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Al-Qaida Linked Group Gains Control of Somali Port City Al-Shabab appears to control Kismayo Friday after battling rival militant group for key town Nigerian Rebels Face Pressure to Embrace Amnesty Key Niger Delta field commander accepts amnesty offer, handing government huge boost Ugandan Drought Worsens Clan Tensions Over Food and Livestock Water and good pasture scarce, food aid stolen Donor Community Gives Zimbabwe $70-Million for Agricultural Recovery Michael Jenrich of the Food and Agricultural Organization tells VOA the money is part of what he called seasonal support for the agricultural sector by Western countries Mauritanian Women Train for Entrepreneurship Women often bear brunt of country's crushing poverty but local non-profit is trying to change that by turning wives, mothers, into entrepreneurs