Month: August 2010

Long gone is the kohl, the henna paint and the white wedding dress she wore at her wedding. A life of hard work and early labour has caught up with Badria. Married at 14, she […]

In the village of Gantauda, 90km from Guinea-Bissau’s capital, Bissau, a child’s third birthday is a milestone: it is the age when they can start at the local kindergarten, which their parents know improves their […]

In parts of Chad acute malnutrition levels far exceed the international emergency threshold, according to a new study – fallout, partly, from crop failure hitting already fragile communities where access to basic health services is […]

All eyes are on the Kotri Barrage in southeastern Pakistan, the last on the River Indus before it flows into the Arabian Sea. Meteorologists expect more but moderate rainfall over the upper reaches of the river, […]

Experts warn that a significant increase in the numbers of brown hoppers, a rice pest, in central Thailand, threatens production. “The current situation is not good,” KL Heong, an insect ecologist from the International Rice […]

Deadly clashes between Islamist insurgents and African Union-backed government forces cut off many parts of Mogadishu on 24 August, when dozens of people, including several MPs, were killed during an attack on a downtown hotel. […]

Ghana on Tuesday became the 19th African country to recognise religious leaders infected with HIV virus, who have openly declared their status and formed a network to use the Gospel to fight stigmatisation and prevent […]

Milovan Rajevac has announced a 22-man squad for the opening 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Swaziland next month. Two uncapped players are included in the squad with the Black Stars coach welcoming a […]