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  Lists of office-holders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome (Agbome) (Dahomey)
Rulers of the Akan states of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman
Rulers of the Akan States of Fante (Fante Confederation)
hallencyclopedia.com /Lists_of_office-holders   (1478 words)

  
 Algeria
The President is the constitutional head of state, appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister, and may dissolve the legislature.
Algeria is a middle-income country; annual per capita income is approximately $1,700 in a population of 31.5 million.
Under the state of emergency, the Government is empowered to require workers in both the public and private sectors to stay at their jobs in the event of an unauthorized or illegal strike.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/nea/8244.htm   (12893 words)

  
 Algeria: a state of depression
Algeria has only one centre to care for the suicidal, in Annaba - a drop of therapy in the ocean of anguish and fear created by 10 years of violence.
Algeria feels that since 2003 it has entered a fresh period of uncertainty, with violence possible.
Algeria has discovered that it has homeless people: in Algiers and other cities, families wander the streets in search of food.
mondediplo.com /2004/03/06algeria   (2572 words)

  
 Lists of office-holders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
lists of people in various offices and positions, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
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Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lists_of_incumbents   (905 words)

  
 Jubilee 2000 News: 40 African heads of state call for urgent debt cancellation to fight battle against malaria WHO ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Organised by the World Health Organisation, the summit was attended by 40 African heads of state including including OAU Chair Mr Bouteflika, President of Algeria, Mr Obasanjo, Chair of the G77 and President of Nigeria, President Chissano of Mozambique, President Moi of Kenya and President Rawlings from Ghana.
Heads of state signed a declaration calling for at least $1 billion a year to be made available to the Roll Bank Malaria initiative in Africa to help achieve the goal of halving malaria deaths during the next decade.
The African heads of state made it utterly clear that the cancellation in full of the debt of the poor and impoverished countries of the continent is a vital and necessary step to saving lives and improving the well being of all Africans.
www.jubilee2000uk.org /jubilee2000/news/nigeria280400.html   (911 words)

  
 UNESCO Office of Public Information (OPI)| HEADS OF STATE TO DEBATE DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILISATIONS AT UNITED NATIONS IN ...
Heads of State or Government will then take the floor, starting with President Mohammad Khatami of Iran, whose country first proposed the 1998 UN resolution proclaiming the Year for Dialogue Among Civilizations.
The heads of state or government who have already confirmed they will take part in the debate, are: Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria), Edouard A. Shevardnadze (Georgia), Abdurrahman Wahid (Indonesia), Mohammad Khatami (Iran), Vaira Vike-Freiberga (Latvia), Alpha Omar Konaré (Mali), Joaquim Chissano (Mozambique), Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), and Sheikh Hamad bin Kahlifa (Qatar).
It further states that UNESCO has been created "for the purpose of advancing, through the educational and scientific and cultural relations of the peoples of the world, the objectives of international peace and of the common welfare of mankind for which the United Nations Organization was established and which its Charter proclaims."
www.unesco.org /bpi/eng/unescopress/2000/00-75e.shtml   (367 words)

  
 Algeria: democratization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Armed forces has assumed control of the state and its antagonism towards the FIS may cost Algeria is chances for democracy.
Traces the development since 1989 in three phases / From the October -88 protests, the state of emergency 1991 and the demission of Benjedids, and lastly the annulment of elections and restructuring of civil- military relations in 1992.
Seeks to explain why Algeria has experienced its seemingly never-ending history of coups and contra- coups / economic recession, deep social crisis, paralysis of the populist political trend - and politics as such - in the country, and the influence of militant Islam.
www.eldis.org /ggov/mest_alg.html   (1489 words)

  
 Morroco Heads of State
Heads of State of Morocco/ Al-Mamlaka Al-Maghrebia (female suffrage 1959/61) Formerly a French protectorate became a sovereign state in 1956
Contemporary sources name her "the one in charge of her husband's realm", and she was joint ruler with her husband, Yusuf Ibn Tashfin of an Empire covering most of Northern Africa.
After his death followed a period of internal turmoil, where she remained the de-facto ruler, during the reign of 10 husband's sons with various wifes, but who were all deposed.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /Morocco_heads.htm   (148 words)

  
 20000 Seven African Heads of State Address Security Council in Day-long Meeting on Democratic Republic of Congo
In her opening remarks, Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State of the United States, as President of the Council, said her country was providing $1 million to assist the work of the Joint Military Commission.
Abdellatif Rahal, Diplomatic Advisor to the Chairman of the OAU, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, spoke on behalf of the OAU Chairman.
Regarding the humanitarian situation in the country, the report states that there are some 960,000 internally displaced persons in eight of the 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and over 300,000 refugees from six of its neighbouring countries.
www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2000/sc1179.html   (2295 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - africa/north_africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Some 40 heads of state and government at a special summit of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) today proclaimed the birth of the African Union (AU), designed to unite the continent politically and economically.
Heads of state and government from some 40 OAU member states are attending the two-day summit at the invitation of Libyan leader Muammer Gaddafi, who is the driving force behind the African Union
Among the heads of state also attending the summit are those from Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia.
www.sabcnews.com /africa/north_africa/0,2172,11782,00.html   (491 words)

