VOA Africa News Summary

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ANC Urges More South African Pressure on Zimbabwe   South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) says South Africa put more pressure on Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party to form a unity government with the opposition to help resolve the economic crisis. Activists Accuse Sudan of Enslaving Thousands in Darfur Darfur Consortium says it has evidence  men, women and children abducted during fighting in Western Sudan Sudanese Refugees Leave Iraq for Resettlement UN refugee spokesman says 97 Sudanese refugees will fly to Romania to wait for their resettlement applications to be processed, another group of 42 Sudanese refugees are expected to leave Iraq next month  UN Security Council Approves Anti-Piracy Measure   Resolution 1851 authorizes states with permission from Somalia's transitional federal government, to 'undertake all necessary measures in Somalia' to pursue, capture pirates or armed robbers NGOs Concerned About Humanitarian Situation in Somalia   Policy advisor for OXFAM says almost half the population needs emergency aid. Analyst Doubts Effectiveness of UN Crack Down on Somali Pirates   Former diplomat David Shinn says peacemaking troops a more effective option Somalis Displeased With President Yusuf   Somalis are expressing their displeasure about the apparent breakdown of the United Nations-backed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) after President Abdallahi Yusuf recently fired Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein. Kenyan Children Cited As Needing Greater Access to Antiretroviral Drugs   New report says 40-thousand could die within 2 years without treatment Rwanda Rejects UN Panel Report   Kennedy Ndahiro, executive editor of the New Times newspaper of Rwanda says the Paul Kagame government describes the UN panel of experts report as bias and inaccurate Regional Body Rejects Zimbabwe's Coup Accusations Southern African Development Community chairman Kgalema Motlanthe dismisses allegations but says organization will investigate UN Preparing for Influx of Congolese Refugees   UN refugee agency says joint military action recently taken against Lord's Resistance Army is causing thousands to flee to Sudan 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