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(Topix.net)IMF Concludes Staff Visit to Guinea-Bissau
An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Paulo Drummond visited Guinea-Bissau during November 5-18 to assess the economic performance under the 2009 Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance -supported program, review the authorities' fiscal plans for 2010, and discuss the possible path toward a medium- term arrangement.
(Topix.net)Mugabe defends land reforms, attacks West
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe used the U.N. summit on world hunger Tuesday to lash out at the West and defend land reforms blamed for plunging his people into starvation.
(Topix.net)Bijag s, a Tranquil Haven in a Troubled Land
SOME tropical destinations have long since been discovered and made familiar; others may yet be found, by a few anyway, but are unlikely to change much anytime soon.
(Topix.net)Zillur for climate change solution
ISTANBUL: The president, Zillur Rahman, has called for concerted actions of the leaders of Muslim nations to face the challenges caused by climate change, food insecurity and the current economic crisis.
(Topix.net)Nationals are Widely Recognised in Bissau
Ansumana Manneh, the secretary general of The Gambian community in Bissau, who also doubles as the chairman of the APRC Bissau branch, has said that due to the hard work and commitment of Gambians in Bissau, they are widely recognised all over the country. (AllAfrica)
Islamic world seeks further economic cooperation
Leaders from Islamic countries met here on Monday to show their political will to enhance economic and commercial cooperation amid the global financial meltdown.
(Topix.net)Lennon's family donates peace recording to UN
John Lennon's widow and two sons are donating the proceeds from the 40th anniversary release of the hit "Give Peace a Chance" to a U.N. peacebuilding fund used to help countries emerging from conflict, the fund announced Tuesday.Chile's U.N. Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, who chairs the U.N. Peacebuilding Commission which oversees the fund, praised Yoko ...
(Topix.net)Drugs and Crime Threaten Recent Stability, Warn UN Officials
The prospects for political stability in Guinea-Bissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today. (AllAfrica)
Drugs and crime threaten recent stability in Guinea-Bissau, warn UN officials
The prospects for political stability in Guinea-Bissau appear to be good but are threatened by drug trafficking and organized crime, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today.
(Topix.net)Drug Trafficking Leads to Addiction Problems in Guinea-Bissau
For the past few years, the tiny West African country of Guinea-Bissau has become a key transit point for drugs traffickers shipping cocaine to Europe.
(Topix.net)U.S. Ranks 35th in 'Report Card' on World Social Progress; Sudden,...
Sweden and Denmark lead the world in social progress, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list and the United States ranks 35th among 162 nations, tied with Ireland, Latvia and Hong Kong.
(Topix.net)West Africa: Coastal Lifeline Under Siege
In West Africa, the coast is more than just a simple marker between land and sea.
(Topix.net)Country Closer to Political Stability, Security - UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed cautious optimism over the progress of democracy in Guinea Bissau, where a series of political assassinations earlier this year threatened stability in the impoverished West African country. (AllAfrica)
Planning Families, Saving Lives
Contraceptive use is on the rise in both urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, as access to reproductive and infant healthcare improves and family planning messages start to sink in, say health officials and UN staff. (AllAfrica)
GUINEA-BISSAU: Planning families, saving lives
Contraceptive use is on the rise in both urban and rural areas in Guinea-Bissau, as access to reproductive and infant healthcare improves and family planning messages start to sink in, say health officials and UN staff.
(Topix.net)GUINEA-BISSAU: Lowering the light-weapon load
The government of Guinea-Bissau must work on several fronts to cut the number of light weapons in the country - " estimated at some 650,000. Regional instability, crime and weak governance toughen the battle, observers say.
(Topix.net)Security Sector Reform Still Lagging
In Guinea-Bissau security sector reform remains stalled but donors say the necessary laws are being written and it is now up to the government to get them through parliament. (AllAfrica)
Our Focus is to Give Peace a Priority in Bissau
In what could be described as a boost to the peace and reconciliation efforts in Guinea Bissau after the landmark July 26 presidential run-off election, veteran opposition leader of the Social Renewal Party, Kumba Yala has stated that their main focus and interest today is to give priority to peace in their country. (AllAfrica)
ECOWAS Grants Guinea Bissau $3.5 Million to Pay Soldiers Salaries
Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) leaders yesterday resolved to grant Guinea Bissau $3.5 million dollars to clear arrears of salaries owed members of her armed forces with a view to creating a conducive atmosphere for the country's presidential election slated for June 28, and ensuring durable peace and security in the country. ECOWAS will also provide another $350 000 to plug the funding gap for election. (AllAfrica)
"L'insécurité pourrait avoir dissuadé les organisations de développement d'intervenir dans le nord "
D'après un responsable des Nations Unies qui a requis l'anonymat, les problèmes de logistique, l'incapacité du gouvernement et la concentration des ONG dans les zones plus peuplées de Gabu et Bafata et dans la capitale, Bissau, contribuent, plus que l'insécurité, à limiter les interventions dans les zones isolées. (AllAfrica)
GUINEA-BISSAU: Security sector reform still lagging
International donors are working with the President's office and the ministries of justice , defence and of the Interior to reform the security sector BISSAU, 27 October 2009 - In Guinea-Bissau security sector reform remains stalled but donors say the necessary laws are being written and it is now up to the government to get them through ...
(Topix.net)Venezuelan president meets with Guinea Bissau's PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met on Wednesday with Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau Carlos Gomesat the Miraflores Palace on bilateral ties.
(Topix.net)16:53 Venezuela, G. Bissau ...
Caracas, Oct 21 President of Guinea Bissau Carlos Gomes ratified on Wednesday the African nations'' willingness to strengthen relations with South America in the wake of signing seven cooperation agreements with Venezuela.
(Topix.net)GUINEA-BISSAU: Falling through the assistance cracks?
The International Committee of the Red Cross might seem out of place running agricultural diversification projects in northern Guinea-Bissau, given its mandate to help people in times of conflict and violence.
(Topix.net)Guinea Bissau: Beyond Cashews and Rice
Aid agencies are encouraging communities to diversify their agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau, where 90 percent of farmers grow rice or cashews to survive, making them vulnerable to erratic rainfall and price fluctuations.
(Topix.net)Beyond Cashews and Rice
Aid agencies are encouraging communities to diversify their agricultural production in Guinea-Bissau, where 90 percent of farmers grow rice or cashews to survive, making them vulnerable to erratic rainfall and price fluctuations. (AllAfrica)
Unexpected delivery for Leamington couple on Africa trip
Few among us can claim to have delivered a baby in the back of a four-by-four in a remote west African village.
(Topix.net)Senegal skips Bissau border meet, civilians flee
Senegalese authorities failed to attend a border meeting on Wednesday aimed at easing tensions with neighbour Guinea-Bissau that have led to a military build-up in the region, officials said.
(Topix.net)Falling Through the Assistance Cracks?
The International Committee of the Red Cross might seem out of place running agricultural diversification projects in northern Guinea-Bissau, given its mandate to help people in times of conflict and violence. But ICRC staff said the region is falling between the assistance cracks and aid to farmers is crucial. (AllAfrica)
Stopping cholera emergencies
Cholera outbreaks in West Africa generally trigger extra hand-washings in households and panic-buying of bleach for treating water.
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