Month: November 2004

Monrovia, 29 November, 2004— Over 100,000 Liberians have turned in guns, ammunition, rocket propelled grenades and other weapons to the United Nations peacekeeping force in their country, the head of the mission said today. “We’re […]

Washington, 29 November, 2004— When the Khartoum government and the Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that commits both sides to conclude a peace agreement by December 31 they […]

Washington, 29 November, 2004— President Bush will host Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade at the White House December 6, the White House announced today. According to a statement issued by the White House Office of the […]

Accra, 26 November, 2004— With less than two weeks to go before Ghanaians head to the ballot box, President John Kufuor is on course to win a second term as the opposition candidate struggles to […]

Nairobi, 26 November, 2004— The European Commission (EU) has welcomed the announcement by Ethiopia on Thursday that it had accepted ”in principle” an April 2002 decision by an independent commission that ruled on the demarcation […]

Abuja, 25 November, 2004— Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo earns more than a quarter of a million dollars every month from his large farm, a senior aide said on Thursday. The aide volunteered the information as […]

Addis Ababa, 25 November, 2004— Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has announced a five-point plan to try and end the stalemate with Eritrea, saying his country would accept ”in principle”, the April 2002 ruling of […]

New York, 25 November, 2004— United Nations officials, led by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, today stressed the need for building a world in which women enjoy their rights and freedoms on an equal basis with men. […]