VOA Africa News Summary

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600 Dead in Zimbabwe from Cholera Government seeks more international aid DRC Talks Resume in Nairobi Mediators had expressed high hopes for UN-backed talks, but meeting has not included leaders of government or rebel group and has been limited to discussing framework for future talks EU Calls for Zimbabwe's Mugabe to Step Down   French President Nicolas Sarkozy says President Mugabe has to go while Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner tells reporters international intervention needed to respond to cholera outbreak Ethiopian Army Sets Up New Bases in Somalia   Troop deployment follows recent gains by militant Islamist group al-Shabab and comes despite pledge by Ethiopian army to pull out of Somalia by end of the year US Panel Says Preventing Genocide Should Be Top Priority for Obama     Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she expects Obama administration to support panel's recommendations Researchers Announce Promising Malaria Vaccine   Researchers report results of two clinical trials in Kenya and Tanzania of experimental malaria vaccine, RTS, S/AS  Ethiopia Rejects Rights Report on Somalia as 'Politically-Motivated'   Ethiopian official says Human Rights Watch relied on hearsay and second-hand evidence to accuse Ethiopian forces of crimes committed by other groups US Says Neighbors Hold Key to Ending Zimbabwe Crisis   In addition, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reiterates her call for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down NGOs Call On Donors to Step Up Funding at Africa AIDS Conference   World leaders in Dakar, Senegal call for increased emphasis on prevention in global fight against HIV and AIDS, but some working to fight AIDS say projected funding shortfall could threaten efforts Human Rights Watch Urges Accountability, Reassessment of Somalia Priorities   Rights group seeks UN Commission of Inquiry, Obama policy shift away from anti-terrorism goals that it says fuel hostilities China Considers Humanitarian Aid for Zimbabwe   However, Chinese spokesman refrains from joining other world leaders in calling for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down    Ghana Ruling Party Candidate Leads Presidential Election Results But opposition supporters are crying foul, alleging vote-rigging 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