02 Dec 2009 16:41:31 GMT AFRICA: Time for prevention that works An array of interventions aimed at slowing the rate of new HIV infections in Africa has been tried over the last two decades. Some
were tested to see if they actually worked, but many were not.
02 Dec 2009 16:38:02 GMT US troop withdrawal may not begin in July 2011-Gates (Adds details)
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The United States is committed to start transferring security responsibility to Afghan forces in July 2011 but may not begin to scale back the U.S. troop ...
02 Dec 2009 16:23:03 GMT Zimbabwe economy on mend, 7 pct growth seen in 2010 * Key sectors, including agriculture, improving
* Political disputes need to be quickly resolved
* Donors pledge $800 million, including IMF funds
(Adds details, analysts' comments)
By ...
02 Dec 2009 16:21:20 GMT FACTBOX-Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua Dec 2 (Reuters) - Nigeria's cabinet unanimously agreed on Wednesday there were no grounds to call for President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, to resign because of ill ...
02 Dec 2009 16:17:04 GMT Ivory Coast leader urges peaceful, not rushed vote * Election repeatedly delayed, no new date set
* Delay prevents cocoa reforms, unsettles investors
OUAGADOUGOU, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has urged patience with ...
02 Dec 2009 16:13:00 GMT MAG Chad - November report MAG (Mines Advisory Group) MAG's current operations in Chad aim at enhancing living conditions for populations in
areas where refugees and internally displaced people are returning. This involves rendering
accessible natural ...
02 Dec 2009 16:12:31 GMT Nigerian cabinet backs Yar'Adua amid calls to quit * Cabinet agrees no basis for calls for Yar'Adua to resign
* Newspapers publish statement calling for president to quit
* Northern politicians urge respect for constitution
(Recasts with ...
