Bamako (AFP) - Clashes between armed groups near the northern Malian city of Gao left at least two dead and a dozen injured, and the local airport was closed after being hit in a jihadist attack, sources said Thursday. Fighting erupted Thursday between the towns of Tessit and Intillit among unidentified militias, an elected official who asked no ...

Libreville (AFP) - Former Real Madrid and China boss Jose Antonio Camacho was named as the new coach of Gabon on Thursday, tasked with leading the host country to success at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The 61-year-old former Spanish international defender takes over from Portugal's Jorge Costa and has signed a two-year deal, a statement from ...

Malelane (South Africa) (AFP) - Home hero Charl Schwartzel fired a 66 to grab a share of the first-round lead as he launched his bid for a fifth Alfred Dunhill Championship title on Thursday. The former US Masters champion picked up only one birdie on the outward nine at the par-72 Leopard Creek Country Club, which borders the Kruger Park game r ...

It rsquo;s 8 a.m. and Alice Otiato is walking to Epworth Clinic in Zimbabwe in the bright morning sun, smiling as she greets patients and staff. She stops at the Day Clinic where sick patients are assessed, and quickly scans the room. Her eyes fix on a baby, only a few months old, hanging listlessly over her mother 39;s shoulder. Alice can ...

Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 1, 2016 On World AIDS Day, we commemorate the lives lost and communities devastated by HIV/AIDS. We also celebrate those lives that have been saved and the courageous individuals who have brought hope and healing to those living with and affected by this di ...

The second edition of the MED (Mediterranean Dialogues) Forum, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), will be held in Rome from today, 1 December, to Saturday, 3 December. It will count on the presence of more than 40 heads of State, ministers and top ...

In response to recent claims in some media outlets, the European Union Delegation to Liberia wishes to make clear that the European Union has not requested an audit of the budget support previously provided to the health sector and nor has it placed a hold on future assistance to Liberia. The European Union Delegation reminds all media outl ...

Access to safe and affordable financial services enables individuals and families to transfer money and make payments; save to manage income volatility; achieve specific goals; build long-term financial security; use credit to take advantage of opportunities like starting a business; and insure themselves against life 39;s many risks. Progress ...

On 1 December 2016, the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) agreed on the Council 39;s negotiating position on the regulation on the European fund for sustainable development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD guarantee and the EFSD guarantee fund. The text will be presented for adoption to the Council in December 2016. 39 ...

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is silencing critics in clear violation of international human rights law, a United Nations expert has warned. The action, which includes jamming radio broadcasts and arresting journalists, is targeting the independent media at a time of high political tension, says the UN Special ...

Addis Ababa (AFP) - An Ethiopian opposition leader has been arrested following his return from Europe where he had spoken about a state of emergency imposed last month to quell anti-government protests, his coalition said Thursday. Merera Gudina, the 60-year-old chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) was arrested at his home in the Ethi ...

Dakar (AFP) - The Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, one of the giants of African art, died Thursday in Dakar aged 81, his family told AFP. The artist was best known for his monumental sculptures of Nubian wrestlers inspired by the pictures taken in Sudan by the controversial German photographer Leni Riefenstahl. Sow's series of striking bronze ...

The UK will champion an open, modern and innovative approach to development that will effectively tackle the global challenges of the 21st century while delivering the best results for the world rsquo;s poorest which is in our national interest, the International Development Secretary Priti Patel set out in two reviews launched today ...

If you rsquo;re the owner or manager of a Small Medium Business outside the retail and hospitality industries, you rsquo;re probably looking forward to the annual break. Here rsquo;s a checklist of some of the important things to do before you shut down for the December holidays. Let your customers know when you rsquo;ll b ...

UNWTO has announced the finalists of the 13th edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The 12 finalists were selected among 139 applicants from 55 countries. The winners will be announced on 18 January 2017 at the UNWTO Awards Ceremony, organized for the fourth consecutive year in collaboration with Ma ...

Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on treatment. Since 2010, the number of childr ...

New PEPFAR data show for the first time that the AIDS epidemic is becoming controlled in older adults and babies in three key African countries ndash; Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe ndash; where the program has significantly invested. New pediatric HIV infections globally have declined by nearly 70 percent since 2000, and there are significant ...

Fez (Morocco) (AFP) - Nestled in a labyrinth of streets in the heart of Morocco's ancient city of Fez, stands the world's oldest working library. Its sculpted dark wooden door stands almost hidden on the edge of a square where artisans hammer away at copper in a deafening din, delighting passing tourists. But for the few lucky enough to be al ...

Kibeho (Rwanda) (AFP) - Christian pilgrims gather each year in their thousands in the southern Rwandan hill town of Kibeho, some hopeful of miracles where three schoolgirls said the Virgin Mary came to them. A service held Monday in the small, isolated town marked the 35th anniversary of the first reported appearance of the mother of Christ, whi ...

OECD ndash; Nairobi, 30 November 2016 - The world has grown more violent over the last decade, interrupting a long-term trend of increasing peace and disproportionately impacting civilians. This is despite rising financial flows to the most vulnerable places, according to a new OECD report.