This week's African Development News



Burundi
Burundi has agreed to set up a truth and reconciliation commission and a tribunal to try people who committed crimes during the central African nation's 12-year civil war. Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said Burundi would set up the two bodies soon and that the government had agreed not to give amnesty for war crimes,

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Eritrean Christians from all over the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, May 13, 2007, to participate in a National Day of Prayer for their country.

According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), the event was the first of its kind and was organized by the newly inaugurated Eritrean Evangelical Fellowship in Africa and the Middle East (EEF-AME), a

Keep them in your prayers...

May 16, 2007

A traffic crash has killed 25 people in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Reports from southern Nigeria say the traffic accident involved three passenger buses. One of the vehicles burst into flames after the crash in the city of Port Harcourt, said a police spokeswoman in Rivers State.

The spokeswoman, Irejua Barasua, said the vehicle may have been carrying

BBC is reporting that Africa's economic growth is set to reach nearly 6% in 2007, the highest in 20 years, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Overseas demand from China and other rapidly-growing nations for natural resources, including oil, has been a cause for growth, the bank said. The data was issued at the bank's annual meeting, being hosted by China.

The region's economy

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: John Onaya, Resource Mobilizer, KENYA

Kisumu Ex-Street Youths Project or Pal Omega Positive Group was formed to advocate for good nutrition to prolong the lives of Kenyan street youth and to create awareness for youth and widows affected by HIV/AIDS. The group also provides counseling support services and spiritual nurturing for orphans and families living with HIV/AIDS.

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