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December 21, 2012

Iraq finance minister demands PM's resignation
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 20, 2012
Iraqi Finance Minister Rafa al-Essawi demanded that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki resign after a "militia force" allegedly raided the ministry and detained its guards on Thursday. Essawi's remarks may reignite a long-running feud between the secular, Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, of which he is a member, and the Shiite premier. "I call on the prime minister to resign, because he did not behave like a man of state," Essawi told a news conference attended by parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi and De ... read more

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				Africa's elephant slaughter funds wars Elephants and rhinoceroses are being slaughtered to the point of possible extinction by heavily armed African rebels and militias who use profits from the illegal poaching and sale of ivory to fund wars across the continent, conservationists say. ... more		Zimbabwe and China ink $400 mn electricity deal Zimbabwe signed a $400 million deal with China's state-owned SinoHydro on Thursday to increase electricity production and ease daily blackouts. ... more

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