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By Brian Wagner Miami 28 April 2007 Haiti's prime minister, Jacques-Edouard Alexis, has called for new efforts to reform the nation's 1987 constitution. From Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that Mr. Alexis is seeking to correct what he believes are

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Delegates to Zimbabwe's troubled constitutional convention have resumed work, following the violent disruption of events Monday by supporters of President Robert Mugabe. A Zimbabwean policeman tries to stop backer of Pres. Mugabe who disrupted a mee

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