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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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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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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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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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» 16.11.2009 - Lower levies on trade – federation official calls
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» 10.11.2009 - China-Africa commitments applauded
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» 30.10.2009 - Last Burundian refugees repatriated
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» 29.10.2009 - IMF warns Zimbabwe of increased external deficit
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» 29.10.2009 - Abdelaziz calls on UN to protect Sahrawi
» 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost
» 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances
» 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 - Kenya leads Africa rural connect in third round
» 26.10.2009 - SADC states highest ranked in prosperity index
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» 26.10.2009 - HIV risk remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa, new report
» 23.10.2009 - $480 million to help in Ethiopia's food security
» 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk
» 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB
» 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 - MCC country directors review progress on programmes
» 22.10.2009 - Ethiopia needs urgent food aid
» 21.10.2009 - $1 billion required annualy to reach children with life-saving vaccines
» 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption
» 21.10.2009 - Displaced Somalis failed international community, UN rights expert
» 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 - Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa
» 20.10.2009 - Africa to accelerate efforts to achieve development goals
» 20.10.2009 - Expelled Angolan refugees in dire need of aid
» 20.10.2009 - Africa evaluates 15 years of population development ahead of MDGs deadline
» 19.10.2009 - Nigeria plans to offer stake to Delta residents
» 19.10.2009 - Cocoa livelihoods programme launched in Ghana
» 16.10.2009 - SA teams up with neighbours for a clean environment
» 16.10.2009 - HRW calls on Burundi to halt deportation of refugees
» 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
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» 13.10.2009 - African governments urged to recommit to develop people
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» 13.10.2009 - SA's broadband market is at a watershed, says report
» 13.10.2009 - Australia helps Zim farmers through World Bank
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» 08.10.2009 - Environmentalists condemn Mozambique's planned damming of Zambezi
» 08.10.2009 - Joint EAC-US military field training exercise in Uganda
» 08.10.2009 - More agric investments needed to feed worlds hungry, UN
» 08.10.2009 - Uganda set new sights to reach safe water targets
» 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands
» 07.10.2009 - Uganda commits to reforestation
» 07.10.2009 - USAID awards $387,000 for indigenous health in Ethiopia
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» 06.10.2009 - UNICEF calls for further steps to protect children
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