The paper deals about United Nations Transport and Communications Decade in Africa : Report on progress in the implementation of the second phase of the decade programmed.

The report that follows on the African social situation aims at a review of the most recent developments in some major social development issues. Towards this end, the report is divided into five sections as follows: section ...

Many developments witnessed in 2005 in the world economy have important implications for African economies in the short run and medium-term. The sustained rise in oil prices will continue to put pressure on energy costs ...

The report on the second phase of the UNRACDA programme gives a general review of the programme as well as specific details on the overall implementation of the programme up to the end of 1986.