Month: January 2005

Abuja, 30 January, 2005— United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on Africa’s leaders to work for the twin goals of renewing the world body and providing hope to the continent. “Africa has an indispensable […]

Tikrit, 27 January, 2005— There’s been a lot of talk about how to make polls safe for voters on election day in Iraq on 30 January, but not a lot has been said about the […]

Washington, 27 January, 2005— Despite having signed a much-heralded North-South peace accord ending 30 years of civil war in the country, the government of Sudan is still tolerating genocide in Darfur, a delegation of U.S. […]

Washington, 25 January, 2005— Increased funding from U.S. programs like the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) is helping to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Ethiopia. However, these resources […]

Washington, 26 January, 2005— President Bush, saying he is impressed by the “incredible bravery” of the Iraqi people, urged Iraqis to vote in the January 30 national elections in defiance of the violence and threats […]

Addis Ababa, 26 January, 2005— Ethiopia is to host an international gathering of pastoralists, representing 23 countries from across the globe, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Monday. Spanish […]

Baghdad, 25 January, 2005— With five days to go until Iraqis vote for a national assembly that will appoint a new provisional government, write a constitution and organize definitive elections by the end of the […]

New York, 25 January, 2005— United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was interviewed today by members of the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) he commissioned to examine allegations of corruption surrounding the now-defunct Oil-for-Food programme for Iraq. […]