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  3. #Women, children targeted in renewed #Congo clashes ow.ly/b9HNO about 6 hours ago via HootSuite
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  5. Syrian security forces kill four protesters-activists ow.ly/b9srm #syria #violence about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
  6. African Union troops say seize key Somali town ow.ly/b9qPe #au #shabaab #somalia about 8 hours ago via HootSuite
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  8. African Union troops say seize key Somali town ow.ly/b97pe #au #somalia #qaeda about 11 hours ago via HootSuite
  9. NOAA sees 'near normal' Atlantic hurricane season bit.ly/KQarAu #climate #disaster #hurricane about 12 hours ago via HootSuite
  10. Annan to visit Syria soon, spokesman says ow.ly/b91ew #annan #syria about 13 hours ago via HootSuite
  11. Today @missingpeople are hosting a Big Tweet in honour of the International Missing Children's Day. Join the Big Tweet ow.ly/aQomE about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  12. Syria envoy says U.N. mission can't get bank account ow.ly/b8URF #syria #un about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  13. Hurricane Bud takes aim at Mexico's Pacific coast ow.ly/b8UPd #hurricane #bud #mexico about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. Thirty die in Mali-Burkina Faso ethnic border clash ow.ly/b8SGu #mali #burkinafaso #clashes about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  15. New Zealand's Christchurch shaken by 5.2 quake ow.ly/b8SCI #quake #nz about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  16. Syria envoy says U.N. mission can't get bank account ow.ly/b8SyX #syria #un about 16 hours ago via HootSuite
  17. Both sides in #Syria abuse human rights - U.N. report ow.ly/b8xDf #humanrights 3:50 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  18. Coming weeks critical to tackle #Sahel hunger – U.N. humanitarian chief ow.ly/b87KA #hunger 10:48 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  19. #Sudan, S.Sudan agree to resume talks next week ow.ly/b85vM #southsudan 10:24 AM May 24th via HootSuite
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