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Baghdad, 6 October, 2008— There has been a mixed reaction to a government decision to allow doctors to carry guns for their own protection. “This decision implies the security situation is still unstable and that […]

Kabul, 6 October, 2008— Any increase in the flow of refugees from northwestern Pakistan into eastern parts of Afghanistan could lead to a humanitarian crisis unless international aid organisations deliver urgent assistance, a senior official […]

It is increasingly becoming apparent that the single greatest bottleneck to both the judicial and socioeconomic development of Ghana squarely inheres in the abject lack of critical cognitive engagement with relevant and progressive national issues. […]

Washington, 1 October, 2008— After long preparations, the new U.S. Africa Command that President Bush announced in February 2007 is scheduled to become fully operational October 1. On the eve of its official launch, Deputy […]

Amuru, 1 October, 2008— The return of relative peace to most areas of northern Uganda had convinced Akello Jucantina, 78, to leave the camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Amuru District where she had […]

Abidjan, 1 October, 2008— As presidential elections approach at year-end after repeated delays, analysts worry slow progress on meeting the demands of the Ouagadougou peace agreement, combined with what they see as continued hostility among […]

Kaoma, 1 October, 2008— Deforestation has affected the water cycle in one of Zambia’s largest charcoal-producing regions, forcing residents to adopt unsustainable farming practices in the wetlands, say experts. Since the 1990s, several perennial streams […]

Johannesburg, 1 October, 2008— Angola’s new government is promising better health facilities at both primary and secondary care levels, as well as to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS over the next four years. The oil- […]