Mugabe faces pressure to step down
State media gave Zimbabweans a hint of how President Robert Mugabe's embattled party might wage its campaign for a presidential runoff, with stories Thursday portraying the opposition as divided and controlled by former colonial ruler Britain.
Nations:Zambia Mozambique People:Morgan Tsvangirai Gordon Brown Activities:2008 Zimbabwe Election
2008-04-03
Kenya's Odinga rejects bilateral talks to end crisis
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday rejected bilateral talks with President Mwai Kibaki, dimming hopes for a breakthrough to end turmoil that has led to almost 500 deaths.
Nations:Mozambique Activities:2008 Kenyan Election Crisis
2008-01-08
Bush seeks $30 billion for AIDS program
President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to authorize an additional $30 billion to fight AIDS in Africa over five years, doubling the current U.S. commitment.
Nations:Germany Zambia Mozambique Senegal People:George W. Bush
2007-05-30
Pope: God will punish drug dealers
Drug traffickers will face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI warned Saturday, telling dealers that "human dignity cannot be trampled upon in this way."
Nations:Brazil Mexico Guatemala Mozambique Vatican Colombia
2007-05-12
China's Hu rejects 'colonial' tag on South Africa visit
Chinese President Hu Jintao has refuted any suggestion that Beijing was forming neo-colonialist ties with Africa in its bid to access the vast natural resources of the world's poorest continent.
Nations:South Africa China Zambia Namibia Sudan Mozambique People:Hu Jintao Activities:2007 Hu Jintao Africa Visit African-American Slavery
2007-02-07
Chinese president pushes Sudan on Darfur
Chinese President Hu Jintao told Sudan's leader on Friday he must give the United Nations a bigger role in trying to resolve the conflict in Darfur and also said China wanted to do more business with its key African ally, Sudan state media reported.
Nations:China Zambia Namibia Mozambique South Africa People:Barbara Boxer Ban Ki-moon Hu Jintao Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-02-02
Chinese president in the spotlight over Sudan
President Hu Jintao of China was to see the war-scarred nation of Liberia, ahead of the most important stage of his African tour when he meets Sudan's leaders.
Nations:China Zambia Namibia Mozambique Zimbabwe South Africa People:Bill Richardson Hu Jintao Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis
2007-02-01
China courts Africa with aid, projects
China paid for the marble and tile parliament building soaring above the crumbling homes of this former Portuguese colony, and is also promising a dam and a military hospital -- all with none of the political strings Western donors might attach.
Nations:Guinea Eritrea Central African Republic France Chad China People:Li Zhaoxing
2007-01-04
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