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Can wind energy save Africa?
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In its latest report entitled "Pure Power - Wind Energy Scenarios up to 2030", the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) outlines the road towards large-scale wind energy. Presenting three development scenarios for 2010, 2020 and 2030, the report examines in detail the probable impact on electricity, greenhouse gas emissions and the EU economy.
It confirms the positive prospects of a technology that last year became the leader in terms of net power capacity additions in the EU.
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25 April 2008
London,-United Kingdom
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5th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations
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The mission of the assembly is to gather youth leaders from around the world (18-26 years old) and involve them in the success of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (mdgs).
The aim of the Youth Assembly is to empower young people through lectures, workshops, campaign rallies, and special events to learn ways of identifying successful approaches to MDG success (the corner stone of the UN’s better world approach to improving the lives of millions).
This year’s event is titled: “STEP UP: Taking Plans Into Action”
Posted:
25 April 2008
New York,-USA
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Police raid office of election observers; staff in hiding
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According to a release by Amnesty International, at about 10 am (local time), five police officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) raided the offices of the Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) in Harare.
“The actions taken by the police today are unacceptable,” said Amnesty International.
Posted:
25 April 2008
Harare,-Zimbabwe
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European Commission to provide food aid
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The European Commission plans to provide a further €117.25 million for food assistance as a response to the impact of the increase in food prices on the world's most vulnerable people.
Posted:
22 April 2008
London,-United Kingdom
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Chinese weapons for Zimbabwe?
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As Robert Mugabe’s embattled government continue to hold onto election results whiles trying to convince that they have good and credible reasons why the results have not been released, it is widely reported that a Chinese vessel is also looking to deliver a stash of arms from China for the military in Zimbabwe. The Beeld, a South African newspaper has also reported that the governments of Mozambique and Tanzania have refused to let the vessel, An Yue Jiang dock.
Now South Africa’s union activists have sprung into action.
Posted:
22 April 2008
Harare,-Zimbabwe
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UNCTAD meeting takes off in Accra
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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has begun in Accra at the Accra International Conference Centre. Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon, some heads of state, foreign and trade ministers form over 100 countries, civil society organisations, academics and other private business organisations are the key participants in this conference.
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22 April 2008
Accra,-Ghana
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Democracy's rollercoaster ride in Africa
Although more and more African countries have opened up their democratic space, P.Y. Tsikata says that politicians are beginning to corrupt the sanctity of the democratic process. He argues that if stronger action is not taken against leaders such as President Mwai Kibaki in Kenya, where the election results led to violence, democracy could make African countries worse off than when they were under military rule.
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