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April 30th, 2009
- Contamination of water and land, and the handling of hazardous waste and rubble are the most pressing issues in Gaza
- Resettlement of refugees along the Thai border with Myanmar has been something of a success story.
- At least 45-50 percent of the Somaliland population now has access to safe water
- International experts say they are gaining ground in the fight to eliminate polio in Nigeria.
- Mosquitoes to be classified by use of DNA
April 29th, 2009
- South Africa has two suspected cases of swine flu but does not have adequate supplies of the antiviral drugs
- Weeks of torrential rains in and around Bujumbura have worsened living conditions for thousands of residents
- Methods to fight infant mortality to be improved
- Hundreds of worried mothers are bringing malnourished children in for screening and treatment every day
- Cholera kills in Sudan - a total of 194 are suffering from acute watery diarrhoea, including 110 children below the age of five
April 28th, 2009
- D-day as Speaker makes big ruling - His decision is most likely to take Kenyans to the voting boots sooner rather than later
- Millions of dollars wasted in rural African water projects - poor coordination of priorities
- A common monitoring strategy for the Ug99 strain of wheat rust, which poses a threat to global food security to be developed
- A woman use solar cooker at a refugee camp in eastern Chad to keep herself alive
- Some Rwandans who fled their country after the 1994 genocide are reluctant to return home - they think Tutsis will kill them.
April 27th, 2009
- Lessons learnt - South Africa election
- The immediate fears of Zuma developing Big Man tendencies will be proved or disproved by the way he treats his predecessor Thabo Mbeki.
- Family fears - Nkunda if extradited to Congo may not get a fair trial
- Raila wants more positions in Kenya - he already has the premiership and now faces opposition on his new demands
- ANC saved by Zuma's province
April 26th, 2009
- Insecticide resistance is not new but it has received much more attention in the last 10 years because of the lack of alternatives to mosquito nets
- Kenya leaders to face the test on Tuesday if they do not agree on who to become HBC chairman
- Journalist published an article that placed him in a no nonsense prison for six months
- Analysis on the second scramble - African land
April 25th, 2009
- Dating Older Woman - Many challenges to watch
- South Africa to enter a new era with new leaders
- DA leader looked up at the IEC scoreboard. Her smile faded as she saw the latest national results - the South African elections
- Election observers praise South Africa - election standard
- Lesotho's Prime Minister survived a planned killing due to poor planning
April 24th, 2009
- UN Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes - The risks to these people are extremely high. That is our main concern
- Protecting civilians as UN calls for restraint - Sri Lankan war has destroyed the lives of many
- The scramble for available resources continues in Sri Lanka
- Freelance journalist may soon be netted by Zimbabweans security
- Zimbabwe government may soon colapse - hardliners who resist change are to blame
- Thai authorities have shown an increased willingness to assert the rule of law in the refugee camps housing the Burmese
- Sending them back where they come from - Old caseload
April 23rd, 2009
- About half of the 3.4 million pregnancies in 2008 were unintended in the Phillippines
- A life with thalassaemia - thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder leading to the inability of the body to produce adequate amounts of haemoglobin in red blood cells.
- Recognition - awarded Best Documentary at the International Drugs and Harm Reduction Film Festival
- At least 230,000 people are living in formal IDP camps and informal settlements where few sanitary, water and toilet facilities are available.
April 22nd, 2009
- A powder developed from one of the plants is used as a revitaliser, appetizer and clearer of hangovers
- Tens of thousands of cases of Buruli ulcer have been reported in the past decade, mostly in West Africa
- Little is known about Buruli ulcer other than that a painless lump can quickly fester into sores, open wounds, and finally into permanent deformity.
- A need to end meningitis - health workers need resources
- Many organizations are very keen to support our vision of providing disadvantaged people with job opportunities instead of handouts
April 21st, 2009
- Some may say this is alarmist, but we need to get the message out
- Clearly the impact of the financial downturn on charities is widening and deepening
- It is difficult to assess with accuracy whether the situation regarding health care services in South Africa has improved or worsened over time
- Kenya should by now be the one of the most promising democracies in Africa
- Uhuru, the son of Kenyatta heading for powerful seat
April 20th, 2009
- Pakistan has about 5,000 reported cases of HIV
- It's not easy to reach every village during the rainy season
- All I have are these two hens - tragedy took all her livelihood
- Masculinity is very much instilled by culture and by tradition
April 19th, 2009
- Helping women forced into sex work by drought, poverty and conflict to get off the streets and pursue less risky occupations.
