VOA Africa News Summary

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Pirates Holding Saudi Tanker Dismiss Islamist Threats Pirate leader tells VOA the supertanker Sirius Star remains anchored off the Somali coast, though residents of Haradhere tell VOA the pirates took the ship out of the area Firm Uses Non-Lethal Methods to Thwart Somali Pirates   APMSS says acoustic devices, fire hoses and evasive tactics very effective Somali Peace Talks Agreed to Tackle Issue of National Unity Government   Free-lance journalist Abdoul Kader Youssouf says the Djibouti meeting also discussed the issue of withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia Immediate and Long-Term Care Needed For Sexual Violence Victims in DRC   International Rescue Committee says women in eastern Congo suffer physical and psychological trauma African Union Condemns Guinea Bissau Coup Attempt   The African Union has condemned Sunday's attempted coup d'etat by in Guinea Bissau. Heavily armed gunmen reportedly attacked President Joao Bernardo Vieira's residence yesterday (Sunday) with machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades. 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