  
 Transcription of the remarks of Idriss Jazairy, Ambassador of Algeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
century, Algeria’s sovereignty was asserted and exercised by another legendary leader the Emir Abdelkader who laid the foundations of the contemporary Algerian state and united its society.
But we must recognize that the first civilian elected to the high Office of the President of the Republic, Abdelaziz Bouteflika is, of all the Heads of State of Algeria, the one that has given the greatest impetus to the democratization process in Algeria.
As for a “social” State, that means in contemporary parlance a State that is able to manage the transition from a command- to a market-based economy in a manner that is mindful of the impact of this transition of the most vulnerable segments of the population.
www.algeria-us.org /IdrissJaziry/Transcription%20of%20the%20remarks%20of%20Idriss%20Jazairynov42003.htm   (1374 words)

  
 Learn more about Head of State in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Learn more about Head of State in the online encyclopedia.
In Charles de Gaulle 's words, describing the role he envisaged for the French president when he wrote the modern French constitution, a head of state should embody "the spirit of the nation" to the nation itself and to the world: une certaine idée de la France.
Person who serves as Head of State in the most nations: Queen Elizabeth II serves as Head of State in 16 different independent countries, as well as the United Kingdom.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /h/he/head_of_state.html   (2198 words)

  
 Chronology of World Oil Market Events 1970 - 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Heads of state of Algeria, Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia discuss oil strategy in view of the progress in Arab-Israeli disengagement.
The heads of state of Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia sign an agreement to build a pipeline for the export of crude oil from the Caspian Basin.
One of the main issues under negotiation at the conference was the possibility that member states could claim credit for "carbon sinks," forests and farmland which absorb carbon dioxide, as part of their overall commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/chron.html   (17916 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch World Report 2002: Africa: Africa Overview
The head of Amnesty International in Gambia, Mohammed Lamin Sillah, was detained incommunicado for four days in late October after he had been picked up by state security agents for "questioning." Sillah's arrest was one among a reported score of arrests in the wake of the presidential poll.
In December 2000, the heads of state of the fifteen-member organization directed the deployment of a force along the borders of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
At a meeting in October with the heads of state of Algeria, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and the representative of Egypt's head of state, E.U. officials committed the union to supporting the NAI.
hrw.org /wr2k2/africa.html   (13041 words)

  
 27 heads of state and 3 kings to attend Islamic Summit
It is confirmed that 27 heads of state, 3 kings, 3 heirs to the throne, 7 premiers and 4 deputy heads of state will participate in the Islamic Summit, due to be held in Tehran on December 9-12.
Algeria's level of participation is not yet clear, whether it will participate with its ambassador or with a higher level.
Most of the Arab countries will participate with their heads of state except for Iraq, which will be represented by Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan, and Egypt, which will be represented by its Foreign Minister, Amr Moussa, in spite of the expectations of some observers that Egypt would send its Premier Kamal El Ganzouri.
www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/971201/1997120104.html   (225 words)

  
 Headlines about History and Historians
Obituary/Westmoreland: Gen. William C. Westmoreland, who commanded the United States forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968, overseeing the vast troop buildup and the height of the fighting, died last night in a retirement home in Charleston, S.C., his son, James Ripley Westmoreland, announced.
Haunani Apoliona, a musician who is chairwoman of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state agency that would be superseded by the new governing body, said the bill was a long overdue acknowledgment that Hawaiian history did not begin with the arrival of Cook and the British Navy in 1778.
Obituary/Samuel Proctor: People around the state of Florida are remembering the life of former University of Florida history professor Samuel Proctor.
hnn.us /articles/4480.html   (16994 words)

  
 1998/action / Before_2001 / Archive / News / Home - International Campaign to Ban Landmines
This is an important occasion for the NAM Heads of State to consider a range of issues which developing countries have to confront, including, of course, their position regarding landmines, and an important lobbying opportunity for all campaigners.
In fact, the draft NAM Summit resolution on landmines as documented in the Communique of the Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating bureau of the Non Aligned Movement, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 19-20 May 1998, is of particular concern to the ICBL.
It states that the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation "emphasized that elimination of landmines should take into account the legitimate national security concern of States as well as their legitimate rights to use appropriate measures for self defence".
www.icbl.org /prelease/1998/action.html   (2179 words)

