afrol · Chronological News Archive 
August 2000

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August 2000
» 31.08.2000 - Swaziland to receive Rwandan prisoners 
» 31.08.2000 - World Bank urged to strengthen its anti-corruption work 
» 31.08.2000 - Editor suspended because of editorial decision 
» 31.08.2000 - Global warming threatens one third of African and world habitat 

» 30.08.2000 - Oil revenue no blessing for Equatorial Guineans 
» 30.08.2000 - Making IT work for Africa: Africa summit opened 
» 30.08.2000 - Zambian reporter illegally detained and beaten 
» 30.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Daru 

» 29.08.2000 - Tutsi parties boycott Burundi peace plan 
» 29.08.2000 - Continued critics against "Operation Lifeline Sudan" 

» 28.08.2000 - South Africa: State Theatre for rent 
» 28.08.2000 - Environment: South Africa launches radical fisheries reform 
» 28.08.2000 - Spanish police accused of torturing and murdering Guinea Bissau citizen 
» 28.08.2000 - Mugabe loosing control over "war veterans" 

» 27.08.2000 - Demining process in Mozambique lacks coordination 

» 26.08.2000 - Chad: New food security project in Northern Guéra 
» 26.08.2000 - Door-to-door registration of voters this weekend 
» 26.08.2000 - UN symposium: The place of the book 

» 25.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: 300 refugees a day entering Guinea 
» 25.08.2000 - Privatization and utility sector reform in Uganda supported 
» 25.08.2000 - South Africa to restructure its Diamond Board  

» 24.08.2000 - South Africa concerned about detained journalists in Liberia 
» 24.08.2000 - Oil prices to increase in South Africa 
» 24.08.2000 - Tanzania: Zanzibar opposition denied right to participate in elections 
» 24.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: Norwegian Army strongly criticizes leadership of UN mission 
» 24.08.2000 - South African annual Antarctica expedition departs 
» 24.08.2000 - Rwandan government protests against new report on the genocide 

» 23.08.2000 - UN mission in Congo Kinshasa extended 
» 23.08.2000 - IMF grants waiver on non-complying disbursement to Ghana 
» 23.08.2000 - Regional cooperation helps solve the Casamance conflict 
» 23.08.2000 - Assisting poor communities in Tanzania 
» 23.08.2000 - Clinton to attain the signing of Burundi Peace Accord 
» 23.08.2000 - South Africa: Agreement on Japanese aid for Market Theatre 

» 22.08.2000 - Government wants to release 187 imprisoned RUF soldiers 
» 22.08.2000 - Spying allegations against journalists in Liberia condemned 
» 22.08.2000 - Kenya: Drought makes children malnutrition rate triple 
» 22.08.2000 - Malawi: Journalist wins case 36 years after being dismissed 
» 22.08.2000 - Criminal charges withdrawn against journalist 
» 22.08.2000 - Tanzania receives Burundian refugees at increasing rate 
» 22.08.2000 - 10.000 new refugees await to leave Sierra Leone 
» 22.08.2000 - afrol: African Internet Portal launched today 

» 21.08.2000 - New rebel leader named in Sierra Leone 
» 21.08.2000 - Foreign journalists charged with "clandestine activity" in Liberia 
» 21.08.2000 - Equatorial Guinea: The machetes of President Obiang 

» 19.08.2000 - DRC: UN employee found dead in devastated Kisangani 

» 18.08.2000 - Zimbabwe: State newspaper board fired 
» 18.08.2000 - Sudan: Aid resumes but relief efforts still held hostage 
» 18.08.2000 - South Africa: Parliament calls on public for new Parliamentary symbols 
» 18.08.2000 - Namibian court strikes a victory for freedom of media 
» 18.08.2000 - US$ 4.5 Million grant for emergency programme on the Horn 
» 18.08.2000 - Food shortages affecting African refugees 
» 18.08.2000 - Crop conference call on scientists to take responsibility for the poor 

» 17.08.2000 - UN envoy for humanitarian affairs leaving for Sudan 
» 17.08.2000 - Consensus reached on women's centrality to a new Burundi 
» 17.08.2000 - Food situation in East Africa worsening 

» 16.08.2000 - Southern African leaders will consider sanctions against Congo 
» 16.08.2000 - Zimbabwe land invasions pose major risk to rare rhinos, warns WWF 
» 16.08.2000 - The Gambia: Opposition more courageous in demanding human rights 
» 16.08.2000 - International protests against new attacks on Gambian media 

» 15.08.2000 - Now 350.000 Angolan refugees in neighbour countries 
» 15.08.2000 - UN announces resumption of relief to Sudan 
» 15.08.2000 - Southern Africa: Regional electricity agreement to be signed in Maputo 
» 15.08.2000 - UN action on Sierra Leone court welcomed 
» 15.08.2000 - Central African Republic: Thin-skinned officials target press 
» 15.08.2000 - Sipuka first black to win in South African mainstream motor sport 

» 14.08.2000 - UN wishes to try Sierra Leone war criminals 
» 14.08.2000 - Eritrea/Ethiopia: UN mission would require a personnel of 4200, report says Eritrea/Ethiopia: UN mission would require a personnel of 4200, report says 

» 12.08.2000 - International Slave Trade Day will be celebrated in S.A. 

» 11.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: Refugees flee from diamond zone 
» 11.08.2000 - The Gambia: Radio One attacked by unknown 
» 11.08.2000 - Security Council to take "appropriate steps" to protect children in armed conflicts 

» 10.08.2000 - Egyptian academics released on bail 
» 10.08.2000 - Conference on cleaner production for Africa in Nairobi 
» 10.08.2000 - Rwanda soon to be polio free 
» 10.08.2000 - Detained Congolese dissidents at risk 

» 09.08.2000 - Sudan; WFP evacuates from Mapel as bombing continues 
» 09.08.2000 - World deforestation seems to be slowing down 
» 09.08.2000 - Number of drought victims soars worldwide 

» 08.08.2000 - African rhino numbers increasing 
» 08.08.2000 - UN concerned about security for humanitarian personnel in Sudan 
» 08.08.2000 - UNICEF strengthens polio campaign in the Congos 

» 07.08.2000 - Namibia: Government bans several marches 

» 05.08.2000 - Cameroon: Heavy floods kill three in Douala 
» 05.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: UN peacekeepers get wider authorities to fight RUF 
» 05.08.2000 - Sierra Leone: "Situation volatile and unpredictable," UN report says 
» 05.08.2000 - More internally displaced in Angola 

» 04.08.2000 - Tunisia sacks rights activist from university post 
» 04.08.2000 - FIFA rejects South African demand for arbitration on World Cup vote 
» 04.08.2000 - IMF approves credit for Nigeria 

» 03.08.2000 - Harassment of academics in Egypt 
» 03.08.2000 - Ghana: Annan says Africa needs good peacekeepers  

» 02.08.2000 - IMF lifts suspension of Sudan’s voting 
» 02.08.2000 - NGOs out of Akuem (Sudan) following government bombing 
» 02.08.2000 - Botswana's first ever state-owned television goes on air  
» 02.08.2000 - Proposed licensing laws threaten Kenyan independent media 
» 02.08.2000 - US aid for drought-stricken Horn of Africa 

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