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Fire Guts Ghana Foreign Ministry Foreign Minister Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni says fire has 'serious implications' for Ghana Somalia Peacekeepers Accused of Firing Into Civilian Areas At least 20 people killed, as many as 70 wounded in Mogadishu during what witnesses say was one of worst fighting in recent months Another Ship Hijacked Off Somali Coast NATO, EU anti-piracy missions say suspected pirates seized MV Al Khaliq Thursday west of Seychelles islands AU Summit to Sign IDP Convention Poor turnout of heads of state at Kampala summit countered by strong presence of international humanitarian agencies Asylum Claims Rise in Industrialized Countries New survey finds asylum applications in 44 industrialized countries up by 10 percent in first half of 2009 Mobile Phone Use Soars in Africa But report says Internet connections in Africa have a long way to go Ugandan Rebel Group Stirs DRC, Sudanese Concerns at Kampala Summit Stepped-up LRA military operations threaten to uproot more civilians in eastern Congo, southern Sudan, and possibly even Darfur, says Uganda analyst