Blair demands more help for Africa
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Sanctions may be required against the Sudanese government, PM says.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to say Thursday that the time for excuses on Africa is over as he chairs a meeting in Ethiopia he hopes will turn the continent's problems into a global priority.
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At a conference to discuss Africa's future, British Prime Minister Tony Blair pressed the international community to raise &#36;150 million to help people caught up by violence in Sudan's western Darfur region.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair's personal organisation to spearhead development activities in Africa issued a call for massive international cooperation to assist the continent.
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The world&#39;s richest nations need to show greater commitment towards Africa, Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday, amid concern that pledges on aid and development were falling short.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Ethiopia on Thursday to chair a summit he hopes will turn Africa's problems into a global priority.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair left Tuesday for a three-nation trip to Africa, stressing the need for &quot;re-engagement&quot; with the continent he has championed during his decade in power.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair urged his NATO allies Wednesday to bolster troop contributions for Afghanistan, saying he expected the issue to be raised on the sidelines of this week's EU summit.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair on Sunday called on G8 leaders meeting this week to agree concrete measures to help Africa and on the United States to go further in proposals on climate change.
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Britain will provide more debt relief for the world's poorest countries and challenge other rich countries to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Sunday.
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The world&#39;s richest nations need to show greater commitment towards Africa, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Thursday, amid concern that pledges on aid and development were falling short.
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"The world is waiting, wanting to re-engage with a reforming Zimbabwe government ... but for the people of Zimbabwe, this is urgent, and change before the 2008 elections essential."  By Andrew QuinnJOHANNESBURG  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday urged rich nations to keep their promises of financial aid to Africa, saying failure to do so could threaten the continent's march toward prosperity and democracy.In a keynote speech in Johannesburg on the final leg of his farewell African tour as Britain's leader, Blair also said that Africa's leaders must get tough on authoritarian governments, such as those in Sudan and Zimbabwe."Wealthy nations and Africa both face a choice ... Our challenge is to support the good. Africa's challenge is to eliminate the bad," Blair said in the speech. Read more
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The world can help lift Africa out of poverty, says UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Do you agree?
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BRIGHTON, England  - Britain will provide more debt relief for the world's poorest countries and challenge other rich countries to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Sunday.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair was urged today to use Britainâs upcoming presidency of the G8 to broker a global agreement to cancel poor countriesâ debt and double spending on aid.
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During his visit to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the international community it must turn its attention towards Africa as the time for excuses is over.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair was set Thursday to press wealthy countries to show greater commitment to fighting poverty in Africa, on the final leg of his farewell tour of the continent.