Kenya: Isiolo’s Waata Community Objects to Jobs Lockout

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[The Star]Waata communities in Isiolo yesterday raised concern that they have been locked out of all elective positions and county appointments in the area.

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Uganda: Do You Really Need Eyeglasses?

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[New Vision]Opticians around town are in the business of selling eyeglasses and as the Sunday Vision reporter reveals, most will do whatever it takes, even if it means convincing you that you have eye defects in order to sell their eyeglasses

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Ghana: Health Experts Warn of Possible Cholera Outbreak

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[Ghanaian Chronicle]Poor personal hygiene and unsanitary environmental management in the Bolgatanga Municipality and the rest of the Upper East Region have given health experts cause to warn residents to be wary of a possible cholera outbreak.

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Ghana: Newmont Spends $12 Million On Host Communities

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[Ghanaian Chronicle]Newmont Ahafo Development Foundation (NADeF), which is Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo Mine main driver of sustainable developments in its host communities within the five years of its existence, has spent approximately US$12 million on the e…

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Africa: Global Fund Report On Preventing and Detecting Possible Misuse of Funds

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[Global Fund]The Global Fund published a report today on preventing and detecting possible misuse of funds in countries where Global Fund grants support programs that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

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Africa: The Fight Against Malaria

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[U.S. House]Washington, DC -The fight against one of the deadliest diseases in the world was the topic of a hearing held Wednesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global health.

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The Ethiopia Embassy Procrastinates to Give the Delegation of the Arab Coalition for Darfur the Ethiopia Visas More Than Once

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[HRInfo]Cairo in -The Arab Coalition for Darfur denounces the stand of the Ethiopian Embassy of refusing to give visas to the delegation of the Arab Coalition for Darfur to attend the second session of the “Civil Society Forum on Sudan and South Sudan,…

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Africa: It Takes a Village to Educate a Girl

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[IPS]Niamey -A decade ago, less than a third of school-aged girls in Niger were in class. Today, though significant cultural and religious opposition remains, nearly two-thirds of girls are enrolled in school.

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Africa Better Recognise DJ Aludah

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[New Vision]Some say DJ Aludah is the best in Uganda. He does not disagree. He spoke to Hope Namanya

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A Call for Speedy Passing of Legal Aid Bill

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[New Vision]Kampala -Free legal aid service providers have urged the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to urgently table the draft Aid Policy Bill before Parliament, so that it is speedily enacted into law.

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