Washington, 15 November, 2004— Secretary of State Colin Powell, saying ”I think we’ve accomplished a great deal,” announced his resignation from the Bush administration at a November 15 State Department briefing. Powell, in his November […]

New York, 12 November, 2004— The recent flare-up of violence in Côte d’Ivoire – where United Nations and French peacekeepers are monitoring a buffer zone separating the government-controlled south and the rebel-held north – could […]

New York, 12 November, 2004— The recent flare-up of violence in Côte d’Ivoire – where United Nations and French peacekeepers are monitoring a buffer zone separating the government-controlled south and the rebel-held north – could […]

Washington, 12 November, 2004— Secretary of State Colin Powell says he hopes the new Palestinian leadership replacing Yasser Arafat will create stable, democratic institutions that will be effective partners for Israel to work with in […]

Washington, 12 November, 2004— President Bush said he intends to pursue the establishment of an independent and democratic Palestinian state during his second term, and will develop a strategy with British Prime Minister Tony Blair […]

Abuja, 10 November, 2004— The Sudan government has agreed to end military flights over Darfur and has signed a peace deal to end 20 months of hostilities with rebels from the western region. After three […]

Washington, 9 November, 2004— Seventeen of the world’s poorest countries are now eligible to compete for grants from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the new U.S. aid agency designed to support developing countries’ efforts to […]

Washington, 9 November, 2004— Kenya is making progress on a tortuous path of recovery after decades of misrule by President Daniel arap Moi, whose regime planted corruption and cronyism deep in society, says Minister of […]