Press Release—World leaders in Rome need to urgently look at the role of commodity speculators in causing the current food price crisis and stop them profiting from hunger, according to ActionAid.
Filed under: Documents • CSO Documents
Communiqué—In recognition of the crisis caused by high food prices, particularly taking note of the demonstrations and riots in some African countries, the AU/NEPAD convened a four day workshop for 18 African countries to identify food price induced needs and propose practical solutions to the crisis.
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Gwen Lister (The Namibian)—A ‘United states of Africa’ will in all likelihood remain a distant dream in the foreseeable future, but even if it became a reality, it would be meaningless unless Africans are able to treat one another with the respect and dignity they deserve, especially when it comes to refugee communities.
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Press Release—The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will provide 100 million dollars annually to support agricultural productivity in West Africa as part of the region’s contribution towards resolving the ongoing food crisis.
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Filed under: News and Analysis
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Filed under: News and Analysis
Filed under: News and Analysis
Filed under: News and Analysis
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