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Daily Africa News - October 18, 2013

Daily Africa News
 
Daily Africa News
October 18, 2013
From VOAAfrica.com

 
Gunmen Kill Libya's Military Police Force Commander Gunmen Kill Libya's Military Police Force Commander
Ahmed al-Barghathi fatally wounded as he was leaving his house in eastern city of Benghazi to attend Friday prayers More
 
Chaos in CAR Prevents Life-Saving Aid From Reaching Needy Chaos in CAR Prevents Life-Saving Aid From Reaching Needy
UN says 1.6 million people in Central African Republic are in urgent need of food, protection, health care and other life-saving services More
 
ICC Partially Excuses Kenyan Leader from Trial ICC Partially Excuses Kenyan Leader from Trial
Judges say Kenyatta must be present for opening and closing statements, delivery of verdict, and when alleged victims present their views in person More
 
Firebrand Former Protege Challenges SAF President Zuma Firebrand Former Protege Challenges SAF President Zuma
South Africa's best-known firebrand politician Julius Malema has launched his own political party. Expelled last year as the youth leader of the ruling African National Congress, Malema is vowing to defeat ANC stalwart President Jacob Zuma in next year’s elections. Malema was once Mr. Zuma’s protégé and had memorably said he would "kill for Zuma." VOA's Chris Simkins has more on his change of tune -- and what's driving his new Economic Freedom Fighters party. More
 
Chimps Respond to Human Yawning Chimps Respond to Human Yawning
Researchers studying contagious yawning between people and chimpanzees More
 
Bashir to Visit S.Sudan for Talks Focused on Abyei Bashir to Visit S.Sudan for Talks Focused on Abyei
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is set to visit South Sudan next week for talks that officials say will focus on the delayed referendum on the status of Abyei. More
 

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