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The Norwegian minister for Environment and International development. Mr. Erik Solheim is visiting DR Congo on 24 – 25 April, 2008, accompanied by a group of high ranking officials.

  The Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs of the Norwegian National Assembly (Stortinget) will visit Angola from 17.-20. September.  The delegation consists of 10 persons.  It is lead by Mr. Olav Akselsen, chair of the committee,  and accompanied by the Norwegian Ambassador to Angola H.E Arild R. Øyen.  The delegation will be received by the President of the National Assembly, Dr. Roberto Victor de Almeida.  The Norwegian delegation will during the visit, meet with the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the

Polar explorers Ann Bancroft from USA and Liv Arnesen from Norway have been evacuated from the Arctic Ocean.  The evacuation ends the explorers attempt to become the first women to cross the Arctic Ocean.

The purpose of the visit is to discuss the implementation of the recently signed peace agreement between the government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). The visit is part of the preparations for the donor conference for Sudan, which Norway will hold in April this year. Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson will also visit Darfur to examine the humanitarian situation in the conflictridden province. On 14 and 15 February, the Minister will have meetings in Khartoum with Sudan’s Vice President, Ali Osman Taha, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman...

The Kenyan government’s most important representative in the fight against corruption, John Githongo, resigned last Monday from his position as Permanent Secretary for Governance and Ethics at the Office of the President. Mr. Githongo stated in his letter of resignation that he is no longer able to serve the Kenyan government. "Mr. Githongo’s resignation is a serious setback for anti-corruption efforts in Kenya", says Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson. The main focus of the Norwegian development co-operation with the Kenyan authorities is on the fight against corruption...

"The understanding that has been reached between President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is good news for the Israelis, the Palestinians and the rest of the world," said Foreign Minister Jan Petersen after today’s meeting in Sharm el Sheikh. "There is every reason to congratulate Mr Abbas and Mr Sharon, and also King Abdullah and President Mubarak, who took the initiative for the meeting," said the Foreign Minister. "I am very pleased that Mr Abbas has declared that Palestininan groups will cease their attacks on Israeli targets, and that Mr Sharon has agreed to halt militar...

New guidelines have now been drawn up for long-term Norwegian support for free media in developing countries. The objective of support for free and independent media is to support efforts to achieve greater transparency, democracy and good governance, including the fight against corruption.

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