One million flamingos are expected to breed at Lake Natron, which has been at the center of a battle between enviromentalists and industrialists who would see the lake mined for ... Read more »
The consultation process for the post-2015 development agenda has kicked off in South Africa and will involve national dialogues in at least 50 developing countries by early 2013. Read more »
Two witnesses in the International Criminal Court case over 2007 post-election violence have been expelled from protective custody and returned to the country. Read more »
Rebel groups in Kinshasa have killed more than 200 civilians during more than 70 rebel attacks on villages over a five-month period, according to a United Nations report. Read more »
Another Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Luwero region, according to the district health officer, Dr. Joseph Okware. The announcement came only two months after the country ... Read more »
Investing in family planning could significantly reduce maternal and newborn health costs in the developing world, says UNFPA Director Babatunde Osotimehin in an interview with ... Read more »
Opposition to immunisation in polio-endemic countries is one of the final hurdles to eradicating the disease, a conference has heard. Read more »
Reigning Miss Universe 2012, Leila Lopes is in Kenya on a campaign aimed at raising awareness on issues related to tourism, HIV/AIDS prevention, poverty alleviation and the ... Read more »
The Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative is working with governments, NGOs and other partners to provide programmes that strengthen communities and promote the psycho-social ... Read more »
The country has accused the African Union of going behind mediators backs and removing a paragraph from a draft text proposal pertaining to a six-week extension to reach a deal ... Read more »
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