By Kwaku Osei Bonsu Sharm-El-Sheikh - A landmark plan of action, targeting an estimated $72 billion a year in external funding to help Africa win the battle against poverty, has been launched at the gathering of the continent's political leaders in this Egyptian Red Sea resort. President Thabo Mbeki was among the Heads of State and Government of the 53-nation African Union (AU), who attended the two-day summit on Monday held under the theme "Millennium Development ...
Sharm-El-Sheikh - Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has stressed the urgent need to finalise the integration process of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) into the African Union (AU). "The finalisation seems to be a priority, considering the coherence and cohesion requirements in the African efforts for the continent's social and economic development," he told the 9th session of the Heads of State and Government Committee on NEPAD's implementation. ...
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