VOA Africa News Summary

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Tens of Thousands Attend Conte Funeral Leader of this week's coup in Guinea, Moussa Camara, had promised 'grandiose funeral' for Lansana Conte, who ruled the country for nearly 25 years Analyst Hopeful Military Rulers Would Transform Guinea Into a Democratic Society   Lansine Kaba, professor emeritus of history and African and African American studies at the University of Illinois says Guineans want their country to be transformed like Mali and Ghana Zimbabwe Police Defy High Court Order Lawyers representing detained pro-democracy activists, officials of Movement for Democratic Change say police have refused to release any of those who Harare High Court ordered freed on Christmas Eve Zimbabwe Humanitarian Crisis Includes Hunger, Cholera, HIV/AIDS   Ngo ActionAid says problems are inter-related Zimbabwe's Main Opposition Calls for Resignation of Police Commissioner   MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa says commissioner Augustine Chihuri has shown wanton disrespect for the rule of law China Launches Anti-Piracy Mission   Three Chinese ships head to Gulf of Aden to escort, protect merchant vessels Some Somalis Demand Ethiopian Troops Withdrawal   Some Somalis are demanding Ethiopian troops leave the country and replaced by a United Nations peacekeeping force despite the UN secretary general's rejection of such a move. Ghana Closes Borders Ahead of Sunday's Run-off Election   Ghana will today (Friday) close its borders with three neighboring countries ahead of Sunday's election run-off. 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