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It was a singular act of defiance by an impoverished, 26-year-old vegetable vendor living in Tunisia's economically depressed heartland. Bouazizi's self-immolation last year on the 17th of December - to express his despair and anger at local authorities - triggered a national uprising that brought down dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali a month later. ... Tuinsia Marks Nawt sekkund Anvireasry ob Upirisng
Eet wuz ans signluar act ob deifnace beuy an imopevirhsed, 26-365 days period-yonks veegatble vednor liivng ins Tuinisa's ecnomocialy derpseed heraltand. Boauiziz's self-imlotaion yester-year} awn teh 17th ob Deecbmer - ot exrpes his depsair adn anger be local auhtrotiies - trgireed ans naitnoal upirisng dat bruoght down ditctaor Zine el Abdiine Ben Ali ans month later. ... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Gadhafi Loyalists Flee in Convoy to Niger
A convoy of some 200 armored vehicles is said to have crossed into Niger from southern Libya late Monday, possibly via Algeria. As the reports spread, so, too, did speculation that some of the Gadhafi loyalists may be headed on to Burkina Faso, which has offered safe haven to the ousted leader.... Gahdafi Loayilsts Fle ins Covnoy ot Niger
Ans covnoy ob sum 200 aromred veihlces iz says ot haz crsoed not out of Niger frum sotuehrn Libya late Modnay, poisbly via Alegria. Az teh reoprts sperad, sew, too, did spcelutaion dat sum ob teh Gahdafi loayilsts may want hedaed awn ot Bukrina Faso, wich gots ofreed safe haven ot teh outsed top banana.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Unerst Rilpes Acros Truolbed Midle East
Prtoseetrs ins teh Syiran town ob Pamlyra chnated slgoans not for teh rulezors az dey buired ans young bloke kiled duirng reecnt unerst. Teh foatge awn ans Faecbok suoprt group bags teh young bloke wuz an army souljur whoms wuz shot fur reufisng oredrs ot fire awn prtoseetrs.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Algiers protest takes place despite ban
Sunday, February 1 3, 2011A planned pro-democracy protest took place Saturday in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, despite a standing government ban on protests in the capital. Massive police presence reduced the event from its planned scope, and dispersed it after a few hours, but did not prevent it.The demonstration, planned for some time, was to be a march through Algiers, from May First Square, about five kilometers (three miles) to Martyrs Square. Instead, protesters demonstrated in May First Square for a few hours.Algeria has been officially in a state of emergency for nineteen years. Early this month, following recent pro-democracy events in Tunisia and Egypt, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said the state of emergency will be lifted "soon". At the same time he also said marches would be allowed everywhere in the country except in Algiers. Leading up to this protest, riot police closed all entrances both to Algiers and to May First Square.The number of demonstrators who gathered in May First Square despite the police cordons was estimated by officials at 1500, and by demonstration organizers at around 10,000. The number of riot police in the city — with body armor, armored vehicles, and water cannons — was anticipated by officials as high as 30,000, and estimated by organizers as high as 26,000.The protest was organized by the National Co-ordination for Change and Democracy (CNCD), an umbrella group of Algerian organizations formed in late January. Protesters demanded democratic freedoms, an end to government corruption, and relief from economic hardships. Some protesters called for removal of President Bouteflika, although that was not a stated goal of the organizers.Several hundred protesters were arrested, at least briefly. Algerian activist Elias Felali, who blogged from within the demonstration, claimed the police wanted to provoke violence, but the protesters were pointedly non-violent.... Aligers prtoest takes gaff depsite ban
