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RELATIONS WITH FRANCE FIRM UP

The Ugandan government would like to become the first English-speaking African country to obtain credits from the French ministry of Cooperation, whose current policy is to lend to French-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries only. Such an innovative move would constitute a [...] (963 words)

Issue dated 07/11/1992 Reading time 4 minutes

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Chirac In Tripoli Ahead of Blair and Bush?

PRIORITY FOR RURAL HEALTH

ARMAND RALAIDOVY

POLITICAL DIALOGUE UNDER WAY

KWESI BOTCHWEY GOES

ZAFY AND RAVONY AT ODDS

A STATE OF GRACE - FOR THE MOMENT

RAVONY BACK TO THE WALL

AIR FRANCE AND LAM CAN'T AGREE

IMF SHOWS A TOUGH GRIP

MWINYI TACKLES CORRUPTION HEAD-ON

ENERGY WEEK

RECIPROCAL MISTRUST

PROJECTS OF THE WORLD BANK

OIL MINISTER WITH A WORLD BANK PROFILE

OBSTACLES FOR INVESTMENTS MUST GO

ESKOM APPEALS TO EC

YAOUNDE IN NEW PUSH

BRUSHWOOD FIRES WITH DONORS

BANK CLEAN-UP

TIMOTHY STAMPS

OPEN BALLOT

WORLD BANK PROJECTS

BHP IN LOULO PROJECT

EXPENSIVE SOLUTION TO BADLY MANAGED IMPORT SUPPORT FUND

ECONOMIC STUDIES OUT SOON

ECONOMIC DEADLINE

POST-ELECTORAL GOVERNMENT SHAKE-UP

THE COSTLY BUSINESS OF PEACE

SONEL SEMI-PUBLIC?

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