Permanent Secretary in Ugandan PM's Office Remains Defiant
Updated: Mon 5 Nov, 05:14 am
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
Updated: Mon 8 Apr, 09:17 am
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
Updated: Mon 29 Apr, 07:58 am
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 »