- As of 8 April 15 countries have reported 417 human H5N1 infections and 257 deaths since 2003.
- Lack of services for returning IDPs in Iraq
- The IMF has been battling funding shortfall because many developing countries paid off their debt and borrowed less
April 18th, 2009
- Following the failure to sign a full EPA African countries were pressurised by the EU to sign an interim EPA to avoid the disruption of existing trade.
- Sadc states promised to contribute to Zimbabwe's economic recovery at an extraordinary summit in Swaziland last month.
- The use of foreign currencies as legal tender has really affected the local people because they have no access to foreign currency
- South Africa: Regulating funding for political parties 'imperative' - funding remains a closely guarded secret - something that raises the need to regulate
- Thousands of eligible voters have already cast their ballots away from home and a whole week ahead of their home-based compatriots - South Africa
April 17th, 2009
- Interruption of either HIV or TB treatment can lead to the development of resistant strains of these diseases
- Prostitution: While Omwenga keeps watch, they have sex and then walk away, usually in different directions.
- The newly created African Court of Justice and Human Rights, which once functional will become the legal arm of the African Union will not have powers to try African heads of state
- Girls in northern Kambia district in Sierra Leone will not undergo genital mutilation
- Ongoing widespread violence in Balochistan Province, southwestern Pakistan, is severely disrupting daily life
April 16th, 2009
- Rogue Tracker still roaming despite exposÈ - caught on camera trying to bribe KTN journalists in Kenya
- Freedom of Expression Awards 2009 shortlist announced
- Many animals weakened by a prolonged drought succumbs to the rains
- Sudan expelled the NGOs soon after the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted President Omar Al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the country's western Darfur region
- Nigeria is one of four endemic countries worldwide where polio infections originate before they are transferred “silently and stealthily across borders
April 15th, 2009
- The devastating impact of the current crisis on children in Antananarivo is becoming evident day by day
- The women and their children are given temporary shelter while they apply for asylum seeker permits giving them temporary legal status.
- Maternal mortality remained high after the centre’s opening – with four of six expectant mothers dying in childbirth, according to health workers
- Zimbabwe's unity government has suspended the use of the local currency for a year
- Driving an ambulance is a dangerous undertaking in Mogadishu
April 14th, 2009
- The destruction of the coral reefs in the triangle poses a threat to some 120 million people who depend on its marine resources
- The rains will cause more damage if no channels are built to let the water flow away - Burundi
- Many Mogadishu residents like Hussein recently returned from IDP camps, but are facing healthcare and livelihood challenges.
- The success of mobile units - fighting the spread of HIV in Congo
- She puts food on the table for herself and her child by trading sex for money and khat, a herbal stimulant
April 13th, 2009
- Finally a Kenyan Minister Franklin Bett accuses the US Ambassador in Kenya - Rannerberger is Undermining Kenyan leaders, now told not to set foot in Rift Valley
- False Narrative: The Rwanda Genocide
- Cargo Ship Captain Is Rescued - The danger hightens in the piracy land
- Sudan opposition leader calls for transitional government - comprising of national figures, not a coalition of political parties
- Somali pirate in custody, could face life sentence - Three pirates killed during the rescue
April 12th, 2009
- Somalia government vows to fight armed bandits
- Mulnutrition threatens over 2 million children in Bangladesh
- The number of people registered HIV-positive had virtually doubled in Kyrgyzstan due to better detection of HIV cases, say officials
- Living with HIV - Whenever I think of my plight, I blame myself for not knowing more at the time
- The health ministry in Ramallah [West Bank] has refused contact with the health ministry in Gaza since Hamas took control in June 2007
April 11th, 2009
- Four years ago my three-year-old son died of acute diarrhoea - poor sanitation
- The recently elected National Unity Government has announced plans to integrate former insurgents into the security forces.
- Cartel of pedlers rocks Kisumu Hotel - idlers harrasing hotel clients
April 10th, 2009
- The talks to draft a new climate change treaty were held under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and ended on 8 April
- The tragedy of a major emergency or disaster is compounded when health facilities fail
- South Africa - The country still struggles with high rates of infant and maternal mortality.
April 9th, 2009
- Kenya - Three of the 176 cases of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) reported in the Isiolo town of Kipsing by 1 April were confirmed to be cholera.
