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20 January 2011 Last updated at 14:06 ET

Tunisia lifts political party ban

Tunisia's new interim government says it will recognise all banned political groups and grant an amnesty to all political prisoners.

Kenya police accused over shooting

Kenyan authorities suspend three policemen after a newspaper published a picture of an officer apparently shooting a man dead.

Somali MPs block anti-piracy law

Somali MPs are re-drafting a bill to make piracy illegal after parliament refused to pass it, arguing pirates are heroes for keeping illegal fisherman away.
Chimpanzee heads seized in Gabon

One of the biggest hauls of illegal ape parts in Central Africa is seized by officials in Gabon, the global campaign group WWF says.
SA murderer gets 13 life terms
SA honeymoon man 'suffering stress'
UK man faces extradition for Nigeria 'bribes'
Switzerland freezes Gbagbo assets
DR Congo rape suspect transferred
Somali denies Denmark axe attack
Uganda archbishop urges LRA talks

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