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/ 5 December 2007
The United States and Africa’s Great Lakes states agreed on Wednesday to rapidly strengthen Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) security forces in their drive against rebel and foreign forces. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave no details when she announced the agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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/ 15 November 2007
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has named a new unity Cabinet, drawing members from two leading opposition groups in a bid to end months of political deadlock in the troubled African nation. The new Cabinet comprises 19 ministers and seven deputy ministers, presidential spokesperson Leonidas Hatungimana said.
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/ 8 November 2007
The Burundian first vice-president has resigned, the latest sign of escalating political tensions in the tiny Central African nation struggling to recover from a brutal civil war. The resignation comes at a delicate time for the government, which is struggling to move forward stalled peace talks with the country’s last rebel group.
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/ 29 October 2007
African leaders and technology experts met on Monday in Rwanda to discuss plans to boost the continent’s development by securing universal internet access by 2012. Several heads of state attended the Connect Africa gathering, organised by the International Telecommunication Union and supported by international bodies including the African Union.