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Algeria's Bouteflika-era union chief jailed for graft
Algeria's Bouteflika-era union chief jailed for graft
by  AFP

A former Algerian union head was sentenced Monday to a decade in prison for corruption, his lawyer said, the latest ally of late president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to face jail time. The union chief's lawyer Miloud Brahimi said Said had been sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole, while his sons Djamil and Hanafi were jailed for three and five years respectively.

Clashes in eastern DR Congo as envoy pursues 'dialogue' initiative
Clashes in eastern DR Congo as envoy pursues 'dialogue' initiative
by  AFP

Troops and rebels traded heavy fire in eastern DR Congo on Monday, a military source and local inhabitants said, as an envoy from the East African bloc pursued efforts to hold a "peace dialogue" on the region's troubles. The heads of the seven-nation East African Community (EAC) on Sunday announced they would hold a "peace dialogue" on the region's problems.

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