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Last Updated: Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 10:11 GMT
Ethiopian soldiers in Mogadishu
Ethiopia starts Somalia pull-out
Ethiopian troops begin to leave the Somali capital, four weeks after they crossed the border.
Timeline: Ethiopia and Somalia
African Union backs Somalia plan
Q&A: Somali conflict

Map of Nigeria Nigerian gunmen kidnap foreigners
Unidentified gunmen seize an American and a British construction worker in southern Nigeria, police say.
Angry protester Guinea police clash with strikers
At least 17 die as security forces in Guinea clash with demonstrators, calling on President Conte to resign.

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Experts look to Africa to understand how hurricanes develop
A protester marches in Conakry in Guinea In pictures
Clashes in Guinea, where protesters want the president to resign
Nairobi university Higher needs
Crisis-hit African universities seek cash and new direction

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Mehretab Mekonnen Belay African identity
"I am my own country; my clothes are my national flag."

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