The Tanzanian population is experiencing food shortages due to a severe drought. The United Nations agency is to launch a five-month emergency operation costing about 15 million dollars to aid the Tanzanians. The Harvard School of Public Health is to donate 25 million dollars for the fight against AIDS in Nigeria. The Harvard School of Public Health is to donate 25 million dollars for the fight against AIDS in Nigeria. United States officials said the fund would be released in five grants of 5 million dollars over 18 months.
Rebels launch two new attacks near Guinea border.
Rebels have launched two new attacks near the Guinea border. The first attack occurred on the border with Sierra Leone in the southwest. The second occurred in the southeast. Last week 86 civilians died in another rebel attack. The European Parliament urges the European Union to reevaluate its relations with Cote d'Ivoire.