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Inmates in North Dafur receive medical attention
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| More than 200 inmates in North Darfur have received medical examinations as part of a two-day medical campaign which began on 27 May.
The medical check-up, held at El Fasher's men and women prisons and juvenile home, aimed at cRead More... |
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Address by Minister for Trade, Dr Ewa Björling, ICT seminar in Luanda Angola
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| ICT seminarium in Luanda Angola, 8-9 30 May 2013 30 May 2013
Ewa Björling, Minister for Trade
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Minister, your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
I am very pleased to be back here in Luanda, and to be abRead More... |
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AfDB funds Mozambique's Massingir Dam emergency rehabilitation project
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| The African Development Bank on 28 May in Marrakech, Morocco, granted a supplementary loan of US$33.213 million to the government of Mozambique for the rehabilitation of the country's Massinger Dam. The funds will ensure effective sustainabilitRead More... |
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STATEMENT BY THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CONFIGURATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION
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| The configuration received an in-depth briefing from Ms. Margaret Vogt, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA).
MembRead More... |
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Proposed Swedish participation in UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
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| Today the Government decided to submit a bill to the Riksdag on Swedish participation in the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
The proposed Swedish force of approximately 70 persons in all will include aRead More... |
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ITALIA - AFRICA SUBSAHARIANA - Cooperation with focus on the environment
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| Italy is at work to develop its collaboration with Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, 30 May 2013, sees the start of a series on meetings between the Foreign Ministry's Directorate General for Global Affairs and the African ambassadors accredited to ItRead More... |
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Minister Blaney Attends Africa Day
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| The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, participates in Africa Day festivities in Gatineau, Quebec.
Attended by more than 400 people from government, the private sector, academia and otherRead More... |
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Austria paves the way for regional network of sustainable energy centres in Africa / Austria opts for know-how transfer to Africa to ensure global development and supply with clean energy
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| "A reliable and affordable energy supply is a fundamental prerequisite for development and for achieving the Millennium Development Goals", Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger said on the occasion of the 3rd Vienna EnerRead More... |
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Emergency Assistance to the Republic of Zimbabwe in response to the Hailstorm Disaster
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| On Friday, May 27, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief goods worth 12 million yen (tents and blankets) to the Republic of Zimbabwe, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the request followingRead More... |
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WTO and UNECA join forces to boost intra-African trade
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| The World Trade Organization in collaboration with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will hold a regional Seminar on Aid for Trade and Africa's Trade and Development Prospects. The seminar, will be held on 4-6 June with experts on trade anRead More... |
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Summit concludes with key decisions to propel the Continent forward
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| The historic 21st Ordinary session of the Summit of the African Union, which incorporated the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity/ African Union ended Monday, 27 May 2013, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. TRead More... |
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Africans need to see the benefits of the extractive sector, Report Says
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| Africa's natural resources could dramatically improve the lives of millions - but while natural resources may have fuelled a decade of rapid economic growth on the continent, most Africans have still not seen the benefits, according to this year's AfRead More... |
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Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa: Project Financiers gather in Marrakesh to discuss finance of small and medium-sized projects in Africa
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| A side event entitled Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA): Reaching out to Project Financiers in Africa was held during the African Development Bank's (AfDB) 2013 Annual Meetings in Marrakesh, Morocco. The seminar, jointly organized by the EnviRead More... |
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Brazil to write off $900m of African debt
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| Brazil has said it plans to cancel or restructure $900m worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent.
Brazilian officials said on Saturday that President Dilma Rousseff, visiting EthioRead More... |
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New AfDB-GFI Joint Report: Africa a Net Creditor to the Rest of the World
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| Net Resource Transfers Out of Africa Range from US$597 Billion to US$1.4 Trillion from 1980 through 2009
? Unrecorded Illicit Financial Outflows from The Continent Ranged from US$1.22-1.35 Trillion from 1980-2009, Swamping Recorded FinancialRead More... |
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