VOA Africa News Summary

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Kenya Celebrates President-elect Obama as Native Son   In Obama's grandmother's home town, crowds danced in celebration as news of his election victory was announced shortly after dawn Southern Africans Embrace Obama Election Like others across the continent, southern Africans seem uniformly delighted Senator Obama will soon occupy the White House Zambian Observer Hails US Election   International observer describes US polls as free and fair African Electoral Commissioners Comment After Observing 2008 U.S. Presidential Election   African Electoral Commissioners take some lessons from observing 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Africa Stays Up All Night to Hear US Election Results   Televisions on as first results come in during wee hours of morning; news encouraging for viewers in Ethiopia DRC Opposition Patriotic Party Blames Government Over Escalating Violence   DRC opposition Patriotic Front party is blaming President Joseph Kabila's government over the escalating violence in the country following recent clashes between the national army and rebels loyal to renegade army General Laurent Nkunda. Various Security Agency Chiefs Meet Ahead of Ghana's General Election   Various security organizations in Ghana are expected to begin meeting today (Wednesday) to map out strategies to ensure the December general election is not marred by violence. E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary2 If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com