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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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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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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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UN-lawmakers' partnership can help the poor out of recession, Ban

afrol News, 20 November - National parliaments are key allies of the United Nations in its efforts to haul the world’s most vulnerable people out of the global economic crisis, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an international gathering of lawmakers in New York.

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Developing countries urged to make agriculture a funding priority

afrol News, 19 November - On the final day of the World Summit on Food Security, the head of the UN’s rural poverty agency said he was pleased to see how developing countries are increasingly deepening their commitments to food security through investment in agriculture.

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» 19.11.2009 - Concluding Doha Round could boost recovery, WB
» 19.11.2009 - Zim govt report compliance progress to clean its diamond trade
» 19.11.2009 - Spain doubles aid for Horn of Africa
» 19.11.2009 - Orascom to contest $6 mln tax bill
» 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 - International commission on Guinea’s crackdown dispatched
» 17.11.2009 - Countries in conflict greatly challenged by corruption
» 17.11.2009 - IMF announces sale of tons of gold to Mauritius
» 17.11.2009 - Comoros must strengthen donor and debt position, IMF
» 17.11.2009 - 12 million targeted for west African Yellow Fever vaccination
» 16.11.2009 - $1 million boost for FAO’s food security work
» 16.11.2009 - Lower levies on trade – federation official calls
» 16.11.2009 - Increased Internet access to boost economic growth, forum
» 16.11.2009 - Minister urges Ugandans to control population growth
» 16.11.2009 - UN chief calls for support to fight diabetes
» 12.11.2009 - FAO calls for worldwide day-long hunger strike
» 11.11.2009 - Africa’s poor to suffer due high food prices
» 11.11.2009 - Somali pirates seize SA bound cargo ship
» 11.11.2009 - Mandela Day adopted by general assembly
» 11.11.2009 - 50 million H1N1 vaccines donation for developing countries
» 10.11.2009 - China-Africa commitments applauded
» 10.11.2009 - Debt servicing burden increase for poor states
» 10.11.2009 - Former NPA chief denied bail
» 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 - SA hotel industry warned of price inflation
» 10.11.2009 - UNODC chief blames shady trade on financial crisis
» 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 - Campaign against plundering of W/Sahara resources launched
» 09.11.2009 - Seven African states in Malaria trial
» 09.11.2009 - Traffic jams weighs heavily on Kenya’s economy
» 09.11.2009 - W/B helps Seychelles out of economic deep end
» 03.11.2009 - Ghana fit to double cocoa production
» 30.10.2009 - Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award
» 30.10.2009 - Last Burundian refugees repatriated
» 30.10.2009 - Anti kidnapping legislation passes second reading
» 30.10.2009 - Security Council extends sanctions on Ivory Coast
» 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 - Angola slams French ruling on arms deal
» 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost
» 28.10.2009 - Positive outlook for Zambia, IMF
» 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances
» 27.10.2009 - IMF returns Senegal's bag of dollars gift to official
» 27.10.2009 - Govt's investments in infrastructure drive Angola's industry
» 27.10.2009 - Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain
» 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines
» 27.10.2009 - Envoy calls for world support of AU peacekeeping role
» 27.10.2009 - Five new African states elected to ECOSOC
» 26.10.2009 - Kenya probes missing funds in resettlement programme
» 26.10.2009 - Report outlines ways to help developing nations transition to ‘green’ economy
» 26.10.2009 - Natron community vows to protect the lake
» 23.10.2009 - Nigeria cracks a whip on cyber fraudsters
» 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk
» 23.10.2009 - ITU approves new universal mobile phone charger
» 23.10.2009 - Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy
» 22.10.2009 - EU discuss transport cooperation with Africa
» 22.10.2009 - SA govt to subsidise poor TV owners go digital
» 22.10.2009 - Kenya fails the 2010 electricity target
» 22.10.2009 - UN pledges support to AU's refugees' treaty
» 22.10.2009 - EU considering sanctions on Guinea
» 22.10.2009 - MCC country directors review progress on programmes
» 22.10.2009 - Good governance is everyone’s responsibility, ECA official
» 22.10.2009 - African swine fever spreading in Russia
» 21.10.2009 - $1 billion required annualy to reach children with life-saving vaccines
» 21.10.2009 - Niger lashes out at ECOWAS decision
» 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption
» 21.10.2009 - US backs arms embargo on Guinea
» 21.10.2009 - Ghana and Burkina Faso urged to develop strategies on use of Volta River
» 20.10.2009 - Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa
» 20.10.2009 - ECOWAS suspends Niger
» 20.10.2009 - Africa to accelerate efforts to achieve development goals
» 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 - New partnership in Guinea's oil and gas concession
» 19.10.2009 - Nigeria plans to offer stake to Delta residents
» 19.10.2009 - Africa's climate change negotiators meet in Ethiopia
» 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 - 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 - ICC prosecutor to investigate Guinea’s killings
» 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 - COSATU calls for wholesale reforms on telecomms pricing
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