VOA Africa News Summary

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Rwanda Requests France Extradite Former Official Involved in Genocide Isaac Kamali captured as he tried to enter US from France last month; he was returned to Paris where he is in custody of French officials Bush Letter to Ghadafi Reportedly Seeks Stronger US-Libya Ties JANA quoted letter as saying great deal achieved since US and Libya restored full diplomatic ties Sudan Misses Deadline to Withdraw Troops From South Analysts say news could be bad omen for lasting peace between Khartoum and southern rebels UN: At Least 367 Somali Refugees Killed Trying to Cross Into Yemen Additional 118 people are missing after attempting to cross Gulf of Aden into Yemen this year Analyst Says Somali Reconciliation Conference Faces Obstacles Hany Besada says power sharing, removal of Ethiopian troops and a halt to Eritrean influence needed Ethiopia Finds Imposing Death Sentences Easier than Carrying Them Out 38 Defendants Given Three Days to Mitigate Their Fate by Admitting Complicity in 2005 Demonstrations Zambia's Former President Challenges Graft Case Against him Attorneys for former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba have challenged the government's move to claim a $58 million fine imposed on him by a London judge in a recent ruling