May 24

• International Community Must Help Darfur Become Self-Sufficient - UN Official

  UN News

  The United Nations humanitarian chief today stressed the international community must do more to ensure the people of Sudan's Darfur region can better provide for themselves. Read more »

• UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Stronger Bridges Between Humanitarian, Development Work

  UN News

  Civilians in Sudan are paying the biggest price in the war between the Government and rebels, the United Nations humanitarian chief reiterated today as she wrapped up a visit to... Read more »

• That TIN Report Kano's Budget Discipline [analysis]

  Daily Trust

  Transparency in Nigeria recently measured the performances of the 36 states of the federation, using a certain yardstick. The outcome was a product of serious and academic scrutiny... Read more »

• AUC Says African Agenda for 2063 Has to Be People Driven

  ERTA

  The African Union Commission said on Thursday "African Vision 2063" has to be owned by the peoples of Africa at all of its stages. Read more »

• Road Renovation Revitalizes Neighborhoods in DRC's Capital City [press release]

  World Bank

  Along the Nlandu road to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital city Kinshasa, small businesses are springing up and local entrepreneurs are thriving. This is because Nlandu... Read more »

• UN Official Highlights Positive Trends in Africa to Protect Indigenous People's Rights

  UN News

  A United Nations official today stressed that Africa has taken positive steps to protect the rights of indigenous people, adding that the continent must continue making progress... Read more »

• DR Congo - in Goma, Secretary-General Hails Regional Accord As 'Best Chance for Peace in Years'

  UN News

  Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region to throw... Read more »

• Amnesty International's Annual Review of Sudan and South Sudan's Human Rights

  Sudan Tribune

  Annual Report 2013 Read more »

• Contribution of Forests to Food Security Needs Attention

  Ghanaian Chronicle

  Governments, civil society and the private sector should ensure and strengthen the contributions of forests, trees and agroforestry systems to food security and nutrition, said... Read more »

• UN Chief Goes to Eastern DRC After Clashes

  VOA

  moon flew into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday, just hours after a halt in fighting between rebels and government troops. Read more »

• I Didn't Get Support for UN Job, Says Kituyi

  The Star

  Former Trade and Industry minister Mukhisa Kituyi yesterday said nobody from western or central province lobbied for him to be the Secretary General of the UN trade and development... Read more »

• Ban Ki-Moon Visits Kigali Memorial Center

  Focus

  The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, who is on a visit in the region, yesterday visited Kigali Genocide Memorial Center where he laid a wreath on one of the tombs. Read more »

• South Sudan Says Amnesty International Report "Not Objective"

  Sudan Tribune

  South Sudan's justice minister on Thursday expressed disappointment with Amnesty International's annual human rights report, arguing that it does not reflect the correct picture of... Read more »

• Indian Diabetes Drug Sparks Controversy

  Daily News

  AS the controversy over the efficacy of an Indian-made diabetes drug, Wosulin, hots up at Zanzibar's Mnazi Mmoja main hospital, patients are being put in danger. Read more »

• 300,000 Displaced in Darfur Conflict, UN Says

  Sudan Tribune

  Fighting in Sudan's western Darfur region has resulted into the displacement of 300,000 people in the last five months of this year, the United Nations estimates. Read more »

• World Bank, UN Chiefs Hail Rwanda's Gender Policies

  New Times

  UN Secretary General, Ban ki-Moon and World Bank president, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, have hailed Rwanda's commitment to end Gender Based Violence (GBV). Read more »

• Western States Reject Kenya's Hague Bid At UN

  Capital FM

  The US and European nations have rejected Kenya's plea to the United Nations Security Council to end cases before the International Criminal Court. Read more »

• We Failed in Rwanda, Says Ban Ki-Moon

  New Times

  The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, has acknowledged his organisation's failure to quell the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that claimed over one million lives. Read more »

• West Africa Children Threatened

  NEWS

  A four day vaccination campaign, in a concerted effort to eradicate the incurable childkillerdisease, polio from the West African sub-region gets underway today, May 24, 2013. Read more »

• Mao Slams ICC Double Standards

  Observer

  Oxford - The International Criminal Court lacks impartiality and its selective justice targets only the weak, the president general of the Democratic Party has said in a speech at... Read more »

• Ruto's New Judge Is 'Independent'

  The Star

  THE new judge in the deputy President William Ruto's ICC case is reputed for her independence. Judge Olga Herrera Carbuccia from the Dominican Republic is described in the ICC... Read more »

• World Bank to Help Build Mega Dam in Gatundu

  The Star

  Gatundu North constituency is to benefit from a multi-billion shillings mega dam to be built by the Athi Water Services Board and the World Bank. Norken Engineering and Management... Read more »

• UN - 170 Hepatitis E Cases Among North Darfur Displaced

  Radio Dabanga

  Two North Darfur localities housing more than 60,000 displaced persons for almost six months are facing an outbreak of Hepatitis E, with 170 cases diagnosed recently, Unamid said... Read more »

• FAO Expands Support for National Food Security Information Systems for Decision Makers

  Sudan Tribune

  Today, FAO launched a $9 million project on information for decision making for food and nutrition security. This initiative will assist the Government of the Republic of South... Read more »

• UN Under-Secretary General 'Shocked' After Visiting Darfur Camp

  Radio Dabanga

  Following her four-day visit to Sudan, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator is determined "not to let Darfur slip off... Read more »