US gives &#39;strategically important&#39; Ethiopia $97 million
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The United States said Friday it is donating 97 million dollars (69 million euros) to Ethiopia in recognition of the Horn of Africa country&#39;s &quot;strategic importance.&quot;
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President Bush's &#36;81.9 billion request for war and aid to U.S. allies would help start a law school in Afghanistan, improve the issuance of driver's licenses in Ukraine and build water treatment facilities in Jordan, according to administration documents obtained by The Associated Press.
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The United States will pledge between $500 million and $600 million in aid to the Palestinians at a donors conference in Paris next week, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
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President Bush approved yesterday $20 million in direct aid to the Palestinian Authority, as part of a broader White House strategy to pursue peace in the Middle East following Yasser Arafat&#39;s death.
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The U.S. military used bases inside  Ethiopia last month in a quiet campaign to capture or kill top  al Qaeda leaders in the Horn of Africa, The New York Times  reported on its Web site on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
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The US issues Eritrea with its strongest warning yet over its alleged support for terrorism.
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The Bush administration, as part of a renewed push for peace in the Middle East, plans to give $20 million in U.S. aid directly to the Palestinian Authority, sources familiar with the plan said Wednesday.
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NAIROBI -- The State Department has hired a major military contractor to help equip and provide logistical support to international peacekeepers in Somalia, giving the United States a significant role in the critical mission without assigning combat forces.
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The Bush administration on Wednesday  announced it was giving $20 million in direct aid to the  Palestinian Authority to help it through a financial crisis.
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The Bush administration announced Wednesday that it would provide $23.5 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority to help conduct elections
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The US has provided airlifts and pledged $300 million to support African troops in west Sudan. By Abraham McLaughlin - staff writer and Duncan Woodside - contributor.
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The United States on Thursday condemned as "irresponsible" a threat by Somalia's Islamist movement to attack Ethiopian troops backing the Horn of Africa nation's interim government unless they leave within days.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (IPS) - Financial support has been requested from the  European Union for a controversial energy project in Ethiopia  that could drive thousands of farmers from their land.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is traveling to Ethiopia this week, for the British-sponsored Commission for Africa meeting to discuss the continent&#39;s pressing needs.
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The US has provided airlifts and pledged $300 million to support African troops in western Sudan.
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The US government on Monday signed agreements to provide Indonesia with 468 million dollars to develop its creaking health, education and environment sectors.
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George Bush announced today that the US plans to spend $30bn (Â£15bn) over five years in Africa and elsewhere to combat HIV/Aids.