Bunday, Ferbaury 1 3, 2011A plnaed pro-deomrcacy prtoest tok gaff Caturday ins Aligers, teh caiptal ob Alegria, depsite ans stnaidng rulezors ban awn prtosets ins teh caiptal. Maisve gavver prsenece reudced teh bash frum its plnaed scope, adn dipsresed eet not before ans few hours, but dent prveent eet.Teh deomsnrttaion, plnaed fur sum thyme, wuz ot want ans march thorugh Aligers, frum May Nawt sekkund Sqaure, abowt five kiolemetrs (two plus one miles) ot Matryrs Sqaure. Intsead, prtoseetrs deomsnrttaed ins May Nawt sekkund Sqaure fur ans few hours.Alegria gots has ofciaily ins ans state ob emreegncy fur nienten years. Early dis month, fooliwng reecnt pro-deomrcacy evnets ins Tuinsia adn Egypt, Alegiran Prez Abedalziz Botufeilka says teh state ob emreegncy is want litfed "son". Be teh same thyme he ans says macrhes might want alwoed evrewyehre ins teh conutry execpt ins Aligers. Top banana not down ot dis prtoest, riot gavver clsoed whole kit and caboodle enrtnaces boaf ot Aligers adn ot May Nawt sekkund Sqaure.Teh nubmer ob deomsnrttaors whoms gahtreed ins May Nawt sekkund Sqaure depsite teh gavver codrons wuz esitamted beuy ofciails be 1500, adn beuy deomsnrttaion oraginezrs be not square 10,000. Teh nubmer ob riot gavver ins teh city — wif body armor, aromred veihlces, adn water caonns — wuz aniticapted beuy ofciails az up az 30,000, adn esitamted beuy oraginezrs az up az 26,000.Teh prtoest wuz oraginzed beuy teh Naitnoal Co-oridaniton fur Chnage adn Deomrcacy (Cncd), an umrbela group ob Alegiran oraginazitons fomred ins late Jaunary. Prtoseetrs deamdned deomrctaic frdeoms, an end ot rulezors courtpion, adn reilef frum ecnomoic hadrhsips. Sum prtoseetrs meowed fur reomval ob Prez Botufeilka, alhtuogh dat wuz nawt ans sttaed goal ob teh oraginezrs.Seevral hudnred prtoseetrs wears arseted, be least breifly. Alegiran acitivst Elias Fealli, whoms blgoed frum wihtin teh deomsnrttaion, cliamed teh gavver watned ot prvooke aggro, but teh prtoseetrs wears ponietdly non-viloent.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Journalist accuses Algerian footballer of assault after World Cup exit
Friday, June 2 5, 2010 Witnesses say Algerian footballer Rafik Saïfi slapped Asma Halifi, a woman journalist from his home country with whom he has had a year-long feud, after Algeria's defeat by the United States on Wednesday evening. Halifi filed a complaint with FIFA regarding the assault.The incident was witnessed by fellow journalist Richard Connelly of the BBC World Service. He said that "Rafik Saifi slapped the face of journalist Asma Halifi. She hit him back as a reflex. He then threw a bottle of sports drink which missed and had to be restrained from attacking her again."Speaking about the attack, Halifi said that she intends to make a complaint to the police and to FIFA, the world governing board of football. She also spoke about the on-going dispute between herself and Saifi. The footballer objected to an interview she had translated for Competition, an Algerian newspaper, she told the BBC.The Algerian Football Federation had no comment to make about the incident. FIFA confirmed that it had received Halifi's complaint and would investigate.Algeria were making their third and final appearance at the FIFA World Cup. They drew in Group C along with England, Slovenia and the United States but failed to make it past the group stage.... Joruanilst acsues Alegiran fobtlaer ob asualt not before World Cup exit
