VOA Africa News Summary

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New Darfur Clashes Raise Questions About Peace Efforts Latest round of fighting began last week with attack by rebels from Justice and Equality Movement on town of Adila At Least Four Dead in Latest Mogadishu Fighting Witnesses say two soldiers and two civilians died in the fighting between insurgents and government forces Senegal Pledges to Triple Peacekeepers in Darfur Senegal currently has about 500 peacekeepers in Darfur as part of undermanned AU force Hostage Taking Continues Amid Spike in Gangland Violence in Niger Delta British national is latest victim of kidnapping for ransom in troubled region Bulgarian Medical Workers Describe Torture by Libya Authorities questioning them in Sofia as part of ongoing investigation Saturday's Sierra Leone Elections Through the Eye of an Analyst Candidates in Saturday's Sierra Leone presidential elections are brimming with confidence to succeed outgoing President Ahmed Tijan Kabbah. Sierra Leonean Candidate Hopes to Forge Trail for Women Hariatu Turay's campaign for a seat in parliament gaining momentum as one of 64 women candidates out of 500 Sierra Leone's Election Campaign Ends Amid Fears of Vote Tampering Tampering, violence, and poor weather could mar presidential, parliamentary elections on 11 August, say observers Namibia's President Unhappy With Referral of Ex-President to the ICC Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba has hailed former President Sam Nujoma as a unifier who is worthy of praise for spearheading the fight for the country's independence. Researchers in Kenya Discover New Weapon Against Malaria Introducing fish called Nile Tilapia into ponds shown to cut mosquito numbers by over 94 percent in under one year