Mali

  • Oct 7, 2004
  • 6 min read

WEST AFRICA: Locusts may devour regional economies

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 4 updated its warning on the desert locust...

  • Oct 6, 2004
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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...

Africa
  • Aug 25, 2004
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AFRICA: WHO warns on polio

In a notable reversal, the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday announced that Africa could...

  • Aug 4, 2004
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IVORY COAST: Accra accord is unlikely to stick

Sierra Leone President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah will host a summit with counterparts from Mali, Burkina...

Ivory Coast
  • Aug 4, 2004
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IVORY COAST: Accra accord is unlikely to stick

Last week's summit meeting in Accra produced an outline agreement and timetable for...

Ivory Coast
  • Jun 24, 2004
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MALI: IMF approves loan programme

The IMF yesterday approved a three-year arrangement under the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility...

Mali
  • May 11, 2004
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UNITED STATES/AFRICA: Nine African states secure aid

President George Bush yesterday announced aid grants to developing countries under the Millennium...

  • May 3, 2004
  • 1 min read

MALI: New government is formed

President Amadou Toumani Toure yesterday announced the formation of a new national government to...

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