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A South African mob bearing a white flag walks towards police in the Reiger Park informal settlement outside Johannesburg, 20 May 2008 Kenyans Concerned for Countrymen in South Africa  Audio Clip Available
Concern rises after at least two Kenyans were targeted in anti-foreigner riots


Victim of anti-foreigner attacks in Johannesburg area township of Reiger Park lies wounded on May 20, 2008 South African Authorities Admit Difficulty Quelling Xenophobic Attacks  Audio Clip Available
Thousands of foreigners including Zimbabweans, Mozambicans, Somalis and others have been driven from their homes and were huddled for safety at police stations


South African man scavenges for scrap in former foreigners' area in Reiger Park informal settlement outside Johannesburg, 21 May 2008 South African Agencies Seek More Aid for Attack Victims
Violence has lessened in recent days but sporadic incidents continue and officials worry that it could spread


UNICEF Warns Food Shortages Put Ethiopian Children at Risk
The UN agency says up to six million children need nutritional intervention due to drought and increasing food prices


Robert Mugabe (March 2008) Zimbabwe Opposition Scoffs At Committee to Investigate Violence  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has condemned as window dressing a committee set up to investigate the ongoing violence in rural areas ahead of next month’s election run-off.


International Crisis Group Calls for Tsvangirai-Led Transitional Government in Zimbabwe  Audio Clip Available
New report by ICG accuses hardliners in President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF party of trying to retain power by force


Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses police graduation ceremony in Harare, 21 May 2008 Zimbabwe's Mugabe Accuses Opposition of Waging 'Evil Crusade'
President blames Movement for Democratic Change for wave of violence that has swept across country since disputed March elections


An Ethiopian soldier in northern Mogadishu’s Ex-Pasta factory stands in front of a tank and a cache of ammunitions, 23 Apr 2008 Ethiopia PM Charges 'Smear Campaign' Against Troops in Somalia  Audio Clip Available
Meles Zenawi vows troops will remain as long as needed to support transitional government in Mogadishu


malawi-map.jpg Malawi Opposition Criticizes Mutharika Over Animal Remarks  Audio Clip Available
Malawi’s President Bingu Wa Mutharika has reportedly come under intense criticism after calling the opposition “wild animals” who want to overthrow his government.


Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (File Photo)<br /> Nigerian Health Ministry Probe Snares Obasanjo's Daughter  Audio Clip Available
Ogun State Senator Seeks Bail After Arrest on Embezzlement Charges


Regular gym goer Samba Sall Senegal Upper Class Taken by Gym Craze  Audio Clip Available
Fitness craze attracting both women who want to look better, feel healthier, and men who also use gym as social club


Local residents in Dakar say between 80-100 whales washed up on Yoff Beach, 20 May 2008 Nearly 20 Dead Whales Wash Up on Senegal's Coast
VOA journalist Ricci Shryock says national police removing carcasses in trucks; it is unclear why animals swam so close to shore


Villagers in Kalale District take a look at  newly-installed solar panel Benin Project Finds Solar Energy May Ease Hunger During Dry Seasons  Audio Clip Available
Year-old project has shown harnessing power of sunlight could provide long-term solutions to hunger in underdeveloped nations


Lansana Kouyate (8 Feb 2007) Guinea's Consensus Prime Minister Sacked  Audio Clip Available
Sidya Toure of the opposition Union of Republican Forces says opposition political parties will meet Wednesday to discuss the prime minister's sacking


Lansana Kouyate (8 Feb 2007) Experts Warn of Violence After Guinea President Fires Prime Minister
Lansana Kouyate is fired in a presidential decree read on state television Tuesday


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