VOA Africa News Summary

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Sudanese President Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Darfur Omar al-Bashir says country will immediately set up plan to disarm militias, restrict use of weapons by armed forces Sudanese Rebels Dismiss President's Cease-Fire Call Justice and Equality Movement says President Omar al-Bashir cannot be trusted  Human Rights Group Questions Effectiveness of Darfur Ceasefire   Amnesty International says past announcements of ceasefires have failed to protect civilians Thousands in Eastern DRC Receive Emergency Aid, But Many Others Yet to be Helped   UN refugee agency distributing plastic sheets, blankets, kitchen sets; other groups delivering food Islamist Militants Capture Key Somali Port Insurgents seize port of Merka, located about 90 kilometers south of Mogadishu UN Calls for Congo Ceasefire Amid Charges of North Kivu Abuse   DRC fighting hampers aid groups' effort to assist more than 100-thousand refugees cut off by fighting north of Goma UN Security Council Weighs Troop Request for Congo   UN secretary-general requests an additional 3,000 peacekeepers to reinforce UN's overstretched peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Algeria Ends Presidential Term Limits Move paves way for incumbent Abdelaziz Bouteflika to stay in office beyond next year 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