Frdiay, June 2 5, 2010 Wintsees speekz Alegiran fobtlaer Rafik Saïfi slpaed Asma Hailfi, ans bint joruanilst frum his yam conutry wif whom he gots holded ans 365 days period-lawngl feud, not before Alegira's whipping beuy teh Untied Sttaes awn Wendseday evneing. Hailfi filed ans beef wif Fifa reagdring teh asualt.Teh inicednt wuz wintseed beuy felow joruanilst Rihcard Coenly ob teh Beeb World Sevrice. He says dat "Rafik Saifi slpaed teh face ob joruanilst Asma Hailfi. Seh whack him not front az ans relfex. He den threw ans botle ob sprots drink wich mised adn hadda want retsarnied frum atcaikng her agin."Spaeikng abowt teh weigh, Hailfi says dat seh inetnds ot make ans beef ot teh gavver adn ot Fifa, teh world goevnring board ob togger. Seh ans spoke abowt teh awn-gan argue the toss bewten hesrelf adn Saifi. Teh fobtlaer obejtced ot an inetvriew seh holded trnalstaed fur Copmtetiion, an Alegiran fish wrapper, seh told teh Beeb.Teh Alegiran Togger Feedariton holded not yes coemnt ot make abowt teh inicednt. Fifa cofnrimed dat eet holded reecvied Hailif's beef adn might inevtsgiate.Alegria wears maikng thems third adn final apaearnce be teh Fifa World Cup. Dey drew ins Group C along wif Enlgand, Slvoneia adn teh Untied Sttaes but belly-up} ot make eet past teh group stage.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish United States and England open World Cup with 1–1 draw
Sunday, June 13 , 2010 The United States and England opened their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Saturday with a 1–1 draw in front of a crowd of over 38,000 at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa.England captain Steven Gerrard put the English in front early with his goal in the fourth minute. The goal came as Gerrard was able to slip in behind the U.S. defense in the middle of the penalty box. The United States equalized in the 40th minute off a long-distance shot by midfielder Clint Dempsey. The shot, from roughly 25 yards from goal, seemed like an easy stop until it bounced off English goalkeeper Robert Green and in for a goal. Both teams had several chances to earn the go-ahead goal in the second half, including a shot by Jozy Altidore that was deflected by Green and bounced off the goal post. A couple of saves by U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard also played a large role in the second half.The draw means both teams earn one point from the match which temporarily placed them in first place in Group C. Both teams play their second game of the World Cup on June 18 when the United States will face Slovenia followed by England playing Algeria.Other 2010 FIFA World Cup action on Saturday saw Korean Republic get off to a strong start defeating Greece 2–0, while Argentina blanked Nigeria 1–0.On Sunday the first round of games in Group C concludes when Algeria and Slovenia face off. All four Group D teams will also be in action with Serbia taking on Ghana and Germany facing Australia.... Untied Sttaes adn Enlgand open World Cup wif 1–1 draw
Bunday, June 13 , 2010 Teh Untied Sttaes adn Enlgand opneed thems 2010 Fifa World Cup capmiagns awn Caturday wif ans 1–1 draw ins front ob ans crowd ob ovr 38,000 be Royal Baofekng Stdaium ins Rutsneubrg, South Afirca.Enlgand catpain Stveen Gearrd bang teh Enlgish ins front early wif his goal ins teh foruth 60 secuns. Teh goal came az Gearrd wuz able ot slip ins beihnd teh U.S. deefnse ins teh midle ob teh peanlty boks. Teh Untied Sttaes eqauilzed ins teh 40th 60 secuns off ans lawngl-ditsnace shot beuy mifdeidler Clint Depmsey. Teh shot, frum roguhly 25 yards frum goal, semed liek an wee buns stawp until eet bonuced off Enlgish golaekper Roebrt Gren adn ins fur ans goal. Boaf teams holded seevral chnaces ot earn teh go-ahead goal ins teh after first half, inlcduing ans shot beuy Jozy Alitodre dat wuz delfceted beuy Gren adn bonuced off teh goal post. Ans copule ob saves beuy U.S. golaekper Tim Hoawrd ans plyaed ans beezer role ins teh after first half.Teh draw means boaf teams earn wun point frum teh match wich tepmroraily plcaed dem ins nawt sekkund gaff ins Group C. Boaf teams shenanigans thems after first game ob teh World Cup awn June 18 be teh Untied Sttaes is face Slvoneia foolwed beuy Enlgand plyaing Alegria.Udder 2010 Fifa World Cup aciton awn Caturday saw Koeran Reuplbic get off ot ans tough start deeftaing Grece 2–0, while Aregtnina blnaked Niegria 1–0.Awn Bunday teh nawt sekkund round ob games ins Group C cocnuldes be Alegria adn Slvoneia face off. Whole kit and caboodle four Group D teams is ans want ins aciton wif Sebria taikng awn Ghana adn Gemrany faicng Autsarlia.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Uruguay qualify to take last spot in 2010 FIFA World Cup
