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- We will arrest Al Bashir, Botswana tells AU
African leaders gathered at Sirte in Libya for the African Union summit say that they are against the arresting of Sudanese President Al Bashir's, saying the move will not bring peace to the troubled country. A draft resolution proposes that the AU not
- AU urges UN sanctions against Eritrea over Somali unrest
The African Union on Friday called on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Eritrea, which is accused of arming Islamist insurgents waging a deadly offensive in Somalia. The final declarations of the AU summit voiced the bloc's 'full support' to
- Deal sealed for African gas pipeline
Three African countries have signed an accord to build a $US10 billion ($A12.7 billion) trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe. The project will convey gas destined for the European market more than 4,000 km from the Niger
- AGRICULTURE: Biotechnology: Africa Must Not Be Left Behind
By Wambi Michael KAMPALA, Jul 3 (IPS) - Africa must embrace agricultural biotechnology or risk being excluded from a major technological revolution that has had increased food production in the Europe, North America and Asia. Professor Diran Makinde,
- Africans press Obama to keep his promises
Letter from an African Man Living with HIV/AIDS Presented to the White House 'It is not morally right for the President to cut down on the US global health contribution, especially on AIDS. Cutting the budget for global AIDS funding is tantamount to
- Comoros crash airline suspends Paris flights
Paris - The operator of a Yemeni aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokesperson for Aeroports de Paris, the Paris airports operator, said on Friday. The spokeswoman said the
- Leaders discuss new mandate for Somali force
Sirte, Libya - African leaders will consider a resolution on Friday to give African Union peacekeepers in Somalia a mandate to do more than just defend themselves from attacks by hardline rebels. At the moment, the 4 300 troops from Uganda and Burundi in
- African leaders reach a compromise
Sirte, Libya - African leaders reached a compromise early on Friday on the powers of a new regional Authority that will coordinate key policies but have little power to act without a mandate from member states. In lengthy and often heated talks, Libyan
- Recession pinches G8 Africa aid
Africa shared top billing with climate change at last year's Group of Eight summit, but the global financial crisis has since undermined developed nations' efforts to meet the financial commitments they made to the continent. Advocacy groups say
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