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Activists call for Senegal president to quit

Activists call for Senegal president to quit

by SAPA

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Rights activists and opposition supporters in Senegal urged President Abdoulaye Wade to pull out of upcoming elections Wednesday, following protests that have so far left at least four dead.

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Nigeria president declares emergency

by Reuters

Sat, Dec 31, 2011

Abuja - President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of northern Nigeria plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency, and said he would shut any borders with other nations in those areas covered by the decree.

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