VOA Africa News Summary

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Ethiopia to Withdraw Troops From Somalia by Year End   Ethiopians to remain on Somali border, says AU; Withdrawal too dangerous, some diplomats caution Somali Police Search for Kidnapped Foreign Journalists   Unidentified gunmen abducted two European journalists Wednesday, after they reported on piracy in Boosaaso area DRC War Crimes Suspects Plead Not Guilty Militiamen Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo face charges of murder, rape, and using child soldiers stemming a deadly attack that resulted in deaths of 200 villagers Congolese Refugees Flee to Uganda   Amnesty International says refugees at risk from all armed groups in eastern DRC Death of Prominent Politician Deals Blow to Sudan's Opposition Party Abdul Nabi Ahmed, killed in a car crash last weekend, widely seen as crucial force in helping Umma Party rally support in troubled Darfur region Calls for Justice Continue Six Years After Senegal Ferry Disaster   Senegalese officials say a French judge acted outside his jurisdiction in issuing arrest warrants against senior government officials, but victims' families say he may provide justice they were denied UN Envoy: Bridging Force Needed in DRC Until Reinforcements Arrive   UN's special envoy for DRC Alan Doss says additional peacekeepers must be of sufficient strength to be effective Ethiopia Challenges Rights Group on Ogaden War Crimes Allegations Human Rights Watch report accuses Ethiopian soldiers of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during a counterinsurgency campaign in its eastern Somali region Study: 330,000 Lives Lost Due to South African AIDS Policies Harvard study says deaths attributable to South African policies restricting or delaying use of treatments 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