Africa: AfDB to Invest $5billion to Fight Drought
27/05/2016By Michael Chawe The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has recently announced a $549m (Shs1.8 trillion) plan to support countries deal with drought and other effects of climate change on the.
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Gender
South Sudan Women Demand Role in Transitional Government
27/05/2016South Sudanese women’s rights activists are calling on the leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity to include more women in the various branches of government that are to.
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International
Trump Vows to Undo Obama’s Climate Agenda in Appeal to Oil Sector
27/05/2016Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to roll back some of America’s most ambitious environmental policies, actions that he said would revive the ailing U.S. oil.
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Governance and Policy
Guinea Bissau: President Names Baciro Dja as Prime Minister
27/05/2016Guinea Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz named Baciro Dja as prime minister late on Thursday, according to a presidential decree, sparking protests from political opponents who said the appointment was.
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Brent Oil Pushes above $50 for First Time in Nearly Seven Months
26/05/2016Brent oil futures climbed above $50 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in nearly seven months, boosted after U.S. government figures showed a sharper-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks.
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Peace and Security
U.N. Security Council Ends More Than a Decade of Sanctions, Arms Embargo on Liberia
26/05/2016The United Nations Security Council voted on Wednesday to end sanctions and an arms embargo on Liberia, citing the West African country’s successful stabilization more than a decade after a.
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Governance and Policy
Implementation of Agreement with S. Sudan Is Indivisible: Khartoum
26/05/2016Sudanese government recently stressed that the implementation of the cooperation agreement is indivisible and cannot be selective, ahead of meeting with South Sudanese officials to be held in Addis and.
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Entrepreneurship
How to Build a Purpose-Driven Workforce
26/05/2016By Cheryl Dorsey Purpose matters in life and in business. This concept has long held a welcome place in the social sector as a driving force behind sustaining the commitment.
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Trade and Investment
Nigeria: States Endorse 22-Point Fiscal Reform Action Plan
26/05/2016Nigerian States have agreed to reform the finances of state and local governments under a fiscal sustainability programme to ensure their long term viability, according a recent press release from.
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