GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Food Program warns Haiti is approaching famine like conditions, with more than 1 in 3 people in the country of 11 million in need of urgent assistance. A food assessment in October finds 1 million of the nearly 3.7 milli…
Read moreYAOUNDE, Cameroon will hold its legislative and municipal elections on Feb 9, 2020, according to a presidential decree.The last legislative polls was held in 2013 for five-year terms.President Paul Biya who was re-elected in 2018 has twice postponed th…
Read moreENTEBBE, UGANDA – Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign agreements to work on key road networks within 24 months, connecting the two countries to ease business. However, security concerns on the routes remain key for business. Uganda and the…
Read moreHARARE, Zimbabwe has suspended imports of livestock and meat from South Africa for the second time this year after an outbreak of foot and mouth in the north of the country, the agriculture ministry said.In January, Zimbabwe joined Botswana and the Kin…
Read moreWASHINGTON – He was once called a Lost Boy but today, his official title is Councilor-Elect.Chol Majok won the 3rd District Common Council seat in Syracuse, New York, this week, becoming the first former refugee in city history to do so, according to O…
Read more(JUBA) – South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir on Tuesday accused the Finance ministry of delaying payments for lawmakers, constitutional post holders and civil servants.The ministry of Finances and Planning never obeyed its promises. I commit the governm…
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