Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 14–27 August - SciDev.net

27 August 2008, 9:36 am

Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 14–27 AugustSciDev.net, UK - 11 hours agoResearchers in Eritrea, Kenya, Mali and Sudan say five weed-resistant sorghum varieties did well in initial field trials. More>> Tanzania plans to have 300 ...... read more

West Africa: WHO Raises Alarm Over Region's Floods - AllAfrica.com

27 August 2008, 8:53 am

West Africa: WHO Raises Alarm Over Region's FloodsAllAfrica.com, Washington - 11 hours agoSeveral West African countries are among the 21 worldwide identified by WHO as being most at risk from the food crisis. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are ...... read more

African Development Bank (AfDB) / Tunisia / ADEA explores new ... - Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse)

27 August 2008, 7:07 am

African Development Bank (AfDB) / Tunisia / ADEA explores new ...Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse), Switzerland - 13 hours agoParticipants from 20 African countries (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, G... read more

UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: TUESDAY, 26/08/2008 ... - MaximsNews Network

27 August 2008, 5:46 am

UN: UNITED NATIONS BRIEFING AND TV: TUESDAY, 26/08/2008 ...MaximsNews Network, NY - 14 hours agoNew initiatives have emerged in the past 18 months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Mali and Senegal, UNEP notes.... read more

Africa has "golden opportunity" on climate: UN - Reuters South Africa

27 August 2008, 12:35 am

Voice of AmericaAfrica has "golden opportunity" on climate: UNReuters South Africa, South Africa - 20 hours agoBut a separate UN report on Tuesday said things may be changing -- clean energy projects were emerging in nations including Mali, Mozambique and Madagascar. ...Africa fa... read more

Martins out of South Africa clash - The Punch

26 August 2008, 4:37 pm

Martins out of South Africa clashThe Punch, Nigeria - Aug 26, 2008The recently bereaved striker, who lost his mother in July, has not played for the national team since featuring in the goalless draw against Mali at the ...... read more

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