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Ghana-EU sign first voluntary agreement on legal timber exports

afrol News, 20 November - Ghana will sign the historic agreement with the European Union, aimed at ensuring that only legally harvested timber from the West African country is exported to the EU market.

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Malawi
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Malawi’s rural land development project gets additional funding

afrol News, 20 November - The World Bank has granted Malawi US$10 million for the Community-Based Rural Land Development Project (CBRLDP). The additional grant will also extend the project for another two years, the bank said.

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Industrial development key to Africa’s integration in global economy

afrol News, 20 November - The head of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has warned that Africa must overcome the obstacles to boosting industrial production and gaining a larger share of world trade to benefit from the global economy.

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Children’s rights still not assured, UNICEF

afrol News, 20 November - Despite considerable progress over the past 20 years in improving the lot of the world’s children, including a 28 percent drop in annual mortality of those under five from 12.5 million to an estimated 8.8 million, their rights are still far from assured, according to a new United Nations report issued today.

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Cambodia troops arrive in CAR

afrol News, 20 November - The United Nations mission set up to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian aid in Chad and Central African Republic (CAR) received a boost this week with the arrival of troops from Cambodia.

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» 20.11.2009 - UN-lawmakers' partnership can help the poor out of recession, Ban
» 19.11.2009 - Developing countries urged to make agriculture a funding priority
» 19.11.2009 - Preserve water sources - report
» 19.11.2009 - FAO chief regrets no measurable targets adopted to fight hunger
» 18.11.2009 - World Bank adopts transparency policy
» 18.11.2009 - Heart disease discovered in ancient Egyptian mummies
» 18.11.2009 - International commission on Guinea’s crackdown dispatched
» 17.11.2009 - 12 million targeted for west African Yellow Fever vaccination
» 17.11.2009 - Suspected Somali pirates seize Korean tanker
» 16.11.2009 - $1 million boost for FAO’s food security work
» 16.11.2009 - Increased Internet access to boost economic growth, forum
» 16.11.2009 - UN chief calls for support to fight diabetes
» 12.11.2009 - Transforming African infrastructure require additional $31 billion a year
» 12.11.2009 - FAO calls for worldwide day-long hunger strike
» 11.11.2009 - Mandela Day adopted by general assembly
» 11.11.2009 - Djibouti forcibly repatriates Somali asylum seekers
» 11.11.2009 - 50 million H1N1 vaccines donation for developing countries
» 10.11.2009 - China-Africa commitments applauded
» 10.11.2009 - Algeria pushes for zero-tolerance on ransom payments to terrorists
» 10.11.2009 - Uganda partners with media to fight HIV/AIDS
» 10.11.2009 - Mauritanian grassroots groups receive US funding
» 09.11.2009 - AGRA and NEPAD partner to increase food security in Africa
» 09.11.2009 - China injects $349 million into Ethiopia’s road link
» 09.11.2009 - Seven African states in Malaria trial
» 09.11.2009 - ITU gets funding to build ICT museum
» 06.11.2009 - China to cement new role in Africa
» 03.11.2009 - Togo gets first direct EU grant
» 30.10.2009 - Last Burundian refugees repatriated
» 30.10.2009 - Assembly shop for efficient stoves launched in Darfur
» 30.10.2009 - Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia
» 30.10.2009 - Rescue operation for Zimbabwe's abused elephants announced
» 29.10.2009 - IMF warns Zimbabwe of increased external deficit
» 29.10.2009 - UN steps in to help in Angola/DRC refugee saga
» 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost
» 28.10.2009 - Positive outlook for Zambia, IMF
