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17 February 2009 

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 Africa
  Nigeria Still Fighting False Rumors About Polio Vaccine  Video clip available
  New Zimbabwean Cabinet Meets - But Confrontation Over Political Arrests Looms  Audio Clip Available
  Algiers to Host 2nd Pan-African Culture Festival
  DRC Refugees Continue to Cross Sudan South Border  Audio Clip Available
  Zimbabwe's MDC Legislator Roy Bennett Faces Weapons Charges  Audio Clip Available
  Nigeria Plays Down Security Fears in Oil Region  Audio Clip Available
  Aid Group Warns Humanitarian Crisis in Zimbabwe Spiraling Out of Control  Audio Clip Available
  WFP Starts Food Vouchers in Burkina Faso  Audio Clip Available
  New Cholera Prevention Campaign Launched in Zimbabwe  Audio Clip Available
  Uganda's President Adds Wife, Brother to Cabinet
  UN Probes Extrajudicial Killings In Kenya  Audio Clip Available
  Gunmen Attack Equatorial Guinea Presidential Palace
  Darfur Rivals Sign Deal in Doha  Audio Clip Available
  Mugabe, Tsvangirai Hold First Cabinet Meeting
  Sudanese Analyst Pessimistic about Possible Deal between Government and Rebels  Audio Clip Available
  Al-Shabaab Condemns Moves to Stabilize Security Situation in Somalia  Audio Clip Available
  Kibaki Calls Emergency Cabinet Meeting over Special Tribunal  Audio Clip Available
  New Zealand Cricket Tour of Zimbabwe In July At Risk of Wellington Ban  Audio Clip Available
  Bacterial Contamination Found In Water of Harare Suburb - Zimbabwe State Media  Audio Clip Available
  Zimbabwe's MDC: Bennett Arrest Political, So Political Solution Will be Found  Audio Clip Available
  Human Rights Watch Calls for End to Civilian Massacres in Congo  Audio Clip Available
  Kenya Media Law Stirs Controversy  Video clip available
  Zimbabwe's PM Asks for Bennett's Immediate Release  Audio Clip Available
  Mobile Communications Industry Asked Not to Accept DRC Minerals  Audio Clip Available
  PM's Party in Zimbabwe Asks for Politician's Release
  Tense Standoff in Madagascar's Capital
  19 Dead Off Spanish Shore After Migrant Boat Capsizes
  MDC Wants Zimbabwe's Unity Government to Release MDC Cabinet Nominee  Audio Clip Available
  Mandela’s Campaign Appearance Expected to Boost ANC Chances in South Africa Election  Audio Clip Available
  Ongoing Islamic Conference Discusses Future of Somalia  Audio Clip Available
  Officials: LRA Threat 'Gravely Reduced'
  China Pledges Aid to Tanzania
  Ethiopian PM Sees Touts Moderation Trend in Somalia  Audio Clip Available
  Somali Parliament Endorses New Prime Minister
  Zimbabwe PM's Ally Charged With Teason
  Stolen Nigeria Government Funds Still In Swiss Banks
  Former UN Chief Criticizes Failure to Create Tribunal in Kenya  Audio Clip Available
  List of Zimbabwe Political Prisoners Grows Even As Unity Government Formed  Audio Clip Available
  Zimbabwe Unity Cabinet Sworn Amid Concern Over Arrest Of MDC Official  Audio Clip Available
  Rights Group Questions US Deal to Send Pirates to Kenya  Audio Clip Available