Africa: Winning the Fight Against Aids?
The global fight against Aids is not a losing battle – at least not entirely. On the positive side, more money is being ploughed into combating the disease: last year, global investment into HIV/Aids programmes was six times the amount in 2001. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:29:06 GMT
Africa: New Report Advocates Early HIV Testing
A new report from four UN agencies entitled 'Children and AIDS: Third Stocktaking Report, 2008' is advocating for increased HIV testing for newborns as young as six-weeks-old. It was coordinated to be released on 1 December – World AIDS Day. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:32:36 GMT
Africa: Continent-Wide UN Action Plan Seeks to Save the Gorilla
Low-volume wood-burning stoves to protect forest habitat, alternative livelihoods to replace bush meat hunting with beekeeping and the promotion of ecotourism are among steps planned under the United Nations Year of the Gorilla 2009, launched today, to save of one of humankind's closest but critically endangered relatives. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:02:44 GMT
Africa: 'Food Crisis a Blessing to Continent'
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has reiterated that he is happy with the current food crisis, saying it is a good opportunity for Africa. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:34:54 GMT
World AIDS Day Focuses on Prevention
World leaders pledge to strengthen efforts to combat and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS on 20th anniversary of global awareness day Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:17:11 +0200
Bush AIDS Initiative Exceeds Goal
At ceremony in Washington marking 20th World AIDS Day US president says his initiative will provide treatment to two million people in sub-Saharan Africa by end of 2008 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:23:30 +0200
Curfew in Jos After Sectarian Violence
Security improving, officials say, but thousands of residents still in makeshift camps Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:25 +0200
Congo Rebels Withdraw From Eastern Town
Withdrawal follows meeting with UN envoy; France calls emergency EU meeting to discuss sending troops Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:52:15 +0200
Protection of civilians remains key issue in Sudan, stresses UN humanitarian chief
The top United Nations humanitarian official today stressed the need to ensure the protection of civilians and the safety of aid workers in Sudan, particularly in the strife-torn Darfur region, where the world body and its partners are aiding some 4.7 million people. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Nearly 10,000 cholera cases now reported in Zimbabwe, UN says
Almost 10,000 cases and over 400 deaths due to cholera have now been reported in Zimbabwe since the current outbreak of the disease began in August, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Malawi's President awarded UN prize for enhancing nation's food security
The President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, has been honoured by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for his efforts in achieving food security and in transforming the economy of his nation, among the poorest in Africa. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
UNICEF raises alarm about conditions in northern Central African Republic
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is voicing concern that security in the strife-torn north of the Central African Republic (CAR) has started to worsen, with fresh fighting between Government forces and rebels uprooting thousands more civilians in the deeply impoverished country. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Voter registration for Côte d'Ivoire poll proceeding without major incident, UN reports
Identification and voter registration in Côte d'Ivoire is progressing without major incident for long-delayed elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south, the United Nations has reported. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST
Ethiopia: Reshuffle Rocks Cabinet
Addisu Legesse, deputy prime minister, would no longer hold his second post, that of minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD). Junedin Sado, from Minister of Transport and Communication to a parallel position at the newly established Ministry of Science and Technology. Siraj Fegessa, transferred from Minister of Federal Affairs to the top most position at the Ministry of Defense. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:30:21 GMT
Swaziland: Winning the Fight Against Malaria
A decline in the incidence of malaria in Swaziland is being attributed to a devastating drought in the country's malaria belt. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:31:21 GMT
Zimbabwe: Big Water Cuts Hit Harare
Most parts of Harare - including the city centre - did not get water yesterday amid claims by Zinwa staff that the authority had stopped pumping after it ran out of one of the essential chemicals, aluminium sulphate. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:57:14 GMT
Africa: Winning the Fight Against Aids?
The global fight against Aids is not a losing battle – at least not entirely. On the positive side, more money is being ploughed into combating the disease: last year, global investment into HIV/Aids programmes was six times the amount in 2001. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:29:06 GMT
Kenya: Taking Up a Women's Agenda
The first woman from the Muslim majority island constituency of East Lamu to contest for a seat in Kenyan parliament, Shakila Abdalla is determined to give voice to the country's poor and marginalised. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:10:58 GMT
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