VOA Africa News Summary

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More Than 16 Feared Dead in Kenya Landslide Hopes have begun to fade to find up to 20 missing villagers alive Human Rights Watch Says All in Somalia Conflict Violated International Law Detailed report concludes Ethiopian, Somali, and insurgent forces responsible for serious violations of laws of war, which have caused massive civilian casualties and suffering UN Official Condemns Killing of Somali Journalists Eric Laroche calls for decisive action to ensure freedom and safety of media in Somalia Nigerian Oil City Calm After Gang Violence Gang fighting, which started a week ago with sporadic clashes, took a more deadly turn over the weekend in Port Harcourt Zimbabweans Show Little Optimism Ahead of SADC Summit Analysts say S. African president's anticipated report to Southern African Development Community summit Thursday, unlikely to reveal significant progress toward resolving crisis in Zimbabwe Military Leaders From Nearly 60 Countries Learn Rules of War Two-week workshop aims to teach senior military officers how to integrate international humanitarian law into warfare Humanitarian Prize Goes to Senegalese Group Fighting Female Genital Cutting US-based group Conrad N. Hilton Foundation chose Tostan from 250 humanitarian groups for $1.5 million prize Sierra Leoneans to Get Preliminary Election Results Monday Sierra Leone's chief electoral commissioner says the first preliminary results would be announced at news conference Monday Uganda Peace Mediator Optimistic The mediator of the peace talks between Uganda's government and the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) rebels says he is optimistic a lasting peace would be found before the end of the year.