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February 6, 2008
BBC News: 'Hard' Kenya Crisis Talks Resume
February 4, 2008
Reuters: World Bank Head Sees Mozambique AIDS Spread Threat
February 1, 2008
Associated Press: World Bank President Says Violence in Kenya Could Force it to Pull its Programs
January 31, 2008
Associated Press: Bush Presses to End Restrictions on Buying Food Aid from Farmers Abroad
January 29, 2008
Agence France Press: Japan Sets Up Intellectual Property Fund for Africa
January 28, 2007
Financial Times: The New Scramble for Africa's Resources
January 27, 2008
USA Today: Bush wants Twice the Funding for AIDS
January 25, 2008
The Independent UK: Bono Urges Renewed Focus on Poverty
January 24, 2008
Washington Post: Strife Laps at Gates of Kenya's Priveledged
January 22, 2008
BusinessWeek: What's Really on the Davos Agenda
January 18, 2008
Associated Press: AIDS Experts Wonder if Focus in Right
January 17, 2008
Wall Street Journal: World Bank's Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns
January 14, 2008
Boston Globe: Zimbabwe AIDS Patients Wait On
January 10, 2008
The Guardian UK: Governments short-changing The world's Poor - say MP's
January 9, 2008
Associated Press: Bono Urges Sarkozy to Keep Aid Pledges
January 8, 2008
Reuters: China Keen To Stregthen Ties With Africa
January 6, 2008
New York Times: In Global Battle Against AIDS, Bush Creates Legacy
January 3, 2008
BBC News: Malaria Risk Higher This Year
January 1, 2008
Reuters: ONE Campaign Stumps for Africa in New Hampshire
December 19, 2007
Reuters: African Development Bank Forgives Liberia's Debt
December 18, 2007
Reuters: World Bank eyes Joint Africa Projects With China
December 16, 2007
IPS: EU is Using "Bully Tactics" to Push Through EPA's
December 13, 2007
Reuters: EU Makes Headway with Africa Trade Talks
December 12, 2007
Associated Press: Senate Defeats Effort to Cut Subsidies
December 11, 2007
Congressional Quarterly: Arguments Ahead for AIDS Program
December 10, 2007
Associated Press: Farmers in West, Africa Rethink Subsidy
December 9, 2007
Reuters: Europe and Africa Work to Smooth Divisions
December 6, 2007
Reuters: Liberia Clears World Bank Debt Arrears
December 4, 2007
Reuters: Clinton's Trade Comments 'Misplaced' says Mandelson
December 3, 2007
Associated Press: Ghana Reflects Progress in Africa
December 2, 2007
BBC News: Bono's RED Raised 50m for AIDS
November 30, 2007
AP: Clinton Urges Sweeping Action on AIDS
November 29, 2007
Reuters: World Bank Launches New AIDS Strategy for Africa
November 28, 2007
Reuters: Don't Trest AIDS Victims With Disdain, Pope Says
November 27, 2007
The New York Times: Clinton to Offer an AIDS Policy, Joining Her Main Rivals
November 25, 2007
The Toronto Star: Celebrities as the New Diplomats
November 21, 2007
USA Today: New Methodology Reveals Big Drop in AIDS Cases
November 20, 2007
New York Times: U.N. to Say It Overstated H.I.V. Cases by Millions
November 19, 2007
BBC News: EU races for ex-colony trade deal
November 18, 2007
The Times UK: China Builds African Empire
November 16, 2007
Reuters: US Playing Catch-up on African Investment - OPIC
November 15, 2007
Reuters: US Treasury's Paulson backs E.Africa integration
November 14, 2007
New York Times: World Bank Reports Progress in Sub-Saharan Africa
November 13, 2007
BBC News: IMF to Cancel Liberian Debt
Agence France Press: Global Fund Approves 1 Billion Dollars in New Grants to Fight Diseases
November 11, 2007
Agence France Press: Territorial Jealousy Causing AIDS-TB Deaths, experts
November 8, 2007
Associated Press: Delegates to Discuss Combatting TB, AIDS
November 7, 2007
Washington Post Column: Michael Gerson: Cotton and Conscience
November 4, 2007
Reuters: Reform in Africa Could Set Off Boom: World Bank
Washington Post: Plugging the Planet Into the World
November 2, 2007
New York Times: Africa's Chance
November 1, 2007
BBC News: Bridging Africa's Digital Divide
October 31, 2007
Washington Post: The Global Poverty Trap
October 30, 2007
BBC News: Africa Still Waiting For Net Revolution
October 25, 2007
BuaNews: Black Entrepeneurs Awarded For Success
October 24, 2007
Reuters: Uganda Saves $1Million a Month Deleting "Ghost" Workers
October 23, 2007
New York Times: $5 Million Prize for Mozambican
October 22, 2007
Financial Times: Mo Ibrahim – African making the call for change
October 21, 2007
Washington Post: WillThe Bottom Billion Ever Catch Up?
