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United Nations Calls for Probe of DR Congo Army
The head of United Nations peacekeeping has called for a joint investigation into the targeted killing this year of dozens of civilians in the far east of the…
Africa: Experts Unveil New Malaria Testing Kits
Newly developed malaria testing technologies could help shift diagnoses from the current hit or miss management to treating only the confirmed cases.
Africa trial for malaria vaccine
The malaria parasite transmitted by mosquitoes kills one million people each year. Scientists in Africa have begun trials of a malaria vaccine which, if successful, could save millions…
Kilimanjaro ice could vanish within 20 years, study suggests
Global warming not local weather variations to blame for loss of up to 17 feet of ice, say scientists. The famous Snows of Kilimanjaro that cap Africa's highest…
Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság: Kelet-Kongó stabilitásának megteremtéséhez megbékélésre van szükség
A stabilitás megteremtésének kérdése még mindig kiemelt jelentőségű Kelet-Kongóban. A MONUC (ENSZ kongói missziója, szerk.) október 28-i heti sajtótájékoztatója középpontjában az FDLR közelmúltban elkövetett támadásai és a menekültek…
Nigeria: AU approves Special Court for Sudan
African leaders have agreed to set up a Special Court for Sudan's Darfur conflict at a meeting in the Nigerian Federal Capital Abuja. The Hybrid court which differs…
Az ENSZ megvonta támogatását a kongói hadseregtől
Az ENSZ megvonta a támogatását a kongói hadsereg egyik egységétől, mert azzal vádolják a katonákat, hogy megöltek 62 civilt – közölte az ENSZ egyik munkatársa.
Malaria vaccine for Africa likely to be distributed from 2015
The first vaccine against malaria is likely to be distributed in Africa from 2015 after the “milestone moment” of the continent’s largest final-stage drug trial, scientists have told…
UN drops Congo army over killings
The UN has withdrawn its support for an army unit in Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing soldiers of killing 62 civilians, a top UN official says.