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Africa Archive Oct 05 Here are links to Africa news stories archived for October 2005. If the link does not work, copy the URL and paste it into your browser. News pages rarely stay on-line for long, so please contact Jungle Photos if you find any broken links. (Disclaimer: Jungle Photos is not responsible for the content of external websites. Some linked pages may not be suitable for young children.) New Africa atlas shows lakes under stress (Oct 31) <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9878820/> MSNBC - USA NAIROBI — Africa's 600-plus lakes are under unprecedented strain from rising populations and must be managed better if demand for fresh water is not to stir instability... Isle Rotarians in Africa aid polio vaccine effort (Oct 30) <http://starbulletin.com/2005/10/30/news/story09.html> Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA Four Hawaii Rotary members are part of an international group in Ethiopia immunizing children against polio. Heed envoy's warning that Africa will not reach millennium goals (Oct 29) <http://www.sundayindependent.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=1078&amp;fArticleId=2972315> Sunday Independent - Johannesburg,South Africa President Thabo Mbeki's fetish for unhealthy health ministers is affecting us all. EU offer inadequate to end trade row: Africa (Oct 29) <http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005%5C10%5C30%5Cstory_30-10-2005_pg5_26> Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan JOHANNESBURG: Africans said on Saturday the European Union’s latest offer to cut farm subsidies fell short of what was needed to break a deadlock in trade talks... Africa's cellphone explosion changing economy, society (Oct 29) <http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1030africacellular30.html> Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA NAIROBI — Amina Harun, a 45-year-old farmer, used to traipse around for hours looking for a working payphone on which to call the markets and find the best prices for her fruit. In South Africa, a graphic lesson on Mandela's life (Oct 29) <http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2005/10/29/in_south_africa_a_graphic_lesson_on_mandelas_life> Boston Globe - United States JOHANNESBURG — Many South Africans, and especially the nation's young people, know only the outlines of Nelson Mandela's life... How the Swiss helped apartheid South Africa to build the bomb (Oct 29) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/> Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom Switzerland played a key role in developing South Africa's nuclear weapons programme during apartheid, an investigation has revealed. 'Energy sector cooperation to benefit India, Brazil, S Africa' (Oct 29) <http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=149405&amp;cat=India> Webindia123 - India India, Brazil and South Africa must strengthen cooperation in the energy sector under the banner of IBSA Trilateral Alliance to cash in on complementarities ...  Africa's fate falling into young hands (Oct 29) <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/28/news/liberia.php> International Herald Tribune - France MONROVIA, Liberia — War took James Garmey's childhood. It came at night, in the form of armed men battering down a door... Can Africa overcome hunger? (Oct 28) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4379556.stm> BBC News - UK The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says that 25,000 people die from hunger and poverty every day in Africa. India to build hi-tech network for Africa (Oct 27) <http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=106991> Financial Express - Bombay,India NEW DELHI — India and the 53-nation African Union (AU) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with African countries to help them develop communication, education and health facilities. Study details disastrous exodus of doctors from Africa and Caribbean (Oct 27) <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/10/27/news/drain.php> International Herald Tribune - France A new study documents for the first time the devastating exodus of doctors from Africa and the Caribbean to four wealthy English-speaking countries...  New Alliance Formed to Deal with Land Degradation in Africa (Oct 24) <http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-10-24-voa43.cfm> Voice of America - USA Experts on desertification have formed a new alliance to combat land degradation and desertification in Africa. Norway grants Save the Children $2.3 million for education in conflict areas (Oct 24) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/2768e6d96f172a42d861539085ba402e.