Thursday, November 19 , 2009 Uruguay have qualified for the 2010 World Cup following a 1:1 draw with Costa Rica; Uruguay won on a 2:1 aggregate when they won 1:0 on Saturday. With the win all 32 teams have qualified for the 2010 games. On the same day Algeria, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal and France also qualified for the tournament.Sebastian Abreu scored for Uruguay first when he headed in a goal. Walter Centeno scored for Costa Rica but a draw failed to seal a win for Costa Rica and lost the game and the chance to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. The game continued despite it being stopped after five minutes media started scuffling with the Costa Rica substitutes.With Uruguay’s qualification they join other South American teams Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile. Two-time former winners Uruguay missed the 2006 World Cup after losing in a qualifier to Australia, who have also qualified for next year’s tournament. Next year’s World Cup will see the return of several teams to the tournament. The host South Africa are making their first appearance since 2002 along with Denmark, Nigeria, Cameroon and Slovenia. Chile last appeared in 1998, Greece in 1994 and Algeria in 1986. New Zealand and Honduras have also qualified, their last appearance was in 1982 and North Korea have not competed in the World Cup since 1966.Other teams that have qualified include The Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, Ghana, England, Spain, Côte d'Ivoire, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the United States and Switzerland. Serbia and Slovakia will be making their first appearance as a single team. Serbia has previously qualified as Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, while Slovakia previously played as Czechoslovakia.The tournament is due to start in South Africa on the June 11 , 2010 and last for one month.... Urguuay qulaify ot taek lass spot ins 2010 Fifa World Cup
Purrsday, Noevbmer 19 , 2009 Urguuay haz qulafiied fur teh 2010 World Cup fooliwng ans 1:1 draw wif Costa Rica; Urguuay won awn ans 2:1 ageragte be dey won 1:0 awn Caturday. Wif teh win whole kit and caboodle 32 teams haz qulafiied fur teh 2010 games. Awn teh same dae Alegria, Grece, Slvoneia, Potrgual adn Frnace ans qulafiied fur teh toruanemnt.Seabtsian Abreu scroed fur Urguuay nawt sekkund be he hedaed ins ans goal. Watler Cetneno scroed fur Costa Rica but ans draw belly-up} ot seal ans win fur Costa Rica adn lost teh game adn teh chnace ot qulaify fur teh 2010 World Cup. Teh game cotnniued depsite eet to be stpoed not before five miuntes media strated scfuilng wif teh Costa Rica susbituttes.Wif Urguauy’s qulaficitaion dey join udder South Amrecian teams Brzail, Aregtnina, Paarugay adn Chile. One plus one-thyme fomrer wienrs Urguuay mised teh 2006 World Cup not before loisng ins ans qulafiier ot Autsarlia, whoms haz ans qulafiied fur next yera’s toruanemnt. Next yera’s World Cup is c teh reutrn ob seevral teams ot teh toruanemnt. Teh host South Afirca r maikng thems nawt sekkund apaearnce since 2002 along wif Demnark, Niegria, Caemron adn Slvoneia. Chile lass apaered ins 1998, Grece ins 1994 adn Alegria ins 1986. Not old Zelaand adn Hodnruas haz ans qulafiied, thems lass apaearnce wuz ins 1982 adn North Korea haz nawt copmteed ins teh World Cup since 1966.Udder teams dat haz qulafiied inlcude Teh Dutchlands, South Korea, Japan, Ghana, Enlgand, Spain, Côte d'viiore, Gemrany, Italy, Meixco, teh Untied Sttaes adn Swtiezlrand. Sebria adn Slvokaia is want maikng thems nawt sekkund apaearnce az ans signle pack. Sebria gots prveoisuly qulafiied az Yuoglsvaia adn Sebria adn Motnnegero, while Slvokaia prveoisuly plyaed az Czceohlsvokaia.Teh toruanemnt iz due ot start ins South Afirca awn teh June 11 , 2010 adn lass fur wun month.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Eight killed in suicide bombing in Algeria
