United Nations
BURUNDI: Multi-party talks yield peace progress
The senior UN envoy for Burundi yesterday commended progress made during recent talks in South...
BurundiIRAQ: Government faces fresh challenges
US forces have killed at least 360 militants in the last four days of fighting in Najaf,...
IraqLATIN AMERICA: Higher growth generates few jobs
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) yesterday announced that...
Latin AmericaIVORY COAST: Accra accord is unlikely to stick
Last week's summit meeting in Accra produced an outline agreement and timetable for...
Ivory CoastBOSNIA: Nationalists dominate pre-election period
Nationalist leaders in the Republika Srbska (RS) entity have used the sacking of 59 officials by...
SUDAN: Khartoum angered by UN vote
Local media today quoted the country's military spokesman as saying that the UN resolution passed...
SudanIRAQ: Disputes delay National Conference
US Secretary of State Colin Powell on a visit to Iraq today said that yesterday's postponement of...
IraqTANZANIA: Economic progress masks manufacturing woes
The government has adopted prescribed policy suggestions of IMF-World Bank programmes with...
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