Organisation: African

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South Africa: Incorrect forecasts could lead to jail time

Weather forecasters in South Africa have been threatened with jail time if they mess up their predictions.

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African leaders pressure Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo to quit

African governments sell their own lands

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African Union in peacekeeping troops pledge

EU trade deals will hurt poor countries

Darfur: it’s time to break the China connection

African aid gets €10m boost

The Government today pledged €10m to support humanitarian work by relief agencies in Africa.

Tue, 16 May, 2006

Darfur peacekeeping on African Union agenda

Foreign ministers met at African Union headquarters in Ethiopia today, to discuss whether to turn over their peacekeeping mission in Sudan’s Darfur region to the United Nations.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2006

WTO threat to our food supply

I WAS dismayed at the document recently released by the Irish Commission for Justice and Social Affairs calling for the abolition of all forms of subsidies to farmers.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2005

Titanium mine financing nears completion

KENMARE Resources has moved a step closer to completing the financing of its mineral mine in Mozambique.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2004

Trocaire urges Govt to tackle African AIDS epidemic

Trocaire has called on the Government to use the upcoming presidency of the EU to continue tackling the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2003

Bush vows to back peace deal in Liberia

US President George W Bush yesterday pledged to work with the United Nations and African states to maintain a fragile ceasefire in Liberia, but said no decision had been made yet on sending US peacekeepers.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2003

Ten thousand protest outside World Summit

Ten thousand environmentalists and social activists are protesting outside the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2002

Rwandan priest ready to face genocide accusers

A Rwandan priest who has been accused over the 1994 Rwanda genocide is ready to face his accusers.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2001