Somalia isn’t just a nagging geopolitical headache that won’t go away. It is also a cautionary tale. Few countries in modern history have been governmentless for so long,…
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West African leaders impose arms embargo on Guinea
West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday imposed an arms embargo against Guinea, accusing the ruling military junta for "mass human rights violations" during anti-government protests last month.
Bill Gates pushes for more attention on Africa
The world can make huge strides in reducing hunger and poverty by helping the world's poorest farmers become more productive, Microsoft Inc. co-founder Bill Gates said Thursday. Gates,…
Rights Groups Call for Action on Army in DR Congo
U.N.-supported military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have had an "unacceptable" cost for the civilian population, said a coalition of rights groups Tuesday.
Africa Puts Rich States on Notice Over Climate Change
African countries are digging in with fresh demands to rich nations ahead of UN's climate change talks, opening a new battlefront in the search for a global accord…
Association inaugurated in honor of Kwame Nkrumah
A Friends of 21st September Born Association has been inaugurated in Winneba in the Effutu Municipality of the Central Region, in commemoration of the centenary celebrations of the…
Nearly five million children in Horn of Africa now hungry, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa today, noting that nearly five million children under the…
Segélyszervezetek tüntetnek a kongói halálesetek miatt
84 humanitárius szervezet által alakított koalíció közös egyetértésben figyelmeztetett az országban uralkodó szörnyű humanitárius helyzetre, amit az ENSZ által támogatott katonai akciók idéztek elő a Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaságban.
Aid groups protest DR Congo deaths
A coalition of 84 humanitarian groups has called for an end to the United Nations-backed military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning of a "disastrous" humanitarian…
Ethiopia earns $540.5 mln from gold in last decade
Ethiopia earned $540.5 million from nearly 48 tones of gold exports in the last 10 years, the National Bank of Ethiopia said on Monday. Some 47.9 tones, worth…