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Here are today's top stories from VOA Africa.

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South African President Thabo Mbeke (file photo) Mbeki Meets Mugabe Amid Deepening Crisis in Zimbabwe
S. African president cancels an official visit to Sudan in order to meet with President Mugabe before Zimbabwe's runoff presidential elections

Libyan leader Gaddafi railed against other groups Libyan Leader Takes Center Stage at CEN-SAD Summit in Benin
President Muammar Gaddafi rails against other African organizations, including continent-wide African Union, saying it is not accomplishing anything

Mauritania Mauritania Receives 500 Tons of Seeds As Part of Food Security Measures  Audio Clip Available
Country's small agricultural area had been hit by drought, floods and locusts;

Kenyan PM Raila Odinga speaks at a forum on Africa at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, 17 June 2008 Kenyan Prime Minister Speaks Out on Zimbabwe  Audio Clip Available
Raila Odinga's Washington speech urges African leadership on Zimbabwe, US and other partners' support for rebuilding Kenya

Some 87 would-be immigrants sit on the deck of an Italian coast guard vessel 26 miles from Lampedusa, 15 June 2008 EU Passes Tougher Illegal Immigration Laws
Lawmakers voted in Strasbourg to let governments detain illegal immigrants for up to 18 months, impose re-entry ban of up to five years

Robert Mugabe Mugabe Vows Opposition Will Never Rule Zimbabwe  Audio Clip Available
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai tells VOA President Mugabe is behaving like a warlord, not a statesman.

Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony (file photo) Uganda Peace Mediator Says Process Holds the Key for Resolving Conflict Despite Setbacks  Audio Clip Available
LRA chief peace negotiator David Matsanga says LRA leader Joseph Kony is interested in peace but wants guarantees before signing a final agreement

sra fs jerry rawlings_80 Ghana Opposition Party Celebrates 16 Years In and Out of Power  Audio Clip Available
Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress Party (NDC) will be celebrating 16 years since its formation today, reminding Ghanaians that the party has a great democratic legacy ahead of this year’s general elections.

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