Central Asia: EU Sees ‘Huge Scope For Cooperation’

As the foreign ministers of the five Central Asian states met with an EU delegation in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner spoke to RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service about the EU’s goals...

ECOWAS, EU Sign US$6.8 Million Peace Agreement

The ECOWAS and European Union (EU) have signed a N786 million (about US$6.8 million) agreement on peace building in the sub-region.

Liberia Clears Its Arrears with IMF, Finance Ministry Discloses

The Liberian government on Friday announced that it has cleared its arrears with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the tune of US$890 million.

George Bush Decorated with “Dignité De Grand Croix” in Benin

The Beninese President, Yayi Boni, on Saturday morning in Cotonou decorated his American counterpart, George Bush, with the rank of “Dignité de Grand Croix” of the Beninese National Order, the highest distinction in the country “due...