  
 SABCnews.com
When the Polisario Front, which had formally proclaimed a government-in-exile was seated as an OAU member, Morocco then withdrew from the organisation in protest.
South Africa is one of the few OAU members that has ties with Morocco, and does not recognise the Saharawi Republic as an independent state.
Morocco is accused of settling a large population in the area in an attempt to swing the poll in its favour.
www.sabcnews.com /features/au_summit/heads_of_state.html   (431 words)

  
 Libya (Government) - A summit meeting of North African Heads of State concluded a treaty proclaiming the Maghreb Union, ...
Libya (Government) - A summit meeting of North African Heads of State concluded a treaty proclaiming the Maghreb Union, comprising Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
A summit meeting of North African Heads of State, held in Morocco in February 1989, concluded a treaty proclaiming the Union du Maghreb arabe, comprising Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
In late 1988 tension between the USA and Libya increased after President Reagan stated that the US Government was considering military action against a factory at Rabta, outside Tripoli, where Libya was alleged by the USA to be preparing to produce chemical weapons.
www.arab.de /arabinfo/libya-government.htm   (677 words)

  
 Heads of state meet to integrate NEPAD with African Union
Heads of state meet to integrate NEPAD with African Union
DURBAN, South Africa, July 7 (AFP) - Heads of state involved in getting the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) off the ground met in Durban, South Africa, Sunday to integrate the rescue plan for the continent into the new African Union (AU).
The presidents of Algeria, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa met in a Durban hotel over NEPAD, along with Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and the foreign ministers of Egypt and Tunisia.
www.namibian.com.na /2002/july/africa/026E870669.html   (348 words)

  
 TEN HEADS OF STATE ADDRESS UNESCO ROUND TABLE ON DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS ON THE EVE OF THE MILLENNIUM SUMMIT {6 ...
President Khatami continued: "Member States of the United Nations should endeavor to remove barriers from the way of dialogue among cultures and civilizations, and should abide by the basic precondition of dialogue.
The President of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, told the round table that the goals of the Dialogue Among Civilizations provide "a genuine antidote for racism and all forms of discrimination.
In addition to the Heads of State who spoke, Burhanuddin Rabanni, President of Afghanistan, and Omer Hassan El Bashir, President of Sudan, attended the round table.
www.unesco.org /opi/eng/unescopress/00-78e.html   (1252 words)

  
 10 Heads of State to Attend G-15 Summit in Jakarta Next Month   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
At least 10 heads of state had confirmed their attendance at the G-15 summit, scheduled to be held in Jakarta in late May, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Alwi Shihab.
"There will be more than 10 (heads of state) and this has passed the quorum, so we can relax a bit now," the minister said after attending a cabinet meeting at Bina Graha presidential office on Friday.
The G-15 consists of Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Iran.
english.people.com.cn /english/200104/14/print20010414_67702.html   (208 words)

  
 AU Summit: Statement of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 35th ordinary session of the OAU Assembly of ...
AU Summit: Statement of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 35th ordinary session of the OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Goverrment, Algiers, Algeria, 13 July 1999
Statement of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 35th ordinary session of the OAU Assembly of Heads of State and Government,
This mechanism must report to the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which is the highest organ of our organisation.
www.au2002.gov.za /docs/speeches/mbeki990713.htm   (2110 words)

  
 Statement at the 28th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU - Dakar 29 June
Statement at the 28th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU - Dakar 29 June
Statement of the President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the Twenty-Eighth Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU
We are still committed to that speedy movement forward and as stated in the statement of our national executive committee at the end of its session to consider the Biopatong massacre, we are also committed to the process of negotiations as the best way to transform our country into a non-racial democracy.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/speeches/1992/sp920629.html   (2153 words)

  
 More than 50 Heads of State or Government to Participate in World Information Summit in Geneva, 10 � 12 December
The Summit will endorse a Declaration of Principles for the Information Society and a plan of action to bring the benefits of information and communications technologies for social and economic development to people in all parts of the world.
The World Summit on the Information Society is being held under the patronage of Secretary General Kofi Annan and is being organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for telecommunications.
“The commitment of so many heads to participate in the Summit is very important, as it will be the first opportunity to address in a global forum and at the highest political level the challenges that lie ahead in the Information Society”, said ITU Secretary-General, Yoshio Utsumi.
www.unis.unvienna.org /unis/pressrels/2003/pi1520.html   (306 words)

  
 afrika.no - Algeria and Morocco: Bury the hatchet
Algeria is the acknowledged expert on terrorism, having lost 150 000 people to the evil this past decade.
There is more at stake than safety and security if Morocco and Algeria can get their relations out of the deep freeze.
Speculation about a heads of state meeting between Algeria and Morocco was quickly squashed by the palace.
www.afrika.no /Detailed/3768.html   (753 words)

  
 Ninth Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Group of Fifteen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ninth Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Group of Fifteen
Ninth Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Group of Fifteen (G-15)
There are now 17 members of the G-15, namely, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
www.southcentre.org /southletter/sl33/sl33-04.htm   (4955 words)

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