VOA Africa News Summary

Here are today's top stories from VOA Africa. To listen or watch one of our programs or to read more visit our website at www.voaafrica.com.

Human Rights Lawyers Fight to Get Imprisoned Zimbabwean Activists Released Human rights lawyers believe more activists, mostly from the Movement for Democratic Change party, who have been missing for weeks are being detained at unknown locations Somalia - Will 2009 Bring More Violence or Peace?   2088 saw insurgency, hunger, displacement, piracy Guinea's New Prime Minister Faces Challenges Fighting poverty is one of the greatest challenges that Banker Kabine Komara will face  2008 and the Rule of Law in Africa   Professor David Crane, a former chief prosecutor, comments on justice and peace efforts on the continent Will Obama Administration Make Africa a Priority?   Former US ambassador David Shinn says domestic problems may overshadow concerns on the continent Girls Primary School Enrollment Surges in Nigeria's Northern Kano State Community-based initiative helping to correct long-time gender inequalities in education Uganda's LRA Rebels Deny Killing 400 People in Congo   LRA chief peace negotiator David Matsanga says the killings were carried out by a special battalion of the Uganda Peoples Defence Force known as the UPDF Guinea's Military Leaders Lobby Sub-Regional Leaders for Support   Second vice president general Mamadou Bah Camara met Tuesday with Liberia's President Sirleaf and Sierra Leone's Ernest Bai Koroma both leaders of Mano River Union countries 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