In an interview with AllAfrica, the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, says he will also promote human rights, democratic development and peace on a visit to east and ... Read more »
Secretary of State John Kerry visited Ethiopia to encourage democratic development, promote respect for human rights, advance peace and security, engage with civil society and ... Read more »
Urgent and coordinated action is needed to avoid a 'post-antibiotic era', in which common infections which medical science has been able to treat for decades can once again be ... Read more »
The United Nations human rights chief has warned the country is on the verge of catastrophe and has called on leaders to relinquish their "personal power struggle" and steer the ... Read more »
As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a whirlwind visit to east and central Africa, pressure mounted for a tougher U.S. stand on the escalating conflict in South Sudan. Frank ... Read more »
A hearing in a London court has commenced into a compensation claim brought by 15,000 members of the Bodo community in Rivers State who are seeking damages from oil giant Shell, ... Read more »
The UN Security Council has voted to lift a ban on the importation of rough diamonds from Cote d' Ivoire. The council also amended its arms embargo on the country to allow for the ... Read more »
Following 10 years of research, a team of scientists has successfully sequenced the genetic code of the tsetse fly, opening the door to scientific breakthroughs that could reduce ... Read more »
The government has approved a loan of U.S.$152.12 million from the African Development Bank for the agriculture sector and will assist in growing the rice, sorghum, and cassava for ... Read more »
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