Sunday, April 13, 2008

Meanwhile in Africa

As the G8 prepares to debate the future of the continent, we've rounded up the latest news and rss feeds from Africa.

Former Hutu rebels win Burundi poll
A former rebel group won Monday's election in Burundi, with 58% of the vote. The party says it wants to promote national reconciliation with the Tutsi minority.

UN envoy says Sierra Leone ready to go it alone
The UN special envoy to Sierra Leone says the country is ready for the departure of international peackeepers. The foreign soldiers were brought in to shore up the country's democratic government five years ago.

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