World Lens: Week of August 30

Akon arrives in Zimbabwe | Somali rapper comes clean on Twitter | plus more!

Vuvuzela Ban - Vuvuzela, the stadium trumpets creating a low buzzing sound throughout the World Cup games, have been banned from the European Championship and Champion League matches. In a statement released Wednesday, the Union of European Football Associations said it wanted to protect the culture and tradition of fans singing at European football games from the “negative effect” of the plastic trumpets. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

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Vuvuzela Ban - Vuvuzela, the stadium trumpets creating a low buzzing sound throughout the World Cup games, have been banned from the European Championship and Champion League matches. In a statement released Wednesday, the Union of European Football Associations said it wanted to protect the culture and tradition of fans singing at European football games from the “negative effect” of the plastic trumpets. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

“Going Through the Motions” - On Saturday afternoon, Somali-born rapper K’naan took to Twitter to admit to a half-hearted performance in Ireland. “In all my years of touring today marks the 1st time ive played an entire concert w/out feeling a thing,” he tweeted. “Just going through the motions.” (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Hassan Ammar)

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“Going Through the Motions” - On Saturday afternoon, Somali-born rapper K’naan took to Twitter to admit to a half-hearted performance in Ireland. “In all my years of touring today marks the 1st time ive played an entire concert w/out feeling a thing,” he tweeted. “Just going through the motions.” (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Hassan Ammar)

Stolen Malaria Meds - In Nigeria, a worker displays a box of malaria medication. Every year, millions of malaria drugs are donated to Africa, but as long feared and suspected, some of the meds (which can be identified by its packaging) are being stolen and resold on commercial markets. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Stolen Malaria Meds - In Nigeria, a worker displays a box of malaria medication. Every year, millions of malaria drugs are donated to Africa, but as long feared and suspected, some of the meds (which can be identified by its packaging) are being stolen and resold on commercial markets. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Akon Arrives in Zimbabwe - Singer Akon, a native of Senegal, greets fans as he arrives in Harare, Zimbabwe Thursday. He is set to perform at a concert Saturday alongside reggae star Sean Paul for what promoters have called the biggest show in recent years. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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Akon Arrives in Zimbabwe - Singer Akon, a native of Senegal, greets fans as he arrives in Harare, Zimbabwe Thursday. He is set to perform at a concert Saturday alongside reggae star Sean Paul for what promoters have called the biggest show in recent years. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Love Ambassador Visits Haiti - Chow Mei-ching, Taiwan’s first lady, visits students in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Monday. In addition to Haiti, she will also travel to the Dominican Republic during a five-day visit as a Red Cross honorary president and love ambassador. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

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Love Ambassador Visits Haiti - Chow Mei-ching, Taiwan’s first lady, visits students in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Monday. In addition to Haiti, she will also travel to the Dominican Republic during a five-day visit as a Red Cross honorary president and love ambassador. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

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Gadhafi Visits Italy - Controversial Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (left) shakes hands with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi to inaugurate a new Libyan Academy in Rome on Monday. Berlusconi and Gadhafi held talks during the visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. The meeting came as critics are still reeling over Gadhafi’s recent call for Italians to convert to Islam. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

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Gadhafi Visits Italy - Controversial Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi (left) shakes hands with Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi to inaugurate a new Libyan Academy in Rome on Monday. Berlusconi and Gadhafi held talks during the visit aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two nations. The meeting came as critics are still reeling over Gadhafi’s recent call for Italians to convert to Islam. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

Guinea Bissau Prez Welcomed in Cuba - President Malam Bacai Sanha of West Africa’s Guinea Bissau is welcomed to Cuba by President Raul Castro during a ceremony in Havana. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

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Guinea Bissau Prez Welcomed in Cuba - President Malam Bacai Sanha of West Africa’s Guinea Bissau is welcomed to Cuba by President Raul Castro during a ceremony in Havana. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Visit to Switzerland - On Monday, Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills is welcomed by Swiss Federal President Doris Leuthard during his official visit to Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone, Lukas Lehmann)

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Visit to Switzerland - On Monday, Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills is welcomed by Swiss Federal President Doris Leuthard during his official visit to Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone, Lukas Lehmann)

No More Child Army - On Monday, the Southern Sudan government announced that it will free its former rebel child army by the end of this year. As a result, at least 900 young soldiers will be exiting the military. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

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No More Child Army - On Monday, the Southern Sudan government announced that it will free its former rebel child army by the end of this year. As a result, at least 900 young soldiers will be exiting the military. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)

Ugandan Bomb Suspects - On Thursday, suspects who were arrested in connection with July’s bombing in Kampala, Uganda, arrive in court. Officials charged two additional suspects in connection with the blasts that killed 76 people. The latest charges bring the total number of suspects to 34; all are from the East African nations of Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. (AP Photo Stephen Wandera)

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Ugandan Bomb Suspects - On Thursday, suspects who were arrested in connection with July’s bombing in Kampala, Uganda, arrive in court. Officials charged two additional suspects in connection with the blasts that killed 76 people. The latest charges bring the total number of suspects to 34; all are from the East African nations of Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. (AP Photo Stephen Wandera)