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London AMSTERDAM — The Norwegian government granted 15 million kroners (US $2.3 million) to international NGO Save the Children to help it implement a 2005-2009 education project... Dumping of e-waste spreading to Africa (Oct 24) <http://www.rastafarispeaks.com/cgi-bin/forum/config.pl?noframes;read=62050> San Jose Mercury News - United States Hazardous electronic waste dumping has spread from East Asia to Africa under the guise of bridging the so-called digital divide in poverty-stricken societies... Africa aid at risk, warns expert (Oct 24) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4370598.stm> BBC News - UK Extra aid for Africa, agreed by the group of eight industrial nations, could be cancelled out by global warming, a senior scientist has warned. Obote: Save Africa from this shame and embarrassment (Oct 22) <http://www.timesnews.co.ke/23oct05/nwsstory/opinion3.html> Kenya Times - Kenya Yes, Apollo Milton Obote, former president of Uganda has been dead for more than a week now. Bird flu fears for East Africa -UN expert (Oct 17) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17260870.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK ROME — East Africa is more vulnerable to bird flu than Europe and its lack of preparedness causes grave concern, a UN food agency expert said... (Related stories: UN Health Officials Fear Africa Is Also at Risk for Bird Flu, Bird flu breaks out again in Russia, menaces Africa, Africa seen as danger zone, Migrating birds could being disease to Africa, Africa fears migrating birds will bring virus, Africa on alert for bird flu, Bird flu 'set to hit Africa next', Bird Flu's Spread to Africa Could Be Imminent, UN Warns, Bird flu in Africa could swamp health systems: WHO, Bird flu to hit Africa within weeks: UN expert, Detecting bird flu in Africa will not be easy, Is Africa ready for bird flu?, Africa to seek international help to fight bird flu, Southern Africa to draft plan against bird flu) Dry west, wet east forecast for southern Africa (Oct 17) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17291301.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK JOHANNESBURG — Dry in the far west and wet in the east: that's the long range weather forecast that is emerging for southern Africa...  Small Africa farmers seen vulnerable to climate change (Oct 17) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L17192009.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK JOHANNESBURG — Small farmers in Africa will be hardest hit by climate change and will have to switch crops and livestock to adapt... (Related story: Global warming a major threat in Africa) More press freedom for East and Southern Africa (Oct 16) <http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_africa/0,2172,114457,00.html> SABC News - Auckland Park,South Africa A survey by the African Editors' Forum shows there is more media freedom in Southern Africa and East Africa than the rest of the continent. WFP warns of worsening food crisis in Southern Africa (Oct 15) <http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=383330> AngolaPress - Angola London — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that a critical window is closing fast for 12 million people across southern Africa...  CIL eyes mining in Africa (Oct 15) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14524802.htm> Hindu - Chennai,India (CIL) is examining some coking coal mining blocks in Africa. A team from CIL will shortly visit Africa for holding discussions in this regard. IMF launches new policy support facility for Africa (Oct 15) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14524802.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund launched on Friday a new instrument for poor countries that need the IMF's endorsement of their ...   Bajaj plans Africa, SE Asia spread (Oct 15) <http://dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=5775&amp;CatID=4> Daily News & Analasys - Mumbai,India Bajaj Auto Ltd, India's second-largest motorcycle maker, said on Saturday it plans to expand its presence in South-East Asia and Africa... (Related story: Bajaj sees opportunity in Asia & Africa) Envoys say US farm subsidies hurt Africa (Oct 15) <http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051015/BUSINESS01/510150354/1029/BUSINESS> DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA Four African ambassadors to the United States said Friday that US farm subsidies -- especially payments to US cotton farmers -- are hurting Africa's economy. Africa: Where TV News Falls Short (Oct 14) <http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2005/10/14/publiceye/entry944675.shtml> CBS News - USA If there are eight million stories in the naked city alone, think of the billions around the globe, and the thousands of stories with real impact on the world. Trial run paves way for major new repatriation in Africa back to DRC (Oct 14) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNHCR/7908268b9c9d3192ba6a97976b90d652.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK UVIRA, DRC — Until this week, Aisha had only vague memories of her native land. At fourteen, she has spent almost half her life in the refugee camp of Lugufu... Beckenbauer to visit Africa (Oct 14) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4340058.stm> BBC News - UK The president of the organising committee for the 2006 World Cup will visit the five African nations that have qualified for next year's finals in Germany. Africa trade bloc seeks to reduce barriers, hunger (Oct 12) <http://www.timesofoman.com/newsdetails.asp?newsid=20783> Times of Oman - Oman NAIROBI — Africa's largest trade bloc hopes the removal of non-tariff barriers in the continent's food-deprived regions will reduce hunger in the area...  