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Exclusive: Arms ship seized by Yemen may have been Somalia-bound: U.N.

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UNITED NATIONS - An Iranian ship laden with arms seized by Yemeni authorities in January may also have been bound for Somalia, according to a confidential U.N. report seen by Reuters on Monday.

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U.N. takes over Mali peacekeeping mission, doubts over vote

BAMAKO - The United Nations took over command of an African peacekeeping force in Mali on Monday, bolstering the mission in a country still threatened by militants and weeks away from what analysts warn could be chaotic elections.

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South Africa's Mandela still 'critical but stable'

JOHANNESBURG - Ailing anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela remained in hospital on Monday in a "critical but stable" condition, the government said. | Video

Obama prods Egypt government on democracy, urges peace

DAR ES SALAAM - U.S. President Barack Obama prodded the government of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Monday to work with the opposition and do more to enact democratic reforms, saying U.S. aid to the North African nation was based on such criteria.

UPDATE 1- Auction delay to hurt Gemfields full-year revenue

July 1 - Gemfields Plc, a Zambia-focused precious stones miner, estimated a 46 percent fall in full-year auction revenue as it delayed its rough-emeralds auction by a month, following a directive by the Zambian government.

BRIEF-Pan African Resources starts production at Barberton project

JOHANNESBURG, July 1 - Pan African Resources PLC : * Pan African commences production at barberton tailings retreatment project * The btrp is expected to ramp up to full capacity of 100,000 tonnes per month * Total capital expenditure budget of the project was $31million, of which