More AU troops arrive to boost Somalia peace force

August 23, 2010

Reuters Hundreds of mainly Ugandan troops have arrived in Mogadishu to strengthen an African Union peacekeeping force helping Somalia’s government battle Islamist insurgents, an AU official said on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »


COMESA: Significant progress has been made in regional integration

August 23, 2010

COMESA Significant progress has been made in regional integration, one year after the launch of the Customs Union. This was reported by the COMESA Secretary General,  Mr Sindiso Ngwenya  at the opening of the twenty eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee meeting in Ezulwini Swaziland. Read the rest of this entry »


Nigerian association says EPA negotiations promote economic integration in West Africa

August 20, 2010

VANGUARD National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) on Monday said the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations had created some reliefs that could promote regional economic integration in the ECOWAS sub-region. Read the rest of this entry »


Referendum Commission approves EU, AU and Carter Center to monitor Referendum

August 20, 2010

Sudanese Embassy The Chairman of  the National Referendum Commission (NRC), Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil, said that the Commission approved applications of European Union (EU), African Union (AU) and Carter Center to monitor the process. Read the rest of this entry »


European Union supports Ghana with 23 million euros water projects

August 20, 2010

Afrique Avenir The European Union (EU) on Monday inaugurated 39 completed small town water and sanitation projects in two regions to the tune of 23 million euros. Read the rest of this entry »