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London, 1 March, 2005— Citing a moment of “promise and potential” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for global support for an independent, democratic Palestinian state and pledged the world […]

Washington, 1 March, 2005— As many countries of sub-Saharan Africa work to strengthen their democracies, Zimbabwe seems to be rushing headlong in the opposite direction, a U.S. State Department official said February 23. With “free […]

Washington, 1 March, 2005— The United States is stepping up support of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said in a statement February 25. The department has appointed several officials […]

London, 1 March, 2005— Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s commitment to reforming the United Nations, and said the United States will work with him to strengthen the organization. Speaking with […]

Berlin, 1 March, 2005— Five new Ambassadors accredited to Federal Republic of Germany today presented their letters of accreditation to the German President Horst Köhler at the Presidential Palace here. They are His Excellency Mr […]

Lome, 27 February, 2005— Faure Gnassingbe announced over the weekend that he was standing down as Togo’s interim president after seizing power with the backing of the armed forces three weeks ago. Gnassingbe was declared […]

Lome, 25 February, 2005— Togo’s new leader, Faure Gnassingbe was appointed chairman of the country’s ruling party on Friday amid rising speculation that he would shortly step down as head of state, handing over power […]

Dakar/Harare/Geneva/Evanston, 25 February, 2005— A mass polio immunization drive starting today across Africa gained greater urgency from reports that a child has contracted polio in Ethiopia, the first case there in four years. The cross-continental […]