Africa: ‘Climate Change a Big Threat to Food Security’
12/10/2016By Tom Brian Angurini One of the biggest issues related to climate change is food security. The world’s poorest, many of whom are farmers, fishers and pastoralists, are hit hardest.
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Nigeria Approves Transfer of Visafone Shares to MTN Following Takeover
12/10/2016Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator NCC said on Tuesday it has approved a request by internet provider Visafone to transfer its shares to MTN following its takeover by the South African firm..
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Trump Attacks Republicans for Giving Up on His Campaign
12/10/2016By Ken Schwartz Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday he is probably better off without the support of “weak and ineffective” people within his party, including House Speaker Paul.
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Health Workers Race to Vaccinate 41m Children against Polio in Lake Chad – UN
12/10/2016Health workers have launched a drive to vaccinate more than 41 million children against polio in West Africa’s Lake Chad as they race to contain an outbreak of the disease.
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Gender
Michelle Obama Issues Global Appeal to Support Girls’ Education
12/10/2016U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has issued a global appeal to help girls throughout the world overcome obstacles and get the education they need to have meaningful and productive.
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Merkel Says Africa to Be Priority for German G20 Presidency
12/10/2016By Andreas Rinke German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on a trip to Ethiopia, said she would make Africa a priority for Germany’s G20 presidency next year and outlined plans for a.
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U.N. Chief: Little Action on South Sudan Pledge to Allow More Peacekeepers
12/10/2016By Michelle Nichols A pledge by South Sudan’s government to allow the deployment of more U.N. peacekeepers and to improve access for U.N. troops already on the ground in a.
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400 Tanzanian, Kenyan Women to Get U.S. Funds for Renewable Energy
10/10/2016About 400 women in rural Tanzania and Kenya are set to benefit from the United States of America Department of State funds designed to boost women’s involvement in the renewable.
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Trump, Clinton Bitterly Attack Each Other’s Character During Debate
10/10/2016The U.S. election cycle has featured no shortage of candidates sniping at each other, but the attacks went to a new level Sunday with Donald Trump saying he would launch.
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Nigeria’s Revenues Fall Far Short In First Half of Year: Minister
10/10/2016Nigeria managed to raise only 55 percent of its six-month revenue target in the first six months of 2016, its budget minister said on Monday. “We have not been able.
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