The urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa are the latest victims of the obesity epidemic. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health claim that overweight and…
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UN Cuts Support for DRC Army Units Over Rights Abuses
United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have suspended logistical or other support for units of the National Armed Forces (FARDC) when there are…
Southern Africa: Zimbabweans test the definition of refugee
The "humanitarian nature" of the mass movement of Zimbabweans to neighboring Southern African countries has blurred the distinction between what is a "refugee" and an "economic migrant", because…
Saharwi Hunger Striker Intensifies Pressure for Talks
U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement about Ms. Aminatou Haidar´s month-long hunger strike in the Canary…
EU cuts import tariffs in a bid to end
The European Union has agreed a deal to cut tariffs on banana imports, signalling the end of the world's longest-running trade dispute.
Szabadon engedték az ENSZ munkatársait Szudánban
Az Egyesült Nemzetek Szervezetének két munkatársát – akiket több mint 100 napig fogságban tartottak Darfúrban – végre szabadon engedték, és jól vannak.
Kidnapped UN workers released in Sudan
Two United Nations workers, who had been held hostage in Darfur for more than 100 days, have been freed, apparently in good health.
Rwanda jails journalist Valerie Bemeriki for genocide
A Rwandan journalist who encouraged Hutus to slaughter Tutsis during the 1994 genocide has been jailed for life.
Bush Better Than Obama On Aids in Africa, Say Activists
Activists are expressing disappointment with President Barack Obama's plans for the Aids treatment programme in Africa, charging that he has fallen short of the achievements of his predecessor,…
IMF extends $624 million in loans to DR. Congo
The IMF announced Friday $624 million in financing to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo to help support poverty-reduction efforts and promote economic growth.