VOA Africa News Summary

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DRC Refugees Flock Into Uganda   Fighting in DRC leads to thousands of refugees DRC Civilians Moving to Safer Sites UNHCR fears thousands of refugees could get caught in crossfire if fighting resumes Nigerian Army Says Order Restored in Stricken City   Curfew to be relaxed further, but most residents still apprehensive after bloody clashes between rival Christians and Muslims UN Security Council Extends Anti-Piracy Measures Off Somali Coast   US-drafted resolution authorizes states to take all necessary means - including force - to combat piracy Africa's Largest Coffee Producer Revamps Trading System   Ethiopia abandoning traditional auction system, transferring all trading to a recently-opened national commodity exchange; changeover marks a revolution in marketing procedures WHO Acts on Emergency Cholera Plan for Zimbabwe   WHO sends emergency team of international experts to Zimbabwe to try to contain cholera epidemic West African Healers Association Bands Together, On Guard Against Charlatans   In Fatick, a small city in central Senegal, one group has taken on job of organizing and policing traditional healers West African Foreign Ministers Discussed Regional Security Issues   ECOWAS executive secretary Mohamed Ibn Chambas says the ministers were optimistic that elections could be held in Ivory Coast by the first half of 2009 Zimbabwe Police Turn Back Protesters Riot police break up two separate protests in Harare over dismal state of public health, economy Clinton Asked to Take Quick Action on Darfur As Secretary of State   Clinton Asked to Take Quick Action on Darfur As Secretary of State Ghanaians Enthusiastic About   Sunday Poll   Ghana presidential election on Sunday 34 Nigerian Children Dead From Tainted Medicine Nine more children have died in addition to 25 reported last week after being given poisoned teething medicine sold under name 'My Pikin' Rights Groups: Sudan Lying About Improvements in Darfur Human Rights Watch, Save Darfur Coalition and 13 other rights organizations say government continues to conduct large-scale military attacks against populated areas Zimbabwe Relief Agencies Ramp Up Efforts to Combat Cholera   United Nations Children's Fund will launch four-month emergency response to epidemic in country troubled by health and political challenges Clean Water and Sanitation Priorities for Congolese Displaced   International Rescue Committee says insecurity often delays access to those in need Rwandan Singer Given 15 Years for Inciting Killings Simon Bikindi is convicted of 'direct and public incitement to commit genocide' based on a speech in which Bikindi called on Hutus to exterminate Tutsis Ghana's Experiences at Democracy Since Independence   Electoral process more stable now Ghana's Electoral Commission Works to Make Upcoming Polls Transparent   Safeguards include a code of ethics and preliminary counting at the polling stations. Ghanaian Voters Consider Issues in Advance of Election.   Thinking about cost of living, education, sanitation and oil revenues. Ghanaian Media Work to Ensure Fair Coverage of National Elections   The Ghana Journalist Association issues a code of ethics encouraging balance, accurate reporting. Ghanaians Hopeful for Free and Fair Elections      Some look to US elections as guidepost 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