By exploiting weaknesses in investment contracts and loopholes in valuation, pricing and taxation regimes, corporations are able to use all sorts of devices to minimize their tax ... Read more »
The UN has called for action to stop a potential famine in South Sudan similar to Somalia and the Horn of Africa three years ago. Read more »
Addressing students at Addis Ababa University, where he was presented with an honorary degree, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, set out why he is ... Read more »
Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières says the rates of malnutrition among children in conflict-affected areas is "shocking". Read more »
The true financial relationship of wealthy countries with Africa ... is a relationship in which the world doesn't aid Africa, but in which Africa aids the world, writes Judith ... Read more »
High-level concern about Nigeria in the U.S. Congress was further demonstrated by two events on July 10 involving members of Congress along with representatives from the Obama ... Read more »
A substantial increase in the need for food assistance has led to a sizeable funding shortfall, prompting UN agencies to cut food aid to refugees, and has also prompted a new ... Read more »
International organizations and NGOs say they face a massive shortfall in funding to tackle a growing food crisis in the country and fear some areas could slide into famine. Read more »
USAID has unveiled an action plan, Acting on the Call: Preventing Child and Maternal Deaths, to save the lives of 15 million children and nearly 600,000 women by 2020 - a milestone ... Read more »
President Peter Mutharika promised during his election campaign, and repeated it at his inauguration, that one of the measures he would take to ensure public resources are being ... Read more »
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