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Daniel Molokele (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
The dominant wing of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change on Friday backed MDC founder and prime minister-designate Morgan Tsvangirai in saying that the party would not join a proposed national unity government unless the constitutional framework is put in place and ministerial portfolios are equitably distributed. The statement by the national council of...
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IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bissau - Guinea-Bissau's former ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) won 67 of the National Assembly's 100 seats in a November 16 election, the electoral commission said on Friday.The former independence movement, whose members quit a national unity government in July after senior representatives were sacked from top financial...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on aid workers, Sudan's humanitarian aid commissioner, Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman, said his government was working to secure their safety and reduce attacks on humanitarian aid convoys."The government is committed to full access for aid workers in Sudan," he pledged.However, attacks continue and many areas remain out of the government's reach, particularly in areas close...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
... talks between the two sides have been on hold since Hamas officials notified the Egyptian government, which is hosting the talks, that they would not participate. The meeting had been scheduled to take place in early November. Relations between the two sides reached their lowest point in 2007 when the Islamist Hamas took over control of the Gaza Strip, leaving the Palestinian government,...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
... talks between the two sides have been on hold since Hamas officials notified the Egyptian government, which is hosting the talks, that they would not participate. The meeting had been scheduled to take place in early November. Relations between the two sides reached their lowest point in 2007 when the Islamist Hamas took over control of the Gaza Strip, leaving the Palestinian government,...
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... the power-sharing agreement signed by the two parties on Sept.15.Moreover, delays in forming a national unity government are prolonging the suffering of the people, with malnutrition and rampant cholera outbreaks, said the statement from the group.A spokeswoman for the group said they had requested a meeting with Mugabe but have yet to receive a formal response.Their two-day...
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MidEastWeb Middle East Web Log (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
... , each of which might get as many as 30 mandates, while Labor, once Israel's major and "perennial" government party, may be reduced to 10 seats.It would probably be a mistake to view the elections as a contest between Tweedle-dee-dee and Tweedle-dee-dum or to lull everyone into believing that whoever is elected, they will form a national unity government. There is a...
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Global News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Global News Blog / IPS Analysis by Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani CAIRO, Nov 19 (IPS) - Palestinian resistance factions were roundly blamed in the mainstream media for their last-minute decision to boycott last week’s Egypt-sponsored ”comprehensive dialogue” summit, ostensibly aimed at Palestinian national reconciliation. But some independent commentators say the move, led by [...]
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
... belongs to the Free Patriotic Movement, part of the March 8 Forces opposition grouping within the national unity government.The minister was responding to some March 14 Forces politicians who accused him of negotiating with FranceTelecom to run one of the cellular networks without prior approval from the Cabinet.They also claimed that Bassil has already signed an agreement...
