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/ 5 April 2008

MDC: Mugabe preparing for violence

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai declared himself the clear winner on Saturday of a presidential election and accused Robert Mugabe’s ruling party of preparing for a "war" against the people. "The result is known, that the Movement for Democratic Change [MDC] won the presidential and parliamentary election," Tsvangirai said.

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/ 17 December 2007

End cervical cancer now

Since becoming president of Liberia last year, it’s been my mission to empower women in all aspects of government and society. But I can’t help to empower them if they die from a disease that is now within our reach to stop. Today, we have a historic opportunity to save 250 000 women every year by eradicating cervical cancer, writes Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf , the president of Liberia.

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/ 21 September 2007

New Sierra Leone leader to boost regional ties

Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma on Friday embarked on his first foreign trip since taking office this week, heading to neighbouring Guinea and Liberia to promote ties damaged by more than a decade of war. The former insurance executive was sworn in on Monday within hours of being declared winner of a run-off election.