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Abidjan, 27 May— The Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) is planning an extraordinary summit in the Nigerian capital, Abuja on Wednesday to address the security situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, diplomatic sources […]

Johannesburg, 27 May— Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday called for international pressure to bring President Robert Mugabe to the negotiating table, while dismissing reports that his party would participate in a transitional government. […]

Washington, 27 May— White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said today that the United States continues to have concerns about Iran developing nuclear weapons and harboring terrorists. ”We are pressing Iran not to develop nuclear […]

Washington, 27 May— Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail’s May 21 meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell underscores ”startling changes” for the better in Sudan that could herald an end to ist 18-year long civil […]

Washington, 23 May A visit by President Bush to the Middle East after the June 1-3 G-8 Summit in France ”is under active consideration,” the White House said today. ”It would not be prior to […]

Washington, 27 May– Secretary of State Colin Powell welcomed new U.S. legislation — signed May 27 by President Bush — that will provide $15,000 million over the next five years to fight the spread of […]

Washington, 27 May— President Bush, calling HIV/AIDS one of the greatest medical challenges confronting mankind, has signed into law legislation that launches an emergency effort to provide $15,000 million over the next five years to […]

Arusha/Berlin,27 May— The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has handed down its first war crimes conviction, and also announced it had become the first court of its kind to receive a prestigious […]