Articles by ANA

Accra, Ghana, 17 July, 2007— An African textile designer hoping to sell more apparel and fabrics in the United States may see her dream realized because of a landmark American trade initiative begun in 2000 […]

Washington, 17 July, 2007— The Bush administration says it is “appropriate” for the United States and Iran to hold a second round of direct talks over the situation in Iraq, but said no date for […]

Washington/Accra, 17 July, 2007— Strengthening the partnership for economic reforms and development between the United States and 38 African nations is the aim of the sixth annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum. The […]

Nairobi, 9 July, 2007— Restrictions on the movement of people, in addition to continuing insecurity, have closed Somalia’s largest market for the first time since the start of the civil war in 1991, limiting the […]

Nairobi, 9 July, 2007— Abstinence or a sexually active life? The dilemma, faced daily by HIV-positive women around the world, was discussed by delegates attending the first global conference on women and AIDS, in the […]

Kampala, 9 July, 2007— Uganda’s rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has said its fighters will remain in hiding even if a peace deal with the government is reached, unless indictments against several of its leaders […]

Baghdad, 9 July, 2007— One of the dreams of tailor Ahmed Khalid al-Timimi was to make a school uniform for his oldest daughter so she could boast about it to her peers at school. However, […]

Washington, 5 July, 2007— Conservation and protection of seven of the world’s most critical river systems is the aim of a multiyear partnership launched by the Coca-Cola Company, a beverage manufacturer, and the international conservation […]