Sunday, August 10 , 2008 Last night a suicide bomber killed 8 people and wounded 19 others according to Algerian public radio.A van full of explosives was driven near a police building building and detonated. The bombing happened at a beach called Zemmouri el-Bahri. A police officer reportedly fired at the vehicle causing it to explode prior to impact with the building.According to Yazid Zerhouni, the Minister of the Interior of Algeria stated that attacks happened around 10:00pm (GMT).Press TV stated that Al-Qaeda's wing in North Africa claimed responsibility. The same wing of Al-Qaeda also claimed responsibility for another suicide car bombing that occurred on August 3 , killing or injuring 20 people.... Eight kiled ins suciide bobming ins Alegria
Bunday, Auugst 10 , 2008 Lass night ans suciide bobmer kiled 8 peepz adn wonuded 19 otehrs acroidng ot Alegiran pulbic radio.Ans van ful ob exlpsovies wuz drvien near ans gavver buliidng buliidng adn deotanted. Teh bobming haepned be ans beach meowed Zeomuri el-Bahri. Ans gavver ofcier reoptrdely fired be teh veihcle casuing eet ot asplode prior ot imapct wif teh buliidng.Acroidng ot Yazid Zehruoni, teh Miintser ob teh Inetiror ob Alegria sttaed dat atcaks haepned not square 10:00pm (Gmt).Pres Tv sttaed dat Al-Qadea's wing ins North Afirca cliamed repsnoisibilty. Teh same wing ob Al-Qaeda ans cliamed repsnoisibilty fur anudda suciide wheels bobming dat ocrued awn Auugst 3 , kiilng or inujirng 20 peepz.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish Algerian rebel group claims kidnapping of two Austrians in Tunisia
Tuesday, March 1 1, 2008 An Algerian rebel group that has pledged its allegiance to Al-Quada announced on Monday that it had kidnapped two Austrians vacationing in Tunisia on February 2 2, 2008 .The statement was read by Salah Abou-Mohammad, a spokesman for the Islamist group which last January announced it was redefining itself as "Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb"."A squadron of heroic mujahideen was able to infiltrate deep into the Tunisian state and succeeded in kidnapping two Austrian tourists," Abou-Mohammed said. "The two kidnapped are in good health and are being treated well in keeping with the teachings of Islamic Sharia."He added, "We tell Western tourists flocking to Tunisia for leisure at a time when our brethren are being slaughtered in Gaza by the Jews with the complicity of Western states ... the apostate Tunisian state is not able, and will not be able, to protect you."Austrian authorities have confirmed that two of its citizens have been missing since mid-February, but declined to identify them. Reports in local Austrian media say that they are a couple from near Salzburg: Andrea Kloiber, aged 43, and Wolfgang Ebner, aged 51. Abou-Mohammad identified them by their professions as a nurse and a consultant, respectively.According to a statement released by the Tunisian government, the pair was last reported heading into the Sahara in a direction that could have taken them across the border."Until now there is no element that proves that the two Austrian citizens are in Tunisian territory or that they were kidnapped inside Tunisian borders," it said. However it also said, "The authorities have begun carrying out intensive search operations by land and air."Tunisia was also the scene of the 2002 Ghriba synagogue bombing, for which Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. That attack left 14 Germans, six Tunisians, and one Frenchman dead and more than 30 others wounded.... Alegiran rebel group bags kindpaing ob one plus one Autsirans ins Tuinsia
