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Security Council Extends Mandate
of AU Mission in Somalia
The
Security Council this week renewed its authorization of
the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for a further six
months. But two African diplomats feel that the Council
should do more to help AMISOM bring peace to the troubled
Horn of Africa country. Ambassador Dumisani Kumalo of South
Africa says: "The African Union it's like when
your house is on fire the neighbours come with buckets of
water, but the neighbours are not the fire engine. The fire
engine is the United Nations."
African Countries Are Ready to
Contribute Troops for Darfur
Preparations
are under way for the deployment of a hybrid African Union/United
Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur. The President of the
Security Council for August, Ambassador Pascal Gayama of
the Republic of the Congo says the force is supposed to
have a very strong African character. "We believe
that African countries, many of them are ready to contribute.
Of course, we are not sure if all of them will be able to
provide the total of 20,000 troops."
UNICEF Train Delivers Thousands
of Bednets to Prevent Malaria in Congo
A train carrying hundreds of thousands of insecticide-
treated bed nets donated by the government of Japan, 
travels from PointeNoire to Brazzaville, the capital of
the Republic of the Congo. The nets will boost UNICEF's
campaign against malaria, the biggest killer of children
in the Republic of the Congo. Sarah Crowe of UNICEF Television
reports on the project . "The train trip from
Pointe Noire to the capital has opened the door for a major
health campaign to save the lives of many Congolese children."
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Two Independent Journalists Are
Killed in Somalia
Two
prominent figures in the Somali independent media were killed
within hours of each other last Saturday. HornAfrik radio
producer Mahad Ahmed Elmi was shot dead and the radio station
owner Ali Iman Sharmake died when his car ran over a landmine
and exploded. Last year, UN Radio interviewed Mr. Elmi about
the role of HornAfrik in Somalia.
Deploying Peacekeepers in Somalia
Faces Difficulties
Deploying more peacekeepers in Somalia continues to face
problems as only Ugandan troops have so far taken up positions
in the troubled country.
World Food Programme Feeds Thousands
of Zimbabweans
The World Food Programme is increasing its assistance
to hundreds of thousands of people in need of food in Zimbabwe.
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Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan
genocide: Why did the genocide happen? Why was the
UN unable to prevent the killings or stop the massacres?
What lessons have been learned? Transcript
