Month: May 2008

Bamako, 1 May, 2008— Health experts say the majority of malaria cases in Mali are misdiagnosed, which causes resistance to malaria drugs and leaves other illnesses untreated. “When people are sick in Mali, the doctor […]

Accra, 30 April, 2008— When Naa Adorkor’s 15 year-old daughter was raped by a 45 year-old neighbour she vowed no expense would be spared in prosecuting the man. Four years later she has spent all […]

Malakal, 30 April, 2008— Malakal, on the banks of the world’s longest river in Sudan’s Upper Nile State, should have enough water to quench thirst and clean itself; instead the town was grappling with serious […]

Washington, 1 May, 2008— Ethiopia is beginning what it hopes is a steady climb out of poverty, with strong reliance on intellectual property rights protection. “I believe that every country, whether poor or rich, has […]

Washington, 30 April, 2008— A long-term, broad-ranging and integrated approach to dealing with food aid problems can help avert future food crises, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told 65 Peace Corps country directors and headquarters […]

Washington, 30 April, 2008— Improving international cooperation allowed new gains against terrorism in 2007, but shifting terrorist tactics, the role of state sponsors such as Iran and terrorists’ pursuit of weapons of mass destruction underline […]