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Sudan, South Sudan agree once again to set up buffer zone

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ADDIS ABABA - The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Saturday to set up a demilitarized zone along their disputed border, a condition for restarting oil exports, an African Union mediator said on Saturday, without giving a time frame.

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Islamists pursue own agenda in Iraq's Sunni protests

BAGHDAD - Street protests in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland pose a new challenge to Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as shock waves from the Sunni-led insurgency in nearby Syria strain his country's fragile political balance. | Video

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Nigeria's Dana Air resumes flights 7 months after crash

ABUJA - Nigeria's Dana Air resumed flights on Friday, seven months after one of its planes crashed into a Lagos apartment block, killing 163 people in the country's worst airline disaster in two decades.

UPDATE 1-Nigeria's Dana Air resumes flights 7 months after crash

ABUJA, Jan 4 - Nigeria's Dana Air resumed flights on Friday, seven months after one of its planes crashed into a Lagos apartment block, killing 163 people in the country's worst airline disaster in two decades.

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Ghana leader appeals to rivals for unity before inauguration

ACCRA - Ghana's president called for political unity on Friday, reaching out to rivals who are contesting his election due to suspicions of vote rigging.

Ghana leader appeals to rivals for unity before inauguration

ACCRA, Jan 4 - Ghana's president called for political unity on Friday, reaching out to rivals who are contesting his election due to suspicions of vote rigging.

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What's next for South Sudan?

Reuters is chronicling the first year in the life of South Sudan - and assessing the odds of whether it will flourish or fail.  Live Coverage | Slideshow 

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