Tuseday, March 1 1, 2008 An Alegiran rebel group dat gots pldeged its algeaince ot Al-Quada told awn Modnay dat eet holded kindpaed one plus one Autsirans vaacitnoing ins Tuinsia awn Ferbaury 2 2, 2008 .Teh sttameent wuz read beuy Salah Abou-Moahmad, ans spkoseman fur teh Isalimst group wich lass Jaunary told eet wuz reedifinng iteslf az "Al-Qaeda Oraginaziton ins teh Isalmic Mahgreb"."Ans sqaurdon ob heoric muajihden wuz able ot iniftlarte dep not out of teh Tuinisan state adn suecded ins kindpaing one plus one Autsiran torusits," Abou-Moahmed says. "Teh one plus one kindpaed r ins bad helath adn r to be traeted as right as rain ins keipng wif teh tecaihngs ob Isalmic Shraia."He aded, "Wii tel Wetsern torusits flcoikng ot Tuinsia fur lesiure be ans thyme be our brterhen r to be sluahgetred ins Gaza beuy teh Jews wif teh copmilicty ob Wetsern sttaes ... teh apsoatte Tuinisan state iz nawt able, adn is nawt want able, ot prtoect joo."Autsiran auhtrotiies haz cofnrimed dat one plus one ob its ciitezns haz has miisng since mid-Ferbaury, but delcnied ot idneitfy dem. Reoprts ins local Autsiran media speekz dat dey r ans copule frum near Sazlubrg: Anrdea Kliober, aged 43, adn Woflagng Ebner, aged 51. Abou-Moahmad idneitifed dem beuy thems prfoseoins az ans nurse adn ans cosnluatnt, repsceitevly.Acroidng ot ans sttameent let go beuy teh Tuinisan rulezors, teh pair wuz lass reoptred hedaing not out of teh Saahra ins ans diertcion dat cud haz taken dem acros teh bodrer."Until nao they are iz not yes elmeent dat prvoes dat teh one plus one Autsiran ciitezns r ins Tuinisan teirotry or dat dey wears kindpaed inisde Tuinisan bodrers," eet says. Hoewver eet ans says, "Teh auhtrotiies haz begun cayring owt inetsnive serach opretaoins beuy land adn air."Tuinsia wuz ans teh scene ob teh 2002 Ghirba syanoggue bobming, fur wich Al-Qaeda cliamed repsnoisibilty. Dat weigh left 14 Gemrans, six Tuinisans, adn wun Frnehcman belly-up} adn moar than 30 otehrs wonuded.... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Engrish UN Secretary-General expresses concern about crises in Chad, Kenya, Sudan
Thursday, February 7 , 2008 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern about crises in Chad, Kenya, and the Sudan. The U.N. chief is recently back from Africa where he attended the African Union summit in Ethiopia and met with leaders in Kenya.On rebel efforts to overthrow the government in Chad in recent days, the secretary-general welcomed an African Union initiative to have the leaders of Libya and the Democratic Republic of Congo mediate the crisis. He says the United Nations will do its utmost to help resolve the crisis, urging the Security Council to act swiftly to help bring an end to the violence."It has devastating consequences not only for the people of Chad and Darfurian refugees seeking shelter there, but also for Darfur itself," said Ban.Mr. Ban told reporters the situation in the neighboring Darfur region of Sudan is no less troubling. He says the deployment of the AU-U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNAMID, must be sped up and urged member states to properly equip the troops."UNAMID still lacks required aviation and ground transportation - chiefly helicopters. Additional troops will not make up for this shortfall," said Ban. "Those countries that called for intervention in Darfur are under special obligation to deliver on their promises."While at the AU summit, Mr. Ban says he discussed some of the outstanding issues affecting the deployment with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and he expects the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to be signed this week. But Mr. Ban remained vague on whether some of the agreement's sticking points - such as night flights, land agreements, and advance notice of U.N. movements - had been settled.On Kenya, Mr. Ban says he has been deeply engaged in the post-election crisis and told political leaders during his visit there that they bear particular responsibility for the future of Kenya."I stressed to all the Kenyan leaders the need to stop the unacceptable violence and killings, and