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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is greeted by Jacques Diouf, FA0 director general, at conference in Rome, 3 Jun 2008<br /> UN Opens Food Summit with Call for Urgent Action to Stem Food Crisis
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to boost food output by 50 percent over next two decades 

US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer At UN Summit, US Offers Three Prong Approach to Food Crisis
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer leads US delegation in Rome

Electron microscope image of XDR-TB bacteria World Economic Forum on Africa Opens Wednesday in Cape Town  Audio Clip Available
New initiative to help South African Businesses deal with TB and HIV infected workers

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses police graduation ceremony in Harare, 21 May 2008 Mugabe’s Presence At FAO Conference in Rome Condemned  Audio Clip Available
Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is calling President Robert Mugabe’s presence at the United Nations-sponsored food security conference set to begin today (Tuesday) in Rome as embarrassing.

the_gambia_190 Rights Groups Fear for Gays in West Africa
Human rights groups say they fear for safety of homosexuals in West Africa following arrest of two Spanish men for allegedly making homosexual proposals to taxi drivers

Joseph Kony (file photo) Uganda Threatens New Military Campaign Unless Rebel Leader Returns to Peace Talks  Audio Clip Available
Former LRA chief peace negotiator David Matsanga says a military option would fail because northern Ugandans do not want any more war

ap_kufuor_ghana_80_eng_7dec04 Ghana’s Ruling Party Vows to Win General Elections  Audio Clip Available
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has vowed to win this year’s general elections despite reported divisions in the party.

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