VOA Africa News Summary

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African Union Will Sanction Guinea Unless Elections are Held Quickly   Commission Chairman Jean Ping meets with coup leaders following last month's funeral for long-time Guinean president Lansana Conte Over 50,000 People Hire Smugglers to Cross Gulf of Aden in 2008   Most are Somalis feeling humanitarian crisis UN Envoy Obasanjo Continues Congo Mediation Trip   Former Nigerian president's visit to Kinshasa, Goma and Kigali aimed at ending violence that has killed hundreds of people and displaced one-quarter million in past four months Nigerian Opposition Says Ghana Polls Fine Example for Nigeria Flawed elections since Nigeria's return to civil democracy in 1999 have seriously eroded credibility of country's electoral process, raised questions about future of democracy there Ethiopia Restricts Rights Defenders, Civil Society Groups,and Foreign Funded NGO's   US, human rights organizations voice concern that Ethiopian law signals new crackdown on political opposition Nigerian Entrepreneur Succeeds Despite Current Economic Downturn   Samuel Adegbile explains how he successfully started a car dealership in Washington, DC. Indicted Rwanda Diplomat Returns to France to Face Charges   The Rwandan diplomat accused of being complicit in the death of assassinated President Juvenal Habyarimana is expected to arrive France Friday to appear in court. 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