IPS Inter Press Service - West AfricaIPS, civil society's leading news agency, is an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath.TRADE: China and India Should Join Effort to Stop Illegal Logging- (Found June 29, 2008 ) ACCRA, Jun 23 (IPS) - Greed should not lead us to destroy our forests, according to Abraham Ansah, an executive member of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) the Bunso Conservationists.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42925 CHAD: European Force Sticks to Mandate Under Early Pressure- (Found June 29, 2008 ) N&39;DJAMENA, Jun 19 (IPS) - The European Unions first major overseas military deployment -- to the impoverished central African nation of Chad -- is caught in a war of words between the countrys president and tenacious rebel groups operating on Chads arid border with Sudan.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42889 TRADE-WEST AFRICA: Nigeria Is Out to Protect Its Industries- (Found June 29, 2008 ) GENEVA, Jun 2 (IPS) - Nigeria took a strong stance on determining its own economic development recently when it rejected an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The country has also adopted a different approach towards its neighbours regarding protection for its nascent industries.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42613 Q&A: "Literally, This Is Energy From Dirt"- (Found June 29, 2008 ) ACCRA, May 10 (IPS) - You&39ve heard of solar power, and also wind power. Now, you might start hearing about soil power as well.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42320 DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: "Political Will" Needed To Address Food Crisis- (Found June 29, 2008 ) NAIROBI, May 9 (IPS) - The need to give agriculture top billing on governmental "to do" lists has been highlighted at a telephone briefing to discuss the current food crisis as it affects Africa.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42311 ENERGY-AFRICA: From Kerosene to the LED, O-HUB and O-BOX- (Found June 29, 2008 ) ACCRA, May 8 (IPS) - In many of Africa&39s towns and villages, smoky kerosene lamps are all that keeps the darkness at bay after sunset. However, kerosene is a dangerous and increasingly expensive source of light for Africans who do not have access to electricity -- about three-quarters of those living on the continent, according to the World Bank.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42296 HEALTH-SOUTH AFRICA: Where Have the Piglets Gone- (Found June 29, 2008 ) JOHANNESBURG, Apr 29 (IPS) - Each psychiatric patient leaving Tower Hospital in the Eastern Cape Province under a new project to integrate patients into the community is sent home with two piglets. While at the hospital, patients are trained to raise pigs, the hope being that they will use the piglets for breeding to develop a sustainable source of income once discharged.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42174 Q&A: "Between Implementation and Planning, There Is a Disconnect"- (Found June 29, 2008 ) NAIROBI, Apr 20 (IPS) - Accounting for about a third of the gross domestic product in sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture clearly plays a significant role on the continent. But, figures only tell part of the story. A review of Africa produced under the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) notes that agriculture is also "woven into the fabric of most societies and cultures in the region."http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=42056 |