Africa News archive
August 2005
17.08.2005
The IMF may have given the Republic of Congo a green light towards major debt relief despite government figures showing unexplained discrepancies of billions of dollars, a transparency coalition fears.
more...From: Global Witness Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Debt] [Corruption & transparency] |
11.08.2005
Tony Blair is pushing for greater cooperation between the G8 group of industrialised countries on spending the $25bn of additional aid for Africa agreed at last month's Gleneagles summit to ensure it is effectively targeted to tackle poverty.
more...From: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [Africa] [United Kingdom] [Development] [Aid] |
04.08.2005
Over one million Malians are at risk from the major food crisis gripping West Africa because rich countries have not responded to the call for emergency funds, an international development agency warns.
more...From: Oxfam Great Britain Related topics/regions: [Mali] [West Africa] [Aid] [Emergency relief] |
03.08.2005
Despite the long list of alleged human rights abuses charged against the Zimbabwean leader the prospect of him ever standing trial are bleak, most legal experts say.
more...From: Institute for War and Peace Reporting Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Human rights] [Justice and crime] [Law] |
02.08.2005
As 2.5 million people in Niger struggle to survive in the face of acute food shortages the UKs best known charities have jointly appealed to the public for help.
more...From: CAFOD Related topics/regions: [Niger] [Aid] [Emergency relief] |
01.08.2005
Uganda's first plant clinic, which responds to outbreaks of crop pests and diseases in rural areas, has proved such a success it will be replicated in the rest of the country.
more...From: SciDev.Net Related topics/regions: [Uganda] [Agriculture] [Science] |
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