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China to cement new role in Africa

afrol News, 6 November - Chinese and African leader are meeting in Egypt this weekend to further cement their booming economic and political ties. China's engagement in Africa is controversial, but the billions of dollars involved cannot longer be overlooked.

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Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award

afrol News, 30 October - The 2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change award winners were announced yesterday evening at Summer Place, Hyde Park in South Africa. Among the 2009 southern Africa Drivers of Change that were honoured was Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, the president of Malawi in the government category.

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Assembly shop for efficient stoves launched in Darfur

afrol News, 30 October - An assembly facility for fuel-efficient stoves has been launched in El Fasher, the capital of the Darfur region, in Sudan. The Berkeley, California-based Darfur Stoves Project (DSP), in partnership with Oxfam America and the Sudanese organisation, Sustainable Action Group (SAG), are an alliance behind the project.

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Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia

afrol News, 30 October - To mark the first international World Pneumonia Day on 2 November, the GAVI Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children in poor countries against pneumonia, the world’s leading child killer.

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Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances

afrol News, 28 October - An international forum on remittances to Africa has endorsed a series of recommendations to reduce transfer costs and exploit the potential of remittances as a development tool in the continent.

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» 27.10.2009 - Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain
» 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines
» 27.10.2009 - Five new African states elected to ECOSOC
» 26.10.2009 - Report outlines ways to help developing nations transition to ‘green’ economy
» 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk
» 22.10.2009 - UN pledges support to AU's refugees' treaty
» 22.10.2009 - Good governance is everyone’s responsibility, ECA official
» 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption
» 20.10.2009 - DRC and Morocco elected to new forest financing programme
» 20.10.2009 - Africa evaluates 15 years of population development ahead of MDGs deadline
» 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 - Arrest Al Bashir - ICC
» 15.10.2009 - Kibaki appeals for unity ahead of global summit
» 13.10.2009 - African governments urged to recommit to develop people
» 13.10.2009 - Conservation expert calls for protection of Africa's forest gardeners
» 12.10.2009 - World faces huge challenge to feed growing populations
» 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 - PUMA unveils 2010 African football team kits
» 06.10.2009 - Africa still lagging behind in ICTs
» 06.10.2009 - Developing economies can lead world out of recession, Egypt's minister
» 06.10.2009 - Indian Ocean nations to test tsunami warning system
» 05.10.2009 - SADC leads Africa on governance barometer
» 05.10.2009 - SA optimistic of expanded trade with US
» 05.10.2009 - Food security crucial for Africa's development, AWEPA
» 01.10.2009 - AU lobbying Africa's position in the Americas
» 01.10.2009 - Brazzaville calls on US to support preservation of the Congo Basin
» 30.09.2009 - AfDB makes first trade finance disbursement
» 29.09.2009 - Cape Verde supports multilaterism in combating orgainsed crime
» 29.09.2009 - East African police chiefs eye closer ties with INTERPOL
» 28.09.2009 - FAO urges policy improvement to turn around Africa's fortunes
» 25.09.2009 - Fans warned of fraudulent World Cup tickets
» 25.09.2009 - Leaders call for UN support on Africa's development
» 25.09.2009 - Help out in central Africa, Ban appeals
» 24.09.2009 - Diageo commits more funding to West Africa's access to clean water
» 24.09.2009 - North African leaders call for wide-scale UN reform
» 24.09.2009 - Zuma calls for the overhaul of international economic arrangements
» 24.09.2009 - Museveni calls on Africa to wake up
» 23.09.2009 - UNESCO elects new chief
» 22.09.2009 - Ban calls for global collective action on climate change
» 18.09.2009 - SA’s first electric car on display
» 18.09.2009 - Tanzania’s president to participate in US-Africa Business Summit
» 18.09.2009 - International police to enhance collaboration on maritime piracy
» 18.09.2009 - University of Seychelles takes off
» 17.09.2009 - MCC signs $540 million compact with Senegal
» 16.09.2009 - 2009 African Banker Awards nominees announced
» 14.09.2009 - Eastern Africa to harmonise strategies to reach food security
» 08.09.2009 - New ‘Africa Also Smiles Poster’ campaign launched
» 07.09.2009 - SADC shifts Zim for special summit
» 07.09.2009 - New UN trained special police graduate in Liberia
» 03.09.2009 - African police chiefs to strengthen collaboration with INTERPOL
» 03.09.2009 - Bike collection to aid developing countries
» 01.09.2009 - EU signing with ESA a solid foundation, Ashton
» 26.08.2009 - Bringing technology and agronomic knowledge to African farmers
» 20.08.2009 - AU to promote trade and investment opportunities for Africa
» 14.08.2009 - Uganda well-positioned to steer East Africa, Zoellick
» 10.08.2009 - SA hosting International Statistics Institute 2009
» 28.07.2009 - Dow Jones wins SA tourism 2010 contract
» 05.06.2009 - World economic forum gets participation from five African leaders
» 05.06.2009 - Mahale Ecosystem research project launched
» 29.05.2009 - Law enforcement is 'missing link' in fight against maritime piracy, Interpol
» 29.05.2009 - MCC commemorates Africa Day
» 28.05.2009 - Financing smallholder farmers will grow Africa out of poverty, experts say
» 26.05.2009 - SADC discuss strategies of enhancing ground water resources to fight poverty
» 25.05.2009 - Is the journey to a united Africa achievable?
» 20.05.2009 - Cairo anti piracy summit brings hope to end the growing threat
» 18.05.2009 - Australia to donate 4250 Lapdesks to a Maputo school
» 15.05.2009 - EU grants €106 million to boost agriculture in developing countries
» 15.05.2009 - Angola commits $3.5 million to AfDB's recapitalisation
» 13.05.2009 - UN chief calls for support of small farmers
» 11.05.2009 - SADC micro-finance players to form new strategies on fighting poverty
» 11.05.2009 - Tanzanian artists join in the theme art work for Europe week
» 06.05.2009 - Nigerian filmmakers making a global mark
» 04.05.2009 - SA gets regional support for power support
» 30.04.2009 - Financial crisis to cost Africa over $200 billion, ECA
» 30.04.2009 - Cairo to host international anti piracy summit
» 29.04.2009 - Two African projects named winners of climate grants
» 30.03.2009 - 2009 Drivers of Change Awards to be launched in Namibia
» 27.03.2009 - African experts launch lobbying publication ahead of G20 summit
» 20.03.2009 - Help farmers grow more food with less water, Diouf
» 11.03.2009 - Leaders to push African agenda in the G-20 summit
» 09.03.2009 - Multilateral solution needed to save poor nations from crisis, WB
» 06.03.2009 - East Africa seeking ways to avoid further shocks
» 03.03.2009 - Africa told to team up or miss the development train
» 26.02.2009 - Gabon president’s accounts frozen in France
» 30.01.2009 - Sub-Saharan Africa and IMF to discuss financial crisis impact
» 12.01.2009 - Zimbabwe introduces new 50 billion note
» 08.01.2009 - AU ministers to forge greater economic bonds
» 18.11.2008 - UK and Libya sign double taxation convention
» 24.10.2008 - Anti-poverty activits to push for more commitment on MDGs
» 21.10.2008 - "Hypocrisy to cancel banks' debt, not DRC's debt"
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