October 19, 2007
Reuters: World Bank Sees Bigger Role for Private Sector
October 18, 2007
Agence France Press: India, South Africa, Brazil Vow JointFight For World's Poor
October 17, 2007
Agence France Press: Progess Seen in Africa's Fight Against Malaria
October 16, 2007
Bob Geldof Warns Diamond Trade
October 15, 2007
Wall Street Journal: The Cotton Club
October 12, 2007
Reuters: Togo Hopes Elections Will Restore Aid Money
October 10, 2007
The Guardian UK: Aid Package Stays True to G8 Promise
October 9, 2007
DFID Clarifies Africa Commitment in Comprehensive Spending Review
Washington Post: The AIDS Fight
October 8, 2007
Agence France Press: Merkel Pledges Aid on Liberia Visit
October 7, 2007
Globe and Mail: Ottawa to Re-evaluate Foreign Aid Priorities
October 5, 2007
The Guardian UK: Brittain Now the Second Largest Aid Donor
Reuters: Zoellick Names Ngozi to World Bank
October 4, 2007
Associated Press: African Countries Need More Support From Rich Countries to Meet Poverty and Climate Change Goals
Financial Times: G8 Firm on Africa Development Aid
October 3, 2007
The Guardian UK: Tories Vow To Tackle Aid Corruption
Reuters: IMF Worried Over 5bln Loan to Democratic Republic of the Congo
October 2, 2007
Reuters: US's Main Development Fund Reorganizes
October 1, 2007
Financial Times: African Scramble
September 28, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer: Appreciative Bono Gets Liberty Medal
September 27, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer: Fighting Poverty in Africa
Agence France Press: China Launches New Forum to Beef Up Ties with Africa
September 26, 2007
Financial Times: A New Index to Judge African Leadership
September 25, 2007
Reuters: Global Fund Eyes Rich Nations to Fight Disease
Reuters: Mauritius Tops New Africa Good Governance Index
September 24, 2007
Reuters: US and EU Have Failed World's Poor - Commonwealth
September 21, 2007
Reuters: Africans Set to Bear Brunt of Climate Change
September 20, 2007
Reuters: UN Health Envoy Calls for More Access to Medicine
Setpember 19, 2007
Reuters: Nigeria Triples Number of People on Free HIV Drugs
September 18, 2007
Reuters: UN, World Bank Set Plan to Recover Stolen Loot
September 17, 2007
ABC News: Ben Affleck Speaks Out for Poor
September 14, 2007
The Canadian Press: Toronto Benefit Hosted by Matt Damon Raises $1M for Chldren's Charities
Reuters: New Multilateral Push Aims to cut African Poverty
Reuters: Tanzania Tourism for '08 to Pass $1Billion
September 13, 2007
New York Times: Child Mortality at Record Low
September 12, 2007
Washington Post: A Bumper Crop of Inertia
September 11, 2007
BBC News: South Africa Back on Track in Aids Fight
September 10, 2007
Globe and Mail: Damon Preps for New Round of Advocacy in Quest to Bolster Africa
September 7, 2007
New York Times: Ex-Senator to Lead Global Drive on Children's Health
September 6, 2007
Financial Times: Brown Launches World Health Aid Pact
September 5, 2007
BBC News: Push to Make Aid More Effective
Reuters: Zimbabwe Should Be At EU-Africa Summit - Commissioner
