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Somalia Aid Worker Killed, at Least 4 Kidnapped Near Somali Capital
Officials say gunmen shot and killed chairman of Asal aid agency Monday in Mogadishu's Bakara market

Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, leader of the Council of Islamic Courts speaks during his news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia (file photo) Somali Opposition Factions to Hold Talks in Yemen  Audio Clip Available
Opposition split over signing of controversial peace agreement last month

Robert Mugabe (file photo) Zimbabwe - What are the Options?  Audio Clip Available
Pending Constitution could hold key to negotiations; Mugabe may face threat of ICC indictment

Nigeria Nigerian Teachers Strike Over Pay
Teachers launched the strike on Monday to force the government to implement their demand for pay raise

Nigeria Former Nigerian Ministers Held in Aviation Probe
Investigation centers on misuse of $165 million meant for upgrading country's airline infrastructure

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe leaves after attending the 11th Ordinary Session of the assembly of the African Union heads of State and government in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt,  30 Jun 2008 AU Summit Communiqué to Deal Gently with Zimbabwe's Mugabe  Audio Clip Available
Final communiqué to avoid condemning conduct of election, but will stop short of recognizing result

Zambia President Levy Mwanawasa attends the 9th Summit of the African Peer Review Forum (APRF) in the Sinai resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, 29 Jun 2008 Zambian President Has Had a History of Hypertension, Says Information Minister  Audio Clip Available
Information minister Mike Mulongoti says Zambians are praying their president would get well soon

Africa_Union_logo_100 Nigeria and Uganda Come Under Peer Review at AU Summit  Audio Clip Available
Professor Adebayo Adedeji who headed the Uganda review panel says President Museveni has transformed Uganda from a chaotic country soon after independence to a democratic country

President-Elect Yar'Adua, 23 Apr 2007 Nigeria Group Says No Need For Another Peace Summit In Restive Niger Delta  Audio Clip Available
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has denied that community leaders in the restive oil-rich Niger Delta want a peace summit to solve the unrest in the region.

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