The rise of Africa's women politicians (Oct 12) <http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1012/p06s01-woaf.html> Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA JOHANNESBURG & MONROVIA — In the US, the notion of a woman president is, for now, only a fiction played out on network TV. EU boosts aid to Africa by $10bn (Oct 12) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4335954.stm> BBC News - UK The EU has pledged to increase its aid to Africa by $10bn (£6bn) to $30bn (£17bn) in the next five years..  EU leader to propose new Africa strategy (Oct 11) <Click for article>  Financial Times - London,England,UK José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, will unveil on Wednesday grandly titled proposals for a “European Union strategy for Africa”... Africa: Focus - Time For A Re-Think On Development (Oct 11) <http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Security&loid=8.0.217329960&par=0> AKI - Rome,Italy With hurricanes Katrina and Stan and the South Asian earthquake topping the international aid agenda, the world's poorest continent, Africa, will face tough competition for donor funds... Rights group—Africa governments fuel school drop-outs (Oct 10) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10646757.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK Johannesburg — Government neglect leads to millions of children affected by AIDS dropping out of school in in southern and East Africa, Human Rights Watch ...  ANALYSIS: Why is Africa unable to feed itself (Oct 9) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09223533.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK CHIKWAWA — The green sugar cane fields of southern Malawi bear testimony to the fertile soil that blankets the sun-drenched land. FACTBOX - What do foreign NGOs do in Africa (Oct 9) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07523103.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK International development and relief associations wield increasing influence over Africa's attempts to address the issues that govern its destiny. Africa's radio lioness won't give in tamely (Oct 9) <http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2062122005> Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK She has been nicknamed the lioness of the African radio waves as she tears into politicians with her no-holds-barred approach. Exhibit unifies Africa's creative spirit (Oct 9) <http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051009/ENT07/510090335> Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USA African Art, African Voices is divided into eight sections in the special exhibition space on the second floor of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Africa Launches Its First Food Safety Plan  (Oct 8) <http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=106642&amp;src=0> noticias.info - Spain frica on Thursday launched its first food safety plan, outlining a series of steps over the next five years to provide healthier meals on the world's poorest continent and boost agricultural exports... Scientists offered animal research haven in Africa (Oct 8) <http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=2056872005> Scotsman - United Kingdom Scientists intimidated by the growing wave of animal rights extremism across Europe are being offered a home in Africa. UN struggles to feed Africa's hungry people (Oct 8) <http://news.ft.com/cms/s/6206d6ca-3797-11da-af40-00000e2511c8.html> Financial Times - London,England,UK When hunger pangs bite, the people of southern Malawi's Shire River valley are resourceful in finding food. Emergency dietary supplements include water-lily roots... Sino-US Energy Competition in Africa (Oct 7) <http://www.asiantribune.com/show_article.php?id=2753> Asian Tribune - Bangkok,Thailand With oil prices hitting record levels of US$70 per barrel in recent weeks, major energy consuming countries are engaging in an increasingly heated competition for energy resources... 'Africa's poor hammer on Europe's door'  (Oct 7) <http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=253088&amp;area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/> Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa President Thabo Mbeki on Friday accused the countries of the North of having the wherewithal, but lacking sufficient will to help end poverty in Africa.   Southern Africa: From hand to mouth (Oct 6) <http://www.economist.com/world/africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=4491849> Economist - UK Once again, southern Africa is facing a severe food crisis. It is a chronic problem—and shouldn't be. Africa's Migration Problem (Oct 6) <http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,378372,00.html> Spiegel Online - Berlin,Germany War and poverty are the root causes of mass migration across Africa. German commentators argue on Thursday that if solutions to these conditions aren't found, Africans will continue to seek a better life in Europe. Africa Hard Hit By Aids (Oct 6) <http://allafrica.com/stories/200510060548.html> AllAfrica.com - Africa A joint report of New Orphan Estimates and a Framework for Action has revealed that the number of orphans is decreasing in all regions of the world except sub-Saharan Africa... Africa should be no different from rest of world on broadband front (Oct 6) <http://www.moneyweb.co.za/shares/ict_sector/498025.htm> Moneyweb - Johannesburg,South Africa Africa is the laggard in high-speed Internet, so hurry the deployment of broadband, says Russell Southwood, the CEO of Balancing Act, a new media consultancy...   