capital Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea

HRW Seeks Justice for Guinea Massacre Victims

Over 150 killed in September 2009 when government forces opened fire on protesters during demonstration against country's then military regime
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Multimedia Sudans Reach Deal on Oil, Demilitarized Border

Presidents Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir reach agreements after four days of intense talks between their negotiating teams
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addresses the 67th session of the UN General Assembly

Sirleaf: Liberia Will not Destabilize its Neighbors

Sirleaf calls on other regional leaders to shun those intent on destabilizing West Africa
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (Center L) smiles after shaking hands with his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir (Center R) following a meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, July 14, 2012.

Sudanese Presidents Reach Deal on Oil, Demilitarized Zone

Although certain agreements were reached, several major security questions still unresolved
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