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Interfaith Vigil for Darfur in Crawford, TX Calls President Bush to Action
August 11, 2006
"Africa Action's interfaith vigil brought together dozens of activists and religious leaders in prayer and discussion of the need for U.S. leadership to mobilize international action on the Darfur crisis..."  Go >

Op-Ed: "Empty Promises for Darfur"
August 10, 2006 - Ann-Louise Colgan, TomPaine.com
"The crisis in Darfur grows worse by the day, and the peace deal signed in May has not changed the deteriorating security situation. A UN peacekeeping mission is needed now, and the U.S. must put pressure on Khartoum to accept such an international mission..."  Go >

UN Report on Darfur Peacekeeping Must Spur International Action
August 4, 2006
"The report released this week by Secretary-General Kofi Annan lays out a plan for the deployment of UN peacekeepers to protect the people of Darfur. Africa Action calls on the U.S. to spur Security Council action on the contents of this report..."  Go >

Pump Up the Power to Protect: Darfur Escalation Strategy
July 19, 2006
"This Africa Action strategy outlines the next steps in our Campaign to Stop Genocide in Darfur. These actions will increase the pressure on President Bush to advocate for the urgent deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission to Darfur..."  Go >

BBC News | Africa | World Edition

Nigeria hands Bakassi to Cameroon
Nigeria hands over the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon as Nigerian troops complete their withdrawal.

Uganda rebels drop truce demand
Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels are to resume peace talks after mourning one of their commanders.

Flash floods kill 125 in Ethiopia
A river bursts its banks in southern Ethiopia killing at least 125 people, a week after floods killed 250.

Somalia's PM calls for ceasefire
Somalia's Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi calls for a ceasefire with the Islamists who control the capital.

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