September 4, 2007
Washington Post Op/Ed: Aid Goes Online
August 29, 2007
IPS: EU Parliament May Insist on Health Aid
August 27, 2007
Washington Post: Everyday Kenyans Taking Stock in a Growing African Economy
August 17, 2007
Reuters: US Aid Groups Roiled by Divide Over Food Aid Funds
August 15, 2007
International Herald Tribune: CARE Finds that US Food Aid for Africa Hurts Instead of Helps
August 14, 2007
Retuers: African Seen Losing Out on Cotton Without Doha Deal
August 13, 2007
The Toronto Star Editorial: Get AIDS drugs moving
August 12, 2007
New York Times: Millions Flock to Vote in Sierra Leone
August 10, 2007
New York Times Editorial: The Farmer's Nightmare
August 9, 2007
New York Times Editorial: Bono, Foreign Aid and Skeptics
Washington Post Online "Think Tank Town": In Africa, Beyond Humanitarianism
August 6, 2007
Retuers: Niger's Religious Leaders Uniter to Fight Aids
August 3, 2007
New York Times World Briefing: $32.5 Million for Undersea Cable link for 21 African Countries
August 2, 2007
New York Times Editorial: Nicholas D. Kristof: I'm Ripping You Off
July 31, 2007
New York Times: Kenyan Famers' Fate Caught up in US Aid Rules
BBC News: The Aids Audit: A Mixed Picture
The Guaridan UK: Brown to Push for Progress on Development With UN Speech
July 30, 2007
Financial Times: Doha's Punchbags Pounded
July 27, 2007
Washington Post Print Edition: House Rejects Farm Bill Overhaul
New York Times World Briefing: Zambia: First Donation to UN Food Agency
July 26, 2007
Reuters: AIDS conference calls for child-specific HIV drugs
July 25, 2007
New York Times Print Edition Editorial: The Anti-Reform Farm Bill
July 24, 2007
Reuters: Main U.S. development fund facing funding setback
July 23, 2007
Retuers: Annan urges Africa on Governance, G8 on aid pledge
July 20, 2007
Associated Press: WTO farm proposal entails big US Cotton Subsidy cuts, Congress unlikely to agree
Financial Times: UN Agency calls for shift in AID focus
July 19, 2007
Reuters: World Struggling to treat HIV-AIDS - Report
AP: UN Chief Accused of Downgrading Africa
July 16, 2007
Washington Post Editorial: The Millennium Challenge
July 13, 2007
Washington Post: Zoellick Optimistic about Future of Fund for Africa
AllAfrica.com: AU Launches Mission to United States
July 12, 2007
Financial Times: Fund aims for $180 million to invest in Africa
July 11, 2007
New York Times: World Bank Report on Governing Finds Level Playing Field
July 10, 2007
Reuters: Lawmaker advances plan for farm aid, trade
July 6, 2007
BBC News: Zoellick backs World Bank's role
July 5th, 2007
BBC News: No Timetable for Uniting Africa
July 3rd, 2007
Sócrates puts Africa high on EU agenda
July 2nd, 2007
The Guadian: Anti-poverty targets in Africa will not be met, UN warns
Associated Press: African Union summit opens to Darfur debates
July 1st, 2007
Chicago Tribune: A Chance To Get Schooled
June 29th, 2007
Financial Times: Zoelick wants a wide debate on developement agenda
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