Mauritius

  • Jan 20, 2003
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AFRICA/US: African growth act

African Ministers and US representatives met last week to discuss the workings of the African...

United States
  • Dec 23, 2002
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AFRICA/UNITED STATES: Bush cancels trip

US President George Bush has postponed his trip to Africa, which was scheduled for January 10-17.

United States
  • Nov 5, 2001
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COMOROS:

Mohammed Bacar, president of the secessionist island of Anjouan, announced yesterday that he had...

Comoros
  • Jul 11, 2001
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AFRICA: Figures conceal true growth rates

Though often cited, growth rates are necessarily inaccurate. Whatever estimation method is used,...

Africa
  • Jul 11, 2001
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AFRICA: Figures conceal true growth rates

In practice, estimation of African growth rates depends heavily on the performance of the...

Africa
  • Jun 6, 2001
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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Regional integration is no panacea

Prospects for regional integration in southern Africa are hampered by the weakness of several...

Africa
  • Mar 22, 2001
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AFRICA: Growing role in global drug trade

The drug economy in Africa, though small compared to that of Asia and Latin America, is a...

Africa
  • Mar 22, 2001
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AFRICA: Continent has growing role in global drug trad

The continent's role in the global narcotics trade and local drugs consumption are both often...

Africa