Madagascar's constitutional court on Friday ordered the president to form a government of national union in a bid to end a prolonged political crisis. It issued a judgement requiring President Hery Rajaonarimampianina to dissolve the present government and proceed to the nomination of a consensus prime minister within seven days. Madagascar ...
The World Health Organization has received widespread praise for its quick response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, although observers warn prevention and information to affected communities remain insufficient. So far, 52 confirmed, likely or suspected cases of the deadly virus have been registered in DRC, including 22 ...
The 100% Foundation is a non-profit organisation with a difference ndash; 100% of its income goes directly to its beneficiaries, which include various early childhood development centres and primary schools in communities in the informal sectoron the East Rand. The organisation was established by Affinity Health in 2016 as a CSI initiative with ...
Ten international NGOs including Amnesty International and Oxfam called Friday for the release of 26 civil society activists detained since March after a banned demonstration in Niamey. A joint statement published on Oxfam's website called on the authorities in Niger to ease the situation by releasing the detainees and bring an end to the prose ...
A Catholic priest has been quarantined in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being infected with Ebola as health officials on Friday revised down the number of deaths to 22. We have quarantined a priest from the diocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro who tested positive for the Ebola virus, a medical source told AFP on Thursday, on condition of anonym ...
Busan, Korea, May 25, 2018 ndash; Scientific evidence shows that African economies are already reeling from the devastating effects of climate change, further exacerbating their development challenges. Of the 10 countries in the world that are most threatened by climate change, seven are in Africa. Cognizant of this situation, the African Devel ...
Busan, Republic of Korea, May 25, 2018 ndash; The African Development Bank and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Friday on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Group rsquo;s Annual Meetings in Busan, to promote programs, projects, joint studies and research activities to accelerate ...
They roam Morocco's southern desert, braving the searing heat to scour the undulating sands for bounty fallen from the sky. These celestial treasure hunters are searching for meteorites to sell on a burgeoning international market. Equipped with a very strong magnet and magnifying glass, retired physical education teacher Mohamed Bouzgarine ...
Agence France-Presse (AFP) will launch fact-checking sites in English, Spanish and Portuguese with financial support from Facebook, the international news agency announced on Thursday. The new websites, based on AFP's current Factuel site, will be dedicated to verifying and debunking fake news and disinformation spread online. They will initi ...
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