» 27.10.2009 - Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain
» 27.10.2009 - Envoy calls for world support of AU peacekeeping role
» 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB
» 23.10.2009 - Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy
» 22.10.2009 - EU discuss transport cooperation with Africa
» 22.10.2009 - UN pledges support to AU's refugees' treaty
» 22.10.2009 - MCC country directors review progress on programmes
» 22.10.2009 - Ethiopia needs urgent food aid
» 22.10.2009 - Good governance is everyone’s responsibility, ECA official
» 21.10.2009 - $1 billion required annualy to reach children with life-saving vaccines
» 21.10.2009 - Ghana and Burkina Faso urged to develop strategies on use of Volta River
» 21.10.2009 - UNICEF appeals for donor support to protect CAR's children
» 20.10.2009 - SA and Tunisia get Swiss funding for clean energy projects
» 20.10.2009 - Mali armed to fight al Qaeda insurgents
» 20.10.2009 - ECOWAS suspends Niger
» 20.10.2009 - Africa to accelerate efforts to achieve development goals
» 20.10.2009 - Africa evaluates 15 years of population development ahead of MDGs deadline
» 19.10.2009 - SADC responds to Tsvangirai's call
» 19.10.2009 - Africa's climate change negotiators meet in Ethiopia
» 19.10.2009 - Cocoa livelihoods programme launched in Ghana
» 19.10.2009 - African countries conclude gender and climate change training
» 16.10.2009 - Gabon and Nigeria elected to UN Security Council
» 16.10.2009 - SA teams up with neighbours for a clean environment
» 16.10.2009 - Arrest Al Bashir - ICC
» 16.10.2009 - Obiang warns US and Europe of growing piracy in Gulf of Guinea
» 16.10.2009 - HRW calls on Burundi to halt deportation of refugees
» 16.10.2009 - Shrinking of Lake Chad could spell regional catastrophe
» 15.10.2009 - Kibaki appeals for unity ahead of global summit
» 15.10.2009 - New African renewable alliance established
» 15.10.2009 - Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa
» 15.10.2009 - Gates challenges global leaders to support world's poorest farmers
» 15.10.2009 - World leaders must change debate on poverty and human rights, AI
» 14.10.2009 - ECOWAS holds an extra-ordinary summit to discuss Guinea and Niger
» 14.10.2009 - ICC prosecutor invited for talks in Kenya
» 14.10.2009 - UN calls for renewed efforts to save millions of children from diarrhoea
» 14.10.2009 - World's poorest more food insecure with the economic crisis
» 14.10.2009 - African leaders address low level of implementation of regional integration
» 13.10.2009 - African governments urged to recommit to develop people
» 13.10.2009 - Conservation expert calls for protection of Africa's forest gardeners
» 13.10.2009 - Africa needs strong creditworthiness to secure investments in energy sector
» 13.10.2009 - UN marks 15th anniversary of the Cairo development conference
» 13.10.2009 - Somalia must be stable and well organised by August 2011, UN envoy
» 09.10.2009 - South Africa hosts joint air symposium
» 09.10.2009 - Experts to discuss strategies for Africa’s integration agenda
» 08.10.2009 - Joint EAC-US military field training exercise in Uganda
» 08.10.2009 - Uganda set new sights to reach safe water targets
» 08.10.2009 - PUMA unveils 2010 African football team kits
» 07.10.2009 - $215 million endorsed to develop Central Africa's efficient internet
» 06.10.2009 - 67 global urban youth groups awared HABITAT grants
» 06.10.2009 - Indian Ocean nations to test tsunami warning system
» 05.10.2009 - SA optimistic of expanded trade with US
» 05.10.2009 - IMF and Germany sign agreement to help developing countries
» 05.10.2009 - Mauritania gets $12 million to boost food production and lower imports
» 05.10.2009 - Lesotho signs $25 million agreement with WB
» 02.10.2009 - Euro 1.6 million to boost efforts to counter human trafficking
» 02.10.2009 - US awards contract for the construction of new embassy in Burundi
» 02.10.2009 - West African biodiversity corridor high on Abidjan meeting
» 01.10.2009 - MTN signs major deal with IMImobile
» 01.10.2009 - Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana youth to benefit from Cocoa development grant

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