UN Chief Makes Surprise Visit to Somalia to Focus on Famine
08/03/2017By Harun Maruf U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Somalia needs “massive support” to prevent a repeat of the 2011 famine that killed 260,000 people. Guterres made a.
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No excuses for Ghana poverty 60 years after independence: President
08/03/2017By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Monday the country had run out of excuses for failing to end poverty and corruption, 60 years after.
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More than 100 million at risk of starvation globally – U.N. official
06/03/2017By Umberto Bacchi The number of people facing severe hunger worldwide has surpassed 100 million and will grow if humanitarian aid is not paired with more support for.
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Germany to Provide 250 mln Euros of Development Aid to Tunisia – Merkel
03/03/2017German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday her government would provide Tunisia with 250 million euros in development aid. Merkel made the announcement during a visit to Tunis for talks.
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Zimbabwe Seeks Foreign Help for Flood Victims
03/03/2017Zimbabwe has recently appealed for international help for victims of floods that have left 246 people dead and displaced hundreds since December when torrential rains started pounding a country emerging.
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Ethiopia: GERD Generation Capacity Increases to 6,450 MW
28/02/2017By Tsegay Hagos The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) power generation capacity has been upgraded to 6,450 MW. The Dam was first designed to generate 5,250 MW. However, due to.
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Cold Weather Curbs Armyworm Outbreak in South Africa-Grain SA
27/02/2017Cold weather, rains and resilient genetically-modified crops (GMO) have limited the damage caused by an armyworm outbreak in South Africa, the head of Grain SA Jannie de Villiers said on.
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U.N. Urgently Seeks $4Bln Aid to Avert Famine for 20Mln in Africa
23/02/2017More than $4 billion is needed by the end of March to help nearly 20 million people who risk starvation in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, United Nations Secretary.
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World Must Do More to Protect Children from Conflict- Officials Warn
22/02/2017The French government and UNICEF are urging the international community to step up protection of children living in and fleeing armed conflict that affects tens of millions of youngsters..
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EU Pushes Migration Talks with Tunisia, Egypt
21/02/2017The European Union is offering simplified visa procedures and increased economic aid to Tunisia and Egypt in exchange for smoother deportations of unwanted African migrants, two senior officials in Brussels.
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