Africa
-
Fever Pitch: The fight against the long-term affects of child hunger
By Dr Noel Marie Zagre & Gary Quince Eric Turyasingura chases after a ball made from plastic bags outside his…
Read More » -
Sixty six new Peace Corps volunteers sworn in at U.S. Embassy
Ambassador Patricia Haslach administered the oath of service to 66 new Peace Corps Volunteers at the U.S. Embassy in Addis…
Read More » -
New report reveals violence against children remains high throughout Africa
Physical violence at home and in the wider community, mental violence in the family and prevalence of FGM high in…
Read More » -
First regional forum on business and human rights in Africa held in Addis
The African Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights, convened by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human…
Read More » -
UN experts urge Ethiopia to stop using anti-terrorism legislation to curb human rights
A group of United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop misusing anti-terrorism legislation to…
Read More » -
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency creates a hotline to help smallholder farmers nationwide
A new information hotline is giving smallholder farmers across Ethiopia access to best practice agronomic advice revolutionizing traditional agricultural extension.…
Read More » -
Zambian contractors in Ethiopia for cobblestones course
A delegation of Zambian medium and small-scale contractors is in Ethiopia to confer with their counterparts on matters of road…
Read More » -
Eight renowned Italian companies to participate in Ethio-Con 2014
On the occasion of the 11th specialized international exhibition on construction (ETHIO-CON 2014) which will be held at AA Exhibition…
Read More » -
New report claims economic growth, action on climate change can be achieved together
Report aims to drive action by world leaders, business executives and investors ahead of major summit on climate change. A…
Read More » -
World hunger falls, but 805 million still chronically undernourished
MDG target to halve proportion of world’s hungry still within reach by end of 2015 – FAO About 805 million…
Read More »