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New Political Leadership is Emerging in Africa - Good News from Africa in 2009.
Seeded on Fri Jan 9, 2009 8:18 AM EST (Independent.co.uk)
Ansie van Wyk once asked whether Political leaders in Africa are "Presidents, patrons or profiteers?" New Political Leadership is emerging in Africa.
EU Leadership comes to France - oh là là là là là là!
Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:06 PM EDT (EUROPA)
It's the European Cultural Season! Literally. France has the pleasure of chairing the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, for the next sixth months.
Le Droit d'Ingérence au Kenya: the European Union's right to intervene in Kenya
Seeded on Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:03 AM EST (EUROPA Press releases)
The international community, especially the European Union, has the right to intervene not only on humanitarian grounds, but also in Kenya's political affairs, so that the nascent democratic spirit of the people which has been budding since 2002, is not nipped in the bud, once …
34th session of UNESCO's General Conference: the Budget - euh dis-donc!
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:25 AM EDT (UNESCO News Service)
As the 34th session of UNESCO's General Conference takes place in Paris, budgetary analysis is well underway. The General Conference reunites the representatives of the Organization's 193 Member States, who determine the budget as well as UNESCO's Programme for 2008-2009.
UN General Assembly, France's Leadership of the EU - and other stories
Seeded on Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:49 PM EDT (The New York Times)
On the eve of his debut at the UN General Assembly, French president Nicolas Sarkozy discusses France's leadership within the European Union; the non-negotiable "Non" to nuclear weapons for Iran, and France's imminent return to the military command of NATO.
International Financial Markets Crisis - France's government versus the European Central Bank
Seeded on Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:39 AM EDT (Euractive Newsletter)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy questions the ECB's monetary policy and its actions to stem off the recent financial turmoil.
Vision 2030: Making Kenya A Top Tourist Destination.
Seeded on Tue Sep 4, 2007 11:56 AM EDT (The Standard)
The Kenyan Government is planning to develop three resort cities in the next five years, so that Kenya can join the rangs of top tourist destinations in the world.
UNESCO: The role of Civil Society in achieving Education for All
Seeded on Mon Sep 3, 2007 11:55 AM EDT (UNESCO News Service)
UNESCO's Collective Consultation of NGOs links UNESCO with hundreds of NGOs, networks and coalitions around the world.
Obama '08 in New Orleans
Seeded on Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:03 PM EDT (Obama'08)
Barack Obama's plan to rebuild the Gulf Coast.
Incredible India: the Red Fort in New Delhi is a new UNESCO World Heritage Site
Seeded on Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:58 PM EDT (UNESCO News Service)
The Red Fort in New Delhi has been added to the World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Built by India's fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, it is indeed a jewel of Mughal architecture, which was built in a unique style called shahjahani.
Keeping The Peace - UN and African Union meeting on North-South peace deal
Seeded on Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:03 AM EDT (UN News Centre)
UN and AU review progress made in the implemention of the comprehensive peace agreement that ended the long-running civil war between the north and south of Sudan. Meanwhile, Darfur is still under "fresh tensions."
The 3rd Scramble For and Partition of Africa? - part 1
Seeded on Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:27 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Once upon a time in 1890, it came to pass that the Berlin Conference was held. Later in the 1960s and '70s, the Cold War blew it's icy winds over parts of Africa. Today China is the "New Power in Africa ...
Prioritizing Development and Diplomacy in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections
Seeded on Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:29 PM EDT (Center For Global Development)
With the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign season in full swing, and as candidates discuss their views on how to "build a better, safer, more prosperous America and world ," the Center for U.S.
Information and Communications Technology for Development
Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:30 PM EDT
In Africa, connection rates for international telecommunications via mobile phones, landlines and high-speed Internet are among the highest in the world.
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In Africa, Change and Growing pains are inevitable but suffering is optional.
Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:15 PM EDT
Three years ago Prof Jeffrey Sachs and a group of experts launched the Millennium Village Projects in Africa. They had realized that it was about time the rate of poverty and disease in Africa was considered a state of emergency.
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Is the World Bank interested in providing microfinance solutions for hundreds of thousands of villages in Africa and other 'corruption-ridden, poverty-stricken' regions, or is it just going to continue "talking and arguing shop?"
Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:56 PM EDT
Whereas the World Bank's anti-corruption campaign is necessary, ultimately it could use "smarter, skillful management systems and design programs" according to Prof.
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