Africa aid pledges to be checked  (Oct 5) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4313720.stm> BBC News - UK Promises of aid to Africa will be checked in a new annual review, the Africa Partnership Forum has agreed. S. Africa aid gap leaves 12m facing famine (Oct 5) <http://news.ft.com/cms/s/07e42a7c-35ca-11da-903d-00000e2511c8.html> Financial Times - London,England,UK A top United Nations official on Wednesday described worsening food shortages in Southern Africa as "the most serious humanitarian crisis in the world". ...   UN to discuss safer food imports into Africa (Oct 5) <http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200510051011.htm> Hindu - Chennai,India New York  — Two United Nations agencies have convened the first meeting of some 200 experts from 50 African countries to agree on methods of strengthening existing systems to ensure safer food imports... Austria: foreign Ministry says that Africa, not Turkey, to be a focus of its EU presidency  (Oct 4) <http://newsfromrussia.com/world/2005/10/04/64421.html> Pravda - Moscow,Russia Austria's tough, go-it-alone stance on Turkey's drive to join the European Union had many wondering Tuesday... Africa chiefs in aid action talks (Oct 4) <http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2038282005> Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK African leaders are meeting representatives of the rich world in London to discuss how to turn agreements on assistance for the continent into action on the ground. Africa's First-Ever Regional Food Safety Conference Opens In Harare (Oct 3) <http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2005-10-03-voa26.cfm> Voice of America - USA About 200 food safety officials and experts from 50 countries are meeting in Zimbabwe this week to form a plan to prevent food borne diseases on the continent. SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa boosts aid to region (Oct 3) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/e3c945a3a0fe9e47e30c11aaf5c54fc0.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has announced a R140 million (US $22 million) donation to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to alleviate food shortages... New executive secretary of Economic Commission for Africa takes office (Oct 3) <http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/04/content_3580471.htm> Xinhua - China ADDIS ABABA — Senior UN official and African specialist Abdoulie Janneh on Monday assumed his new post as executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)... Mugabe: Africa vulnerable to unsafe food imports (Oct 3) <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L3043291.htm> Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK HARARE — President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, which is in need of food aid, urged Africans on Monday to monitor imports to prevent poor quality or unwanted foodstuffs from being dumped... Rare Eclipse to Appear Over Europe, Africa (Oct 2) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/02/AR2005100200189.html> Washington Post - United States LISBON, Portugal — A rare and spectacular type of eclipse will dim the morning sky across a strip of southwestern Europe and eight African countries... (Related stories: Annular eclipse to shade parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, Rare Eclipse to Appear Over Europe, Africa) Africa to get food safety plan (Oct 2) <http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1809897,00.html> News24 - South Africa Harare — Africa is to adopt its first food safety plan this week at a 47-nation conference opening on Monday in the Zimbabwean capital to find ways of ensuring healthy meals...   Africa dream comes true (Oct 2) <http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/travel/story.html?id=f4a09b08-4878-4be5-8c4e-60c79c61200a> Vancouver Province (subscription) - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada For about 15 years I had a dream of going to Africa, of being in a tent and hearing the lions roar. TD Jakes urges Africa reforms (Oct 2) <http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1809966,00.html> News24 - South Africa Nairobi — Renowned African-American tele-evangelist and entrepreneur TD Jakes drew tens of thousands of worshippers to Nairobi... Africa's ANDnetwork Celebrates 1 Million Hits in Just 30 Days (Oct 1) <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/10/prweb291926.htm> PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA (PRWEB) October 1, 2005 -- Exactly one month after its launch African News Dimension's ANDnetwork is reporting one million hits to its website. South Africa to provide food aid to 7 SADC countries (Oct 1) <http://english.people.com.cn/200510/01/eng20051001_211983.html> People's Daily Online - Beijing,China South African government said on Friday that it will spend 140 million rand (22 million US dollars) this year to provide humanitarian food aid help to seven Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. < Prev   Next > [ Back ]