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MOZAMBIQUE: State unable to tackle health crises
The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its World Health Report 2004 on May 11. The WHO...
MozambiqueSOMALIA: Weak sense of statehood blights outlook
Rival factions last week fought a fierce four-day battle through the northern districts of the...
SomaliaAZERBAIJAN/TURKEY: Cyprus PACE vote spoils relations
Opposition Baku newspaper 'Yeni Musavat' said yesterday that Turkey might open its border with...
AzerbaijanLATIN AMERICA: Doubts over democratic development
The UNDP has sponsored a thorough examination of the state of democracy in Latin America with a...
Latin AmericaBURUNDI: Peace deal holds but fragility remains
The country's former main rebel group, the CNDD-FDD, announced yesterday that it will continue to...
BurundiRUSSIA: Moscow does not want US failure in Iraq
US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held informal talks...
United StatesIRAQ: Transition blueprint faces multiple challenges
UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi returned to Iraq yesterday. Brahimi's current trip to Iraq is designed...
IraqTURKEY/CYPRUS: 'Yes' vote brings diplomatic gains
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday urged the EU to open accession talks with Turkey,...
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