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Johannesburg, 14 July, 2005— Botswana’s largest trade union federation is to meet with President Festus Mogae on Friday in a bid to tackle ongoing labour unrest. The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) is expected […]

Brazzaville, 14 July, 2005— Energy ministers from countries in Central Africa said on Wednesday the provision of electricity must be part of their national strategic plans to end poverty. Their appeal came at the end […]

Washington, 13 July, 2005— The people of Cape Verde treat “good governance, transparency and the rule of law as a strategic asset,” and that is key to creating an environment conducive to long-term poverty reduction […]

Washington, 11 July, 2005— The multibillion dollar financial commitments to Africa by the governments of the Group of Eight (G8) at their just-ended summit in Gleneagles, Scotland, are useful, but cannot be viewed as the […]

Gleneagles, Scotland, 8 July, 2005— Undaunted by terrorist attacks in London, leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) nations agreed to effectively double assistance to Africa, advance peace in the Middle East through Palestinian aid, […]

Washington/London, 11 June, 2005— The Group of Eight (G8) finance ministers have agreed to a proposal canceling 100 percent of debt obligations owed to the World Bank, African Development Bank, and International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]

Washington, 7 June, 2005— President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have announced they are working on a plan to eliminate 100 percent of the debt of African nations who are undertaking financial and […]

Washington, 7 June, 2005— The upcoming 2005 U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, to be held July 18-20 in Dakar, Senegal, will offer useful training sessions and discussions of best practices to show how […]