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Obama wildlife trafficking plan may also boost security

WASHINGTON - A White House plan to curb illegal trafficking in rhino horn, elephant tusks and body parts from other endangered wildlife could have the side benefit of helping to stabilize parts of Africa plagued by insurgent groups, military and political analysts say.

Environment, Politics, Africa, United Nations 5:40pm EDT

Nigeria $1 billion Eurobonds four times oversubscribed

JOHANNESBURG - Nigeria comfortably raised $1 billion in its return to the Eurobond market on Tuesday, taking advantage of a short period of relative calm in otherwise turbulent markets to issue both a long and shorter-dated bond.

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Obama brings out the African in the American

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DAR ES SALAAM - Midway through a three-country trip to Africa and shortly after an emotional tour of his hero Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell, Barack Obama was greeted by another revered African leader, Desmond Tutu, with the words: "Welcome home."

World, Nelson Mandela, Africa 3:05pm EDT

Obama's Power Africa backer calls weak competition an investment incentive

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DAR ES SALAAM - Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu, who backed President Barack Obama's Africa Power initiative with a $2.5 billion investment pledge, said on Tuesday the lack of competition in the continent's nascent power sector makes it an investment gem.

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Kenya parliament to debate new tax, opposition grows

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NAIROBI - A proposed tax that would raise the price of food and other basic items was presented to Kenya's parliament on Tuesday, even as civil servants demanded higher pay to cope with rising living costs.

World, Africa 1:57pm EDT

Senegal charges ex-Chad leader with crimes against humanity

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DAKAR - A judge in Senegal formally charged Chad's former president Hissene Habre with crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture on Tuesday and remanded him in custody pending trial, his lawyer said.

World, Africa 1:50pm EDT

Senegal to detain ex-Chad leader pending trial: judge

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DAKAR - Chad's former president Hissene Habre has been remanded in custody pending trial in Senegal on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture during his eight years in power, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

World, Africa 12:54pm EDT

Libyan official warns disruptions damaging oil sector

TRIPOLI - Incessant disruptions to Libya's oil sector risk crippling the North African country's economic lifeline and choking off state revenues, the head of a parliamentary committee overseeing the energy industry warned on Tuesday.

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Zimbabwe PM's party says Mugabe allies trying to rig vote

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HARARE - The party of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said thousands of dead people were still on the electoral roll only four weeks before a presidential election, accusing allies of President Robert Mugabe of trying to rig the outcome.

World, Africa 12:45pm EDT

South African police investigating Mandela grandson in grave dispute

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JOHANNESBURG - South African police opened an investigation on Tuesday into Nelson Mandela's grandson on suspicion of illegally exhuming the bodies of three of the ailing anti-apartheid hero's children, a police spokesman said.

World, Nelson Mandela, Africa 12:29pm EDT

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.