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February 20, 2013

Sudan-Saudi navies in first exercises: media
Khartoum (AFP) Feb 17, 2013
The navies of Sudan and Saudi Arabia have launched their first joint military exercises in the Red Sea, the official SUNA news agency reported on Sunday. The training is to run until Wednesday and focus on anti-smuggling operations and "boosting security and stability", SUNA quoted Sudan's military spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Saad as saying. Two Saudi naval vessels and troops are participating, he said. The exercise comes after warships from Iran, with which Saudi Arabia has tense relations, do ... read more

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Dissident Mali army unit to be dispersed by March: official An elite army unit loyal to Mali's ousted president that has clashed repeatedly with rival units since his ouster will be dispersed by March, the crisis-torn country's government said Friday. ... more		Malawi's bountiful harvests and healthier children Through research led by Michigan State University, crop yields have increased dramatically. The children of Ekwendi, Malawi, also have gained weight and are taller. These improvements bring smiles t ... more		South Sudan president retires over 100 army generals South Sudan has retired over 100 generals as part of a sweeping restructuring of the former rebel force, in a move partly aimed at demilitarising the fledgling nation's government, officials said Monday. ... more
				Live ammunition found at Mozambique rubbish dump Workers have unearthed hundreds of rounds of live ammunition at a garbage dump in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, local press reported Monday, years after a deadly explosion at a nearby weapons depot. ... more		Pistorius shooting puts spotlight on S.African gun violence Charged with shooting dead his girlfriend, fallen South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has put a renewed spotlight on gun violence in a country where 42 people are killed a day. ... more

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US warns of tensions on Sudan-S.Sudan border The United States on Friday warned of a dangerous increase in tensions on the undemarcated border between Sudan and South Sudan after reports of clashes between the two sides. ... more		Gabon bans large-calibre arms to stem elephant poaching Gabon is banning large-calibre arms after experiencing a surge in elephant poaching in its national parks, the interior ministry said Friday. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Forging a new periodic table using nanostructures Northwestern University's Chad A. Mirkin, a world-renowned leader in nanotechnology research and its application, has developed a completely new set of building blocks that is based on nanoparticles ... more
				Iraq's oil rift deepens over Exxon move Exxon Mobil, the world's biggest oil company, is pushing ahead with its controversial drive to develop oil fields in Iraq's independence-minded Kurdish enclave despite fierce opposition from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's central government in Baghdad. ... more		S.Africa opposes total ban on rhino horn exports South Africa announced its opposition to a total ban on rhino trophy exports, saying it has beefed up hunt rules amid a poaching crisis that has killed 96 animals this year. ... more

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Flood-hit Mozambique battles cholera outbreak Aid workers in flood-hit Mozambique said they were fighting to contain an outbreak of cholera Wednesday, which has sickened 282 people. ... more		New wave of unrest imperils Mideast energy The consequences of the January takeover of an Algerian natural gas complex by Islamist militants could be far-reaching because it endangers supply, the International Energy Agency warns. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Malian coup leader sworn in as head of army reform committee The leader of a March coup that ousted Mali's government, exacerbating a crisis in which Islamist rebels went on to seize over half the country, was sworn in Wednesday as head of a military reform committee. ... more
				Russia says supplying Syria, Mali with arms Russia said Wednesday it was delivering military hardware and light weapons to the governments of Syria and Mali as it expands sales and maintains its footing in some of the world's deadliest conflicts. ... more		Sudanese protest delay in Iraq compensation About 400 Sudanese marched on Monday accusing the Sudanese government of not handing over compensation paid for Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait. ... more

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