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AU Chief: August Deal Only Way to Solve Madagascar Crisis Jean Ping made remarks in Antananarivo, where he met with fellow mediators on International Contact Group for Madagascar UN Habitat Agency Says Half of World Population Lives in Cities Senior Policy Advisor George Deikun says by 2030, more than three billion people or about 40 percent of world population will need housing, basic urban infrastructure Mugabe: Zimbabwe Wants 'Cooperative' Relations With West In speech to parliament, president says Zimbabwe is in 'positive stance' to begin 'fresh and cooperative relations' with countries that have been hostile in past Guinea Military, Opponents Agree to Burkinabe Mediation Both sides agree to meet in Burkina Faso, as part of regional mediation following last week's killing of at least 157 opposition demonstrators Mugabe says Views of Zimbabweans to be Considered in Constitution-Making Process President says, in line with agreement that brought about unity government, work is in progress towards new constitution Most-Wanted Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested in Uganda Idelphonse Nizeyimana transferred to International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Tanzania, to face charges of genocide, crimes against humanity Rights Groups Decry Ban on VOA in Somali Region In directive issued Thursday by Puntland's Ministry of Security, local radio stations were barred indefinitely from airing reports from VOA's Somali service UN: Drought Forcing New Cycle of Human Suffering in Somalia Vast reddish desert has always been a source of wealth and calamity for thousands of pastoral families Masaais In Southern Kenya Suffer From Drought At least half of area's cows have died, more cases of child malnutrition are surfacing " src="imap://rscaru%40gmail%2Ecom@imap.googlemail.com:993/english/images/unhcr_drc_north_kivu_refugees_195_Nov08.jpg" alt="Faces of displaced in Kibati camp, North Kivu, DRC (Nov 2008 file) " align="left" border="0" width="80"> UNHCR Warns Congolese Refugees Not to Go Home UN refugee agency says situation in South Kivu province still too volatile and dangerous Group Urges Envoys to Place Human Rights at Center of Sudan Summit Call comes as top international envoys to Sudan are meeting in Moscow to discuss strife-torn nation's path forward World Bank Resumes Assistance to Mauritania Election of former general Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz to head civilian government has brought a number of international organizations back to Mauritania World Bank to Invest $215 Million to Boost Internet in Africa Funds will be used to build broadband Internet infrastructure in 11 African countries