Amsterdam, 7 December, 2005— Germany has granted Burundi 9.5 million euros (US $11.1 million) for a one-year programme aimed at reducing poverty across the country by providing safe drinking water, fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting peace […]

Hargeysa, 7 December, 2005— Authorities in the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the self-autonomous region of Puntland have exchanged detainees who were captured 12 months ago during clashes over the disputed Sool border region. The […]

New York, 7 December, 2005— The Security Council December 7 condemned the Eritrean government’s request that certain U.N. peacekeepers leave the country within 10 days. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan also demanded that Eritrea “immediately and […]

Washington, 7 December, 2005— Democracy in Africa is growing, with more than 50 democratic elections in the past four years, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer told foreign journalists in a […]

Washington, 7 December, 2005— Following talks with top foreign policy officials in Beijing, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer says she is optimistic about the United States and China cooperating to […]

Rome/Geneva, 7 December, 2005— Poor countries need to institute internal market and infrastructure reforms before opening their national agricultural sectors to international competition in order to derive the most benefit from increased trade, says the […]

Washington, 7 December, 2005— The United States bans its personnel from subjecting detainees to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment no matter where in the world they happen to be, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said […]

Berlin, 6 December, 2005— The United States will do everything it can within the limits of the law to protect its people against terrorists, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said while meeting with German Chancellor […]