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AfricaFocus Bulletin
Country-focused Bulletins
Mar 14, 2008 USA/Africa: Africom vs. Peacekeeping
The Bush administration budget for fiscal year 2009 (Oct 2008 to
Sep 2009), yet to be approved by Congress, allocated $1,300 million
for bilateral military programs related to Africa, including $400
million for the new AFRICOM military command, covering all of
Africa except Egypt. In comparison, $1,497 million is proposed for
the U.S. share of UN peacekeeping operations, leaving the U.S.
$1,772 million in arrears on its UN peacekeeping obligations, in
addition to some $700 million in arrears on the regular UN budget.
Mar 3, 2008 USA/Africa: Health Policy Updates
The House Foreign Affairs Committee last week approved a commitment
of $50 billion over 5 years for spending on global AIDS and related
diseases, $20 billion more than the President's original proposal.
The bill, which also includes other provisions such as funds for
training of health care workers, and is expected to pass the full
Congress. But health activists note that additional pressure on
U.S. presidential candidates is needed to ensure other measures,
such as ensuring access to essential medicines.
Feb 21, 2008 USA/Africa: Images and Issues
As President Bush winds up his 5-day trip to Africa, the initial
focus on his legacy in the fight against AIDS and malaria has been
enlivened with debate on the new and highly controversial AFRICOM
military command (See, for example,
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/world/africa/21prexy.html),
Commentators have also highlighted the contrast between Bush's
itinerary (Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia) and
unresolved crises in Kenya and Sudan. But from AIDS to AFRICOM,
coverage of the trip was also revealing for points hardly mentioned
by either Bush boosters or critics.
Feb 5, 2008 USA/Africa: Health Budget Falls Short
Aug 1, 2007 USA/Africa: Questioning AFRICOM, 2
Aug 1, 2007 USA/Africa: Questioning AFRICOM, 1
May 7, 2007 USA/Africa: More than Just a Mvule Tree
Jan 16, 2007 USA/Africa: Constructing a Terror Front
Nov 28, 2005 USA/Africa: Global Gag Rule Expands
Sep 6, 2005 USA/Africa: Call for Food Aid Reform
Mar 23 2005 USA/Africa: Cotton Dumping
Feb 1, 2005 USA/Africa: Textile Meltdown?
Oct 26, 2004 USA/Africa: Fair Elections?
Jul 28, 2004 USA/Africa: Oil and Transparency
Jun 10, 2004 USA/Africa: Peacekeeping Repackaged
Apr 5, 2004 USA/Africa: Policy Prospects
Mar 31, 2004 Rwanda/USA: "The System Worked"
Jan 6, 2004 USA/Africa: Health Unilateralism
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
Jul 7, 2008 Africa: G8 Issues Roundup
Jul 1, 2008 Africa: Debt, Unfinished Business
Jun 22, 2008 Africa: AfricaFocus Web Updates
Jun 17, 2008 Africa: Environmental Atlas
May 17, 2008 Africa: Telecoms Acceleration
May 11, 2008 Africa: Commodity Dependence
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Africa Policy E-Journal (2000-2003)
2003-09-20 USA/Africa: Broken Promises & Betrayals
2003-07-19 USA/Africa: When Mr. President Came Shopping
2003-07-09 USA/Africa: Show Us the Money!
2003-07-07 USA/Africa: Still Waffling on Generics
2003-07-03 USA/Africa: More than a Trip?
2003-06-29 USA/Africa: Trade Wars, 1
2003-06-29 USA/Africa: Trade Wars, 2
2003-03-07 USA/Africa: Military Programs
2003-03-07 USA/Africa: Anti-War Statements, 1
2003-03-07 USA/Africa: Anti-War Statements, 2
2003-01-29 USA/Africa: AIDS Initiative, Famine Update
2003-01-23 USA/Africa: Malign Neglect
2003-01-14 USA/Africa: Trade Meeting, 2
2003-01-14 USA/Africa: Trade Meeting, 1
2002-11-20 USA/Africa: Mobilizing for the Right to Health
2002-10-04 USA/Africa: Questions for Candidates
2002-08-01 USA/Africa: New Data on Murder of Lumumba
2002-07-25 USA/Africa: Anthrax, History and Security
2002-05-13 USA/Africa: Sign-On Letter to Treasury Secretary
2002-01-13 USA/Africa: Organizing on Africa in the USA
2001-10-29 USA/Africa: Economic Policy, 2
2001-10-29 USA/Africa: Economic Policy, 1
2001-10-15 USA: Global Health Fund Alert
2001-07-09 USA/Africa: Urgent Senate Action
2001-06-08 USA: AID Chief Displays Racism, Ignorance
2001-05-10 USA: Action Alert / Failing the Test on Global AIDS
2000-12-13 USA: Color of Election 2000
2000-12-13 USA: Bush and Africa, the Coming Apathy
2000-09-26 USA/Africa: UN Funding
2000-08-22 USA: Nigeria Policy, Letters
2000-08-21 USA: Nigeria Policy, Statement
2000-05-05 USA: Global Infectious Disease Threat
2000-03-23 USA: Summit Documents, 5
2000-03-23 USA: Summit Documents, 4
2000-02-28 USA: Summit Documents, 3
2000-02-27 USA: Summit Documents, 2
2000-02-27 USA: Summit Documents, 1
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