- Gabon - 42-year-old brother, who suffered high blood pressure, died shortly after being turned away from the main public hospital
- Somalia - Up to now, I cannot tell you why I was attacked on 23 March or by whom
- Zimbabwe - There is no chance for anyone who goes to Khami to reform
April 8th, 2009
- INDONESIA: Government comment raises confusion on routine immunisation - Undermining the programme
- BURKINA FASO: Meningitis – fewer cases, but more deadly - The mortality rate in Nigeria and Niger thus far in 2009 is about five percent
- KENYA: When words hurt - university students get lessons in sensitivity - Insensitive language creates stigma
April 7th, 2009
- SRI LANKA: Pregnant women at greater risk in conflict - They need assistance
- SYRIA: Fears over gender-based violence in Iraqi community - Experts say they are not surprised by the higher and continued occurrence of violence, given the vulnerability of Iraqis in Syria.
- MADAGASCAR: Appeal launched despite political uncertainty - The crisis is now on its third month
- About 200 white farmers face eviction after they were served with notices, some dating as far back as two years ago.
- Tragedy again - Tsvangirai loses grandson
- Tutu hates me, says Zuma
April 6th, 2009
- In 2005, Zuma lost his job as deputy president after being shown the door by Mbeki
- Opposition in South Africa lashes at the prosecution for dropping the case against Zuma
- Zuma will not be tried
- Research on how American foreign policy affects popular support for terrorism
- Raila hits out at Kibaki for ‘opposing’ him - He accused the Head of State of contradicting him in major government decisions
- Karua resigns from Cabinet - Kenya Justice minister disatisfied with the Office of the President
April 5th, 2009
- Bizarre showbiz tales from Uganda -some fail and some succeeding
- Kibaki’s failures override his successes - he must be accountable to his employers — the people
- Coalition bonding talks collapse - Will the Kenya coalition government now colapse or some ministers will cling to their flags?
- Coalition Government in tatters - The Kenya Cabinet is mired in confusion.
- Karua threatens to resign, citing frustrations - She charged that a cartel in the Office of the President is frustrating her
- GAMBIA: Can peanut farming bounce back? - Groundnuts are Gambia’s biggest cash crop, bringing in 43 percent of agricultural revenues and 13 percent of overall income
- ZIMBABWE: Resurrecting a collapsed infrastructure - Harare, have not had running water for the past two weeks,
- AFGHANISTAN: Military’s influence on aid too great - NGOs complaining
- This man is one in a million. What he is doing for humanity is just unbelievable
April 4th, 2009
- CHAD: Fighting violence against women – but how? - Women in Chad face considerable obstacles in fighting sexual violence
- CAMEROON: Epidemic looms as town's water dries up - People in Mbouda lined up to get water trucked in from a reservoir some 20km away
- GLOBAL: Put small-scale farmers on the climate change talks agenda - About 14 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions, mostly carbon dioxide, come from agriculture
- In Brief: Afghan floods kill five - The killer floods hits Afghanistan
- Minister now challenged over Mumias problems - Area MPs in uproar
April 3rd, 2009
- BANGLADESH: Air pollution choking Dhaka - People dying prematurely because of air pollution, say health experts.
- AFGHANISTAN: Food aid not reaching most vulnerable women, children - Some 24 percent of lactating women are malnourished
- PAKISTAN: NGOs restricted, operating in fear - Considering to change career by leaving an NGO
- BURKINA FASO: WFP expands food voucher distribution - Shopkeeper Alfred Bembamba in Ouagadougou told IRIN his business has multiplied with the vouchers.
- Lucky Dube killers jailed for life - Dube, 43, was killed in a botched carjacking in October 2007
April 2nd, 2009
- SOMALIA: High-risk sex workers fly under the HIV radar - I sleep with between one and three men every day; they usually pay me with khat
- SOUTH AFRICA: Funding shortfall threatens treatment programme - The cabinet needs to face up to this funding shortfall
- AFRICA: Mediation 101 - Never think you walk into the room with a solution
- SUDAN: Biking for safer childbirth - motorbike ambulances introduced in Southern Sudan
- AFRICA: Learning the grammar of peace - but timing does seem key to a successful long-term outcome to negotiations.
April 1st, 2009
- ANGOLA-ZAMBIA: Refugees get cold feet - The UNHCR has reopened the repatriation window
- Angola-Namibia: Vital funds for flood affected - The excessive rainfall has also caused flood damage in Malawi, Botswana, Madagascar and Mozambique.
- The elite, the academics, politicians and media consider themselves to be great moralists, with very little self-introspection
- NIGERIA: Residents taste first clean water in 10 years - Nigeria is among four West African countries where less than half of the residents can access safe drinking water
- UGANDA: Surveillance teams to check polio spread in north - There is a polio virus circulating in parts of Southern Sudan