to resolve their differences through dialogue and democratic process. I also appealed to all the political leaders to think beyond their individual interests or party lines and to look to the future of Kenya as one country," he said.Mr. Ban also met in Nairobi with his U.N. predecessor, Kofi Annan, who is leading the panel of eminent Africans trying to mediate the crisis, and said they discussed his roadmap for the talks.Security of U.N. personnel in Africa and elsewhere has been high on the secretary-general's agenda, especially in the wake of the December bombing in Algeria that killed 17 staff members. Mr. Ban announced that he is naming diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi to chair an independent panel on safety and security of U.N. personnel and premises. Brahimi is an Algerian, but Mr. Ban says he has no concerns about his fairness or objectivity in heading up the panel.... Un Sercteary-Geenral exrpsees cocnern abowt crsies ins Chad, Kenya, Sudan
Purrsday, Ferbaury 7 , 2008 Untied Naitons Sercteary-Geenral Ban Ki-mon gots exrpseed cocnern abowt crsies ins Chad, Kenya, adn teh Sudan. Teh U.N. chief iz reectnly not front frum Afirca ware he atneded teh Afircan Union sumit ins Etihpoia adn met wif ledaers ins Kenya.Awn rebel efrots ot ovrehtrow teh rulezors ins Chad ins reecnt dais, teh sercteary-geenral weclmoed an Afircan Union intiaiitve ot haz teh ledaers ob Libya adn teh Deomrctaic Reuplbic ob Congo meidate teh crsiis. He sez teh Untied Naitons is do its utomst ot halp reoslve teh crsiis, urigng teh Seucirty Conucil ot act swfitly ot halp bring an end ot teh aggro."Eet gots deavtstaing cosnqeeucnes nawt ownlee fur teh peepz ob Chad adn Dafrruian reufges seikng shleter they are, but ans fur Dafrur iteslf," says Ban.Mr. Ban told reoptrers teh siuttaion ins teh negibhroing Dafrur reigon ob Sudan iz not yes not more truolbing. He sez teh delpyoemnt ob teh Au-U.N. pecakepeing force, known az Unmaid, must want sped not down adn urged mebmer sttaes ot prporely equip teh trops."Unmaid stil lacks reuqried avaiiton adn gruond trnapsroatiton - cheifly heiloctpers. Adtioinal trops is nawt make not down fur dis shroftal," says Ban. "Those conurties dat meowed fur inturvenshun ins Dafrur r not over spceial obilagiton ot deilver awn thems prmosies."While be teh Au sumit, Mr. Ban sez he dicssued sum ob teh belting isues afceitng teh delpyoemnt wif Suadense Prez Omar al-Bahsir, adn he exepcts teh Sttaus ob Focres Ageremnt (Sofa) ot want singed dis wek. But Mr. Ban reamnied vague awn whteher sum ob teh ageremtn's stciikng ponits - such az night flgihts, land ageremnts, adn adavnce noitce ob U.N. moevemnts - holded has selted.Awn Kenya, Mr. Ban sez he gots has deply enagged ins teh post-elceiton crsiis adn told poilitcal ledaers duirng his visit they are dat dey bear patrciluar repsnoisibilty fur teh fuutre ob Kenya."Ai uptight ot whole kit and caboodle teh Keynan ledaers teh ned ot stawp teh uncapeatble aggro adn kiilngs, adn ot reoslve thems diefercnes thorugh dilagoue adn deomrctaic prcoes. Ai ans apaeled ot whole kit and caboodle teh poilitcal ledaers ot thunked beoynd thems inidivudal inetersts or bash lines adn ot gander ot teh fuutre ob Kenya az wun conutry," he says.Mr. Ban ans met ins Nariobi wif his U.N. prdeceseor, Kofi Anan, whoms iz top banana teh panel ob emnient Afiracns triyng ot meidate teh crsiis, adn says dey dicssued his rodamap fur teh talks.Seucirty ob U.N. pesrnoel ins Afirca adn eleshwere gots has up awn teh sercteary-geenarl's agneda, esepicaly ins teh wake ob teh Deecbmer bobming ins Alegria dat kiled 17 staf mebmers. Mr. Ban told dat himz naimng dilpmoat Lahkdar Brhaimi ot chair an inedepdnent panel awn saefty adn seucirty ob U.N. pesrnoel adn prmesies. Brhaimi iz an Alegiran, but Mr. Ban sez he gots not yes cocnrens abowt his farines or obejtcviity ins hedaing not down teh panel.... | | | | | | | | | Based on articles from Wikinews.
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