Permanent Secretary in Ugandan PM's Office Remains Defiant
Embattled Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Pius Bigirimana, has denied reports of his interdiction despite a vote passed by parliament to force his suspension. read more »
Protests as Darfur Donor Conference Begins
Delegates from 36 countries, UN agencies and regional and international bodies are meeting to raise support for the reconstruction and development of Darfur. read more »
South African Dies en Route to Syria
A Cape Town businessman has been killed and three others injured while on their way to do humanitarian work in war-torn Syria. read more »
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Ethiopia and Kenya have secured funding from both the World Bank and the African Development Bank to launch the construction of a 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway ... Read more »
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Findings from two new studies on river blindness in Sudan and Uganda offer public health officials evidence to shape strategies to fight the debilitating parasitic disease. Read more »
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The UN says it is concerned about a new wave of fighting between government troops and M23 rebels in the east of the country, allegedly involving militia from Rwanda. Read more »
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A report by the US-based Enough Project has accused the government of sponsoring violence in the war-torn western region in order to control North Darfur's gold mines. Read more »
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At the inaugural U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue, a special forum created to address Liberia's development agenda, officials from both countries underscored the need to improve ... Read more »
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Calls for transparency and good governance in Africa assumed new prominence at the 2013 World Economic Forum meeting on Africa. Read more »
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The international community has made public pledges amounting to billion of euro for the reconstructin and restoration of the country's territorial intergrity after a brutal civil ... Read more »
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The country has introduced the low priced GAVI-supported Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine to protect school girls against cervical cancer. Read more »
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Hospitals across the continent are adopting Kangaroo Mother Care to help curb high mortality rates for preterm infants. The technique emphasizes skin-to-skin contact between ... Read more »
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The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »














