News Summary Of Wars And Conflicts In Africa -- May 20, 2008

SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa seeks to end anti-foreigner attacks -- Yahoo News
Xenophobia violence spirals -- Iafrica
Racial violence spreads in S Africa -- Video Report From Reuters
South Africans attack foreigners -- MSNBC
Foreigners Attacked in S. Africa -- Time Magzine
South African mobs hunt down immigrants -- The Guardian
13 Refugees Murdered In South Africa Violence -- Times Online
South African Mobs Massacre Zimbabwean Immigrants -- Gateway Pundit
Mbeki condemns 'shameful' attacks -- BBC News

ZIMBABWE
Zimbabwe Army Accused Of Sniper Plot To Kill Morgan Tsvangirai -- Times Online
Tsvangirai calls off return after 'credible' assassination warning -- Independent
Zimbabwe regime 'has received weapons shipment from China' -- Telegraph

SOMALIA
Somali talks end with no meeting -- BBC News
Aid vessel hijacked off Somalia -- BBC

SUDAN
Sudan opposition leader fears more violence -- MSNBC
UN begins relief operation in Sudan flashpoint -- Yahoo News

My Comment: The South African crisis is no surprise. Mbeki's South African government has been blind to the horrors that are occurring in Zimbabwe. This is his wake-up call.