Thursday, July 5, 2007

VOA Africa News Summary

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Here are today's top stories from VOA Africa.

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Somalia Somalia Executes Two Men Accused of Killing Police Officers
Execution is government's first case of capital punishment since its formation in 2004


China's special envoy on Darfur Liu Guijin China Takes Credit for Sudan Allowing UN Peacekeepers Audio Clip Available
China becomes more active in trying to resolve Darfur conflict after facing criticism for putting economic concerns above human rights


Nigeria Toddler Abducted in Violence-Prone Southern Nigeria
Initial reports say child is daughter of British national


Ogoni people want no more drilling wanted here at this abandonned  drilling area Ogoni Leader Says Toddler Abduction Will Worsen Crisis in Nigeria's Niger Delta Audio Clip Available
Ledum Mitee, president of Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, calls kidnapping shocking


Republic of South Africa South Africa Recruiting Foreign Healthcare Workers Audio Clip Available
Government using improved pay and working conditions as incentives


Ethiopian_protest_ap_2005 Ethiopia Says Jailed Opposition Leaders' Fate Rests With Judicial Process Audio Clip Available
Official Says it is left with jailed opposition leaders to apologize or ask for pardon


Heads of state and government pose for a group photo at the  international conference centre in Accra, 01 Jul 2007, after the  opening of the African Union summit Analyst Suspects Kadhafi Phobia in AU Summit Outcome Audio Clip Available
A Pan-Africanist says African leaders might have betrayed their own citizens for not forming a United States of Africa at Accra summit


Ruhakana Rugunda Uganda to Set Up Special Court for Rebels Audio Clip Available
Uganda's government Wednesday said it will soon set up a special tribunal, which would deal with war crimes allegedly committed by the Lord Resistance Army rebels during its 20 year insurgency against President Yoweri Museveni's government.


Energy Rich Cocktail Helps Curb Malnutrition in Africa Audio Clip Available
Several countries set up factories to produce peanut-flavored paste, known as a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF)


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