Year: 2007

Kampala, 19 November, 2007— Representatives of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have visited the camp where 400 people were slaughtered by members of the Ugandan rebel group during a bloody attack considered the worst in […]

Washington, 16 November, 2007— Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson has identified four areas where African leadership is vital to accelerate and sustain economic development — natural resource protection, financial markets, business climates and free trade. […]

Washington, 19 November, 2007— The world is benefiting from the expansion of democracy and stands to gain even more through greater stability as democracy and development spread in the future, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State […]

Washington, 15 November, 2007— Helping Africans confront security challenges in their region long has been a priority of the United States, say senior U.S. officials. But the military’s new Africa Command (AFRICOM) also will prove […]

Bunia, 13 November, 2007— Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have ordered the partial evacuation of a disputed island in Lake Albert, where health workers are unable to tackle a cholera outbreak partly […]

Dubai, 13 November, 2007— Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has given instructions to veterinary departments across the country to take all the necessary precautions against Rift Valley Fever (RVF), especially in the provinces bordering Sudan, after […]

Goma, 13 November, 2007— Up to 40,000 people poured out of two camps for displaced civilians near the main town in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province after fierce fighting broke out nearby, according […]

Dakar, 13 November, 2007— Children in West Africa are as likely to be raped, trafficked, beaten or abused and less likely to go to school, receive proper healthcare or be properly nourished, compared to 15 […]