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AFRICA: Sovereign credit ratings boost confidence
With the assistance of donors, a growing number of African countries are obtaining ratings from...
SUDAN: UN criticises Khartoum over Darfur
UN special envoy Jan Pronk yesterday accused the Sudanese government of failing to end violence...
SudanAFRICA: World Bank and OECD cite slow growth
The World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this week...
OecdCONGO-KINSHASA: UN approves extra troops
The UN Security Council yesterday approved an additional 5,900 troops for the Democratic Republic...
Congo-KinshasaCAMEROON/NIGERIA: Bakassi hold-up leaves oil untapped
The transfer of the disputed Bakassi peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon, scheduled for September...
CameroonSOUTHERN AFRICA: WFP warns of food shortages
The World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Southern Africa yesterday warned that almost...
AfricaHAITI: UN to boost forces and crisis worsens
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs yesterday called for an additional...
HaitiIVORY COAST: UN expresses concern
The UN Security Council yesterday voiced concern over the pace of progress in Ivory Coast's peace...
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