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Spain Several Children Die Among Migrants Trying to Reach Spain  Audio Clip Available
Incident is the second this week in which would-be migrants to Spain perished

Somalia Somali Insurgents Attack Military Base Near Baidoa
Islamist insurgent group Shabab claims responsibility for attack on Daynunay military base

Nigerian peacekeepers in Darfur, 30 Jan 2008 UN Condemns Killing of Peacekeepers in Darfur  Audio Clip Available
Unknown attackers used heavy weapons to kill seven peacekeepers, wound 22

Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), answers journalists' questions in Ri-Kwamba, southern Sudan (2006 file photo) Uganda Rebel Negotiator Under Fire For Allegedly Writing A letter to President Museveni  Audio Clip Available
The chief negotiator for the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels has come under intense criticism after he reportedly sent a letter to Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni urging him to assassinate rebel leader Joseph Kony.

Mozambique's former President Joachim Chissano Ugandan Rebels Reiterate Support for Peace Process  Audio Clip Available
Top UN mediator Joachim Chissano says rebel leader Joseph Kony pledges support for process and asks for a return to talks

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai addresses Liberal International Congress in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 16, 2008 No Need to be Optimistic About Proposed New Zimbabwe Talks, Analyst Says  Audio Clip Available
Current affairs analyst Herman Hanekom of South Africa says the proposed new talks, if held, would be a continuation of the old, failed talks mediated by South African President Thabo Mbeki

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 Zimbabwe's Political Parties Meet in S. Africa on Future Negotiations  Audio Clip Available
Delegates talking about how to overcome stumbling blocks in way of full negotiations about political future, according to African diplomat close to situation

Jerry Rawlings Ghana’s Former First Lady Stirs Up Controversy  Audio Clip Available
A pronouncement by Ghana's former first lady suggesting that President John Kufuor is not an attorney as he claims is generating controversy.

New Initiative Aims to Improve Schooling for Rwandans Girls  Audio Clip Available
The Maranyundo Initiative in Bugasera Province will focus on educating up to 200 girls from mostly rural areas

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