June 19
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USAID
Chairman Coons, Ranking Member Flake, and Members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I appreciate your continued interest... Read more »
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Insecurity in Bangui Increases Food Prices, Lay-Offs
IRIN
A security crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) - which began on 10 December 2012, when the rebel Seleka Alliance attacked the capital, Bangui, and continued after Seleka... Read more »
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ICRC Celebrates 150 Years Anniversary of Humanitarian Actions
Heritage
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) founded in 1863, celebrates its "150 years anniversary of humanitarian actions." Read more »
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Donors Lose Interest in Isles Economy
Daily News
DEVELOPMENT partners are now reluctant to support Zanzibar because they have lost their trust, some Members of the House of Representatives have said when discussing the 2013/14... Read more »
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Indian Doctors Offer Free Medical Services At Mugumu Hospital
Daily News
OVER 100 patients have been treated by a team of Indian doctors at Mugumu District Designated Hospital (DDH) in Serengeti District, Mara Region, official said. Read more »
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Sweden Reaffirms Support to EAC Integration
New Times
According to a statement from the EAC secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania, a delegation led by Sweden's Ambassador to Tanzania and to the EAC, Lennarth Hjelmaker interacted with... Read more »
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U.S. $2.24 Million Boost for Capacity Building in South Sudan [press release]
GoSS
Five public institutions in South Sudan are set to benefit from a $2.24 million (SSP8.96 million) grant for capacity building from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). Read more »
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Media Advisory | June 19, 2013 Briefing On the 10th Anniversary of Pepfar - the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
EVENT: Read more »
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Flight of Hope Lands At Ncumcara School
New Era
A non-profit Portuguese international humanitarian organization, Flight of Hope, on Monday donated stationery and sports equipment to the Ncumcara Primary School. Read more »
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Books Start Streaming in for Charity Project
New Era
A total of 777books including five bibles were collected for the "Reading for Life" project under the Christina Swart-Opperman AIDS Orphan Foundation Trust. Read more »
June 18
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Emergency Response to Malaria Outbreak in Lulingu
MSF
An outbreak of malaria in Lulingu, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is affecting large numbers of people, prompting an emergency response by international medical... Read more »
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New Oxfam Plan to Tackle Global Poverty Based On "People Power" [press release]
Oxfam
Under the title "The Power of People against Poverty", Oxfam has adopted a new strategic plan that shifts the focus of its work onto the empowerment of people to shape their own... Read more »
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Namibian
Head of Division for Southern Africa in the Read more »
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Refugee Software Apps Selected as Finalists in "Hackathon" Event
Capital FM
Two projects developed by Kenyan-based software developers designed to connect refugees and victims of war have been selected as finalists in the two-day developer session... Read more »
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Child Fund/Saamasang Federation Distributes Tom's Shoes to Schools
The Point
Speaking on the occasion,Lamin J. Sanneh, community mobilizer for Saamasang Federation who also represented Child Fund at the distribution level, hailed Child Fund and Mr Tom for... Read more »
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The Plight of Child Refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]
IFRC
For 14 year old Patricia Yakoto, 1 February 2013 began like any other day, but it would end with her world, as she knows it, being turned upside down. "I was sent to the market by... Read more »
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EA Business
The five partner states of the East African Community (EAC) may benefit from the $32bn Japan has given. Read more »
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SPLA Garrisons Receive Primary Textbooks [press release]
SSNA
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Turkey Agreed to Assist Ethiopian Railway Project
Addis Fortune
Turkish State Railways has agreed last week to assist Ethiopia to restructure its railways, train its staff and engage in technology transfer. A year ago, Ethiopia, which halted... Read more »
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Kenya to Benefit From U.S. $300 Million
EA Business
Newly created County Governments in Kenya will benefit from a $300 million financing arrangement from the World Bank. Read more »
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Japan Supports Food Insecure Families and Refugees in Northern Kenya
WFP
The Government of Japan has contributed US $15 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food assistance to people in the arid and semi-arid areas of... Read more »
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Malawi Vice President Promises Food Aid in Dedza
Malawi News Agency
Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Khumbo Kachali has promised that Government will give food aid to hunger stricken households in Traditional Authorities Chauma and Tambala... Read more »
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Better Funding of Health Sector to Save Newborns
EA Business
Uganda's government has been asked to scale up funding for the health sector to enable health workers to cut back the death of newborn babies and mothers in Uganda. Read more »
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EA Business
The Federal Republic of Germany has granted $2 million ($2,665,150) to Burundi through its international development bank (KFW). Read more »
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Sweden Cuts Support to Niassa Foundation
AIM
The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) has withdrawn its support for the Malonda Foundation, a private Mozambican body set up to develop the northernmost province of... Read more »
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