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"Delicate agreement" said to be already in jeopardy

[Chad] Kaltouma Yaya Ato was beaten by the Janjawid Arab militia in Sudan as she was collecting firewood. She is one of around 1,000 Darfur refugees to have turned up at Gaga camp in eastern Chad in Jan 2006. [Date picture taken: 01/26/2006] Claire Soares/IRIN
Une des 200 000 réfugiés des camps situés à l'Est du Tchad
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    The leader of the official opposition in Zanzibar's parliament, Fatma Maghimbi, has vowed to resist a proposed constitutional amendment by the CCM to enable President Amour contest for a third term in next year's general elections which, she said, jeopardised the "delicate" agreement between the government and opposition parties. "Since it's obvious that the proposed bill for the amendment of the Zanzibar constitution will not sail through the House, I'm afraid that Dr Salmin will use some other dirty tactics to remain in power", she told 'The Guardian' newspaper on Tuesday.

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