Franco-Kenyan dimension of the global constellation

New Political Leadership is Emerging in Africa - Good News from Africa in 2009.

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!

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 may intervene in Kenya's political affairs, to uphold the democratic spirit of the people, which has been budding since independence, and blooming since 2002.

34th session of UNESCO's General Conference: the Budget - euh dis-donc!

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 and France's Leadership of the EU.

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

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.

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

UNESCO's Collective Consultation of NGOs links UNESCO with hundreds of NGOs, networks and coalitions around the world.

Obama '08 in New Orleans

Barack Obama's plan to rebuild the Gulf Coast.

Incredible India: the Red Fort in New Delhi is a new UNESCO World Heritage Site

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

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

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

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

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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Africa's Dynamic Change and Growth.

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 in Africa and other developing regions, or is it just going to continue "talking and arguing shop?"

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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