September 03, 2002
Africa: Activist Entrepreneur Says World Should Be Set Alight With Concern About Climate Change
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British scientist Jeremy Leggett's life has traversed the field of energy from diverse points: as a scholar at the elite Royal School of Mines at the Imperial College of Science,… Read more »
September 02, 2002
Kenya: Honey Money: A New Approach To An Old Problem In Kenya [interview]
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Farouk Jiwa, 28 years old and a fourth generation Kenyan-Asian, went to Canada to study environmental biology. He returned home with a bachelor's degree and looked for a niche in… Read more »
Africa: Defiant Mugabe Lambasts Britain's Blair; Annan Calls for Action
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The Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, launched a blistering and bitter tirade against British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking on Monday to the World Summit on Sustainable… Read more »
September 01, 2002
Africa: Global People's Protest March Ends Trouble-free
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The South African authorities, hosting the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), feared the worst and deployed massive police reinforcements just in case. But a day of… Read more »
August 30, 2002
Africa: Demonstrations For and Against The Summit [interview]
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There have been demonstrations throughout the first week of the World Summit on Sustainable Development by many different groups. But Saturday is the day for the biggest… Read more »
Africa: Greenpeace, Business Join Forces for Climate Change [interview]
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A joint initiative announced this week in Johannesburg at the World Summit on Sustainable Development highlights the increasingly diverse range of organizations willing to work… Read more »
August 29, 2002
Africa: Business Embraces Call for Sustainable Development
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Ten years ago at the Earth Summit in Rio, world business leaders were mostly in attendance to say "no" to any proposals for firm action to reduce greenhouse gasses, as well as to… Read more »
Africa: Nigerian Teens Wow Audience and Warn African Leaders [interview]
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<i><b>Temidayo Israel Abdulai</b>, who is known as Dayo, is just 16, but he has already set up his own non-governmental organisation.</i> Read more »
August 28, 2002
Africa: Summit Moves Towards Accord - With Gaps
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UN officials were upbeat Wednesday about progress towards an agreed plan of implementation in intensive negotiations at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in… Read more »
Africa: Getting Markets Right: Food And Sustainable Development - A Roundtable (Part 2) [analysis]
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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) which receives its principal funding from 58 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations… Read more »
August 27, 2002
Africa: Keeping An Eye On War Crimes And Criminals -- Ambassador Prosper
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From Rwanda and Sudan in the east to Sierra Leone and Liberia in the west, alleged perpetrators of heinous acts of violence are under scrutiny, both within Africa and from world… Read more »
Africa: 'Mac Attack' Produces Famine Aid
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Stung by sharp attacks on its new "McAfrika" sandwich, McDonald's of Norway has agreed to print and distribute information about the famine in Southern Africa. Read more »
Africa: Brinksmanship and Compromise Co-Exist in Closed-Door Summit Negotiations
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Hopes at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg for broad agreement on globalization and trade measures have not yet been fulfilled. Read more »
Africa: Drought Demonstrates Need for Sustainable Development [interview]
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World leaders, environmentalists, corporate CEOs and others who are in Johannesburg, South Africa this week for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) need to look no… Read more »
Africa: Food And Sustainable Development - A Roundtable (Part 1) [analysis]
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Approximately 80 percent of Africa's population is engaged in some form of agriculture - mostly subsistence. But despite this great presence on the land, food security has remained… Read more »
August 26, 2002
Senegal: Farming with Windmills
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Ahead of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, allAfrica.com's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton travelled to the farming village of Mboro, in Senegal, 150… Read more »
Africa: Sustainable Development Summit Opens With Calls to Action
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The World Summit on Sustainable Development has opened in Johannesburg with exhortations from South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki and its secretary general, Nitin Desai, to end… Read more »
Africa: Focus on Accountability and Responsibility for Results [interview]
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Ten years after the Earth Summit in Rio, the United Nations is hosting another global meeting to discuss strategies for development that are environmentally, socially and… Read more »
August 25, 2002
Liberia: Key Opposition Figures Stay Away From Monrovia Reconciliation Meeting
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As the Liberian government opened its National Reconciliation Conference? in Monrovia, Saturday, with most key members of the opposition absent, the organizers were insistent that… Read more »
August 23, 2002
Africa: 'Alarm Bells' Should Be Ringing About the Impact of Global Warming in Africa [interview]
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The changes in the global climate, commonly known as global warming, are having devastating consequences in Africa. A report published this week by the World Wildlife Fund states… Read more »
Africa: Africa Must Not Be "Marginalized in Johannesburg", Says Summit Official [interview]
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African heads of state must work together at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) to make a strong case that the continent's needs are a global concern, says Jan… Read more »
August 19, 2002
Central Africa: Africa Turning A Corner On Conflicts - Kansteiner
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Two of Africa's most intractable conflicts appear to be inching toward resolution, according to Walter H. Kansteiner, III, the U.S. assistant secretary of State for African… Read more »
August 16, 2002
Egypt: No New Aid To Egypt Because Of Jailed Activist, Says Bush
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In a letter to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, President George Bush has said he will oppose any new aid to Egypt to protest the imrisonement of human rights activists Saad Eddin… Read more »
August 13, 2002
Ghana: Ex-President Rawlings Questioned Over Call for 'Defiance'
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Ghana?s former president, Jerry Rawlings, was questioned Tuesday by the country's national security agency over comments he made urging Ghanaians to "defy" the government of his… Read more »
Africa: Call for 'Sense of Urgency' as Johannesburg Summit Approaches
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Actual progress on the ground is far slower than hoped and in many cases we are going backwards, Nitin Desai, Secretary-General of the World Summit on Sustainable Development… Read more »
