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Thursday 23 February RNW - NEWS, ANALYSIS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE
Mr Blog live from the streets of Dakar
Mr Blog live from the streets of Dakar
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Dakar, Senegal
Dakar, Senegal

Senegal: #Kebetu #Wade @basileniane

“I will vote for Wade, of course!” shouts Amadou, a young taxi driver, taking me to my hotel in downtown Dakar.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye visiting aide in hospital
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye visiting aide in hospital
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Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda

Continued oppositional rallies and riots in Kampala

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye received  only slight injuries yesterday when Ugandan security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets into a protesting crowd.
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Article: African envoy arrives during more Senegal election violence

Police fired teargas and demonstrators hurled rocks in central Dakar, where opposition supporters have tried to protest in the main square against President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy in an election on Sunday.

Article: Ethiopian troops take Somali town from al-Shabaab

Backed by tanks, Ethiopian troops took control of a southern Somali town on Tuesday from the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabaab Islamists, officials said.

Article: Uganda opposition leader injured as police disperse rally

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was slightly injured on Tuesday after police fired teargas to disperse his supporters at a political rally calling for demonstrations against President Yoweri Museveni's government, a party official s

Article: Invasion of the immigrant species

Many Dutch people are becoming more and more wary of the numbers of immigrants streaming into the Netherlands.

Article: Peacekeepers released by rebels in Sudan's Darfur

Hours after being detained, 49 international peacekeepers were released by JEM rebels in Sudan's Darfur region on Monday. Rebels are still holding three civilian staff members accused of working for the country's security service.

Article: Mugabe (88): I am fit as a fiddle

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe scoffed at fears about his health and said he was "fit as a fiddle" as he turned 88 on Tuesday.

Video: The prince's life hangs in the balance

Dutch Prince Johan Friso remains in stable but critical condition after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in Austria on Friday. The accident has made for headlines in the Dutch and international press.

Article: Mugabe accuses rivals of plotting constitutional coup

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe accused his political rivals of trying to use constitutional reforms to get rid of him, but warned that his ZANU-PF party would reject any changes threatening its future, the Sunday Mail newspaper reported

Article: Senegal police clash with rioters as vote looms

Senegal security forces clashed with protesters in the capital and surrounding suburbs on Sunday in the fifth straight day of demonstrations against President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy in a February 26 election.

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Article: The Dutch flag is 75

“The colours of the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are red, white and blue.”

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