VOA Africa News Summary

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Rice Warns Against Foreign Aid Cuts, Protectionism   US secretary of state was opening speaker at White House-organized summit on international development AIDS and Development Discussed at White House Summit   US Global AIDS Coordinator says disease targets most productive and reproductive segment of society Medical Aid Group Urges Niger Government to Allow Feeding Programs to Resume Doctors Without Borders says thousands of malnourished children at risk in Maradi region Zimbabwean Human Rights Groups Note Reduction in Abuses Citizens hope power-sharing agreement between ruling party, opposition will bring about positive change Amnesty International Pushes for Nigeria to Halt Executions Amnesty International reports hundreds of inmates awaiting execution may not have had fair trial and Nigerian Police Force routinely tortures prisoners in order to extract confessions Economists Say World Financial Crisis Affecting Africa Long-Term   Fast growing economies expected to slow as investment declines Zambia and Tanzania Devise Strategy for Detecting Cervical Cancer   Health experts call for more investment in screening facilities.  African Civil Society Groups Speak Out on Implementation of World Bank Projects   New dialogue sets up opportunity for exchange of ideas, greater transparency  with Washington financiers, government ministers E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com