Brown calls for African 'Marshall plan'
Press Review 9 December 2004
The chancellor has called for a new "Marshall plan" to tackle debt, poverty and disease in Africa.
Brown puts Africa centre-stage
News Article 8 December 2004
As Britain prepares to take control of the G8, Gordon Brown has said that the leading economies of the world should be held to account for their actions in alleviating poverty in Africa.
Brown to set out G8 agenda
Press Review 8 December 2004
As Britain prepares to take control of the G8 group of leading industrialised nations Gordon Brown will today say the biggest economies of the world should be held to account for their actions in alleviating poverty in Africa.
Blair returns from African mission
News Article 8 October 2004
Tony Blair has returned to Downing Street following his three-day visit to Africa.
Time for excuses in Africa is over says Blair
News Article 7 October 2004
The prime minister has warned it is "time to turn international attention into international action" in Africa.
Blair targets Sudan violence
Press Review 6 October 2004
The prime minister is in Sudan today to urge an end to violence in the Darfur region.
Blair lobbies Sudanese leaders
News Article 6 October 2004
The prime minister has called on the government of Sudan to do more to end the crisis in Darfur.
PM set for Africa trip
Press Review 5 October 2004
The prime minister flies to Africa today for the second meeting of his commission on the continent.
PM set for Africa visit
News Article 5 October 2004
Tony Blair heads to Africa today for talks set to concentrate on ways to alleviate the continent's poverty.
Brighton rocked as Bono gives conference star turn
News Article 29 September 2004
Rockstar Bono has told the government to act as the "interface" between Africa and the West in the effort to abolish poverty.
£100m to write off third world debts
Press Review 27 September 2004
The government has pledged to provide £100 million to fund a new debt relief initiative for some of the world's poorest countries.
Debt relief boost for poorest countries
News Article 26 September 2004
The government has pledged to provide greater debt relief for some of the world's poorest countries.
Thatcher 'was set to leave South Africa'
Press Review 27 August 2004
Sir Mark Thatcher was preparing to leave South Africa when he was arrested, investigators claimed yesterday.
Mark Thatcher facing legal battle
Press Review 26 August 2004
Sir Mark Thatcher is facing a legal battle to avoid jail after being arrested and charged in South Africa with involvement in a failed coup attempt in the oil-rich west African state of Equatorial Guinea.
House arrest Thatcher 'was on his way to US'
News Article 25 August 2004
Mark Thatcher was about to permanently leave
