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Monrovia, 20 June– Liberian President Charles Taylor rejected on Friday the proposed formation of a transitional government within 30 days that would exclude him. Taylor said he would only step down at the end of […]

Washington, 20 June– President Bush welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the White House on June 20, where the two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues and shared interests. Bush […]

Washington, 20 June– The World Bank’s Board of Directors yesterday approved US$110 million in support to the Government of Kenya through two operations. The first mentioned will provide textbooks and capacity building for primary education. […]

Coral Gables, Florida , 20 June– ”Democracy is not a new concept to Africans,” Salvador Namburete, Mozambique’s vice minister for industry and trade reminded governmental and non-governmental representatives attending the June 5-6 ”Dialogue on Democracy” […]

New York, 19 June– With the future of millions of young refugees jeopardized by war, hatred and exile, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to the international community to make “serious and sustained efforts” […]

New York/Accra, 19 June– Following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the Liberian Government and the country’s two main rebel factions earlier this week, the United Nations said today that peace talks are continuing […]

LUGUFU, Tanzania, 19 June– Congolese refugees in Tanzania’s Lugufu camp couldn’t wait to celebrate World Refugee Day on Friday, June 20. So they started two days earlier, marking the event with song, dance and play […]

TOKYO, June 19– Hundreds of delegates today got a glimpse into the past, present and future of Africa’s refugees when the UN refugee agency’s current and previous chiefs opened an international symposium on the issue […]