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Africa

FEATURE: Inauguration of the African Union

31/08/2003 ANA 0

On the 10th of July, in Durban, South Africa, the African Union was officially inaugurated, among its aims and objectives as follows: Achieve greater unity and solidarity between the African countries and the people’s of […]

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United Nations

U.N. Security Council Focuses on Protecting Aid Workers

28/08/2003 ANA 0

New York– In an effort to help protect international aid workers from attacks, the U.N. Security Council August 26 unanimously adopted a resolution calling attacks against peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel ”war crimes” and urging nations […]

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Africa

U.S. Environmental Reporter Shares Her Skills in Tanzania

27/08/2003 ANA 0

Washington– Debbie Salamone, senior reporter for Florida’s ”Orlando Sentinel” newspaper, traveled to Tanzania in June 2003 to work with young Tanzanian reporters and highlight the contributions good journalism can make in promoting sound environmental practices. […]

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Middle East

U.S. Provides Assistance to Palestinian Women

27/08/2003 ANA 0

Washington– The U.S. government is channeling a substantial portion of its aid to the Palestinians towards women through micro-credit loans, educational programs, healthcare, and vocational training. According to a fact sheet released August 25 by […]

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Environment

ZIMBABWE: WFP retains control of food distributions

26/08/2003 ANA 0

Johannesburg– The Zimbabwean government has given an assurance that the World Food Programme (WFP) will remain in control of humanitarian food distribution, despite a controversial new policy directive issued by the government this month, UN […]

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Main News

FEATURE: Festival of Sandema

26/08/2003 ANA 0

In December every year since time immemorial, the chiefs and people of the Builsa Traditional Area in Ghana‘s Upper East Region celebrate their annual ‘‘Feok´´ festival at Sandema. Last December‘s durbar was both impressive and […]

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Africa

AFRICA: US mayors to follow up on Bush visit

25/08/2003 ANA 0

Kampala– As a follow-up to President Bush’s Africa tour last June, undertaken largely to promote the launch of his global fund on HIV/AIDS, a delegation of nine US mayors is to visit four African countries […]

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