MSF forced to close all medical programmes in Somalia

Abuse and manipulation of humanitarian action end 22 years of medical aid in Somalia; armed groups and civilian leadership support and tolerance of violent attacks against MSF undermine minimum security guarantees needed to maintain assistance programmes Nairobi, 14 August 2013 — After working continuously in Somalia since 1991, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today announced the closure of all its… Read More

MSF forced to close all medical programmes in Somalia

Abuse and manipulation of humanitarian action end 22 years of medical aid in Somalia; armed groups and civilian leadership support and tolerance of violent attacks against MSF undermine minimum security guarantees needed to maintain assistance programmes Nairobi, 14 August 2013 — After working continuously in Somalia since 1991, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today announced the closure of all its… Read More

Remarks by President Obama and President Kikwete of Tanzania at Joint Press Conference

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 01, 2013     State HouseDar es Salaam, Tanzania 5:09 P.M. EAT PRESIDENT KIKWETE:  You Excellency, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America — Mr. President, let me once again welcome you and the U.S. First Lady, and your entire delegation to Tanzania. I thank you,… Read More

Ethiopian PM Reshuffles Cabinet

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian lawmakers approved four new ministers on Thursday, including a new foreign minister, as Ethiopian leader Hailemariam Desalegn reshuffles his cabinet. Ethiopia now has three deputy prime ministers. Two months after Hailemariam Desalegn was named prime minister of Ethiopia, he made the first changes in his cabinet. . Read More

Uganda Assumes Comesa Chair

Uganda assumed the chair of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a development that trade experts believe will bring huge benefits to the country. Despite being a COMESA member, Uganda will for the first time also enter the free trade area (FTA) regime of the regional trade bloc. . Read More

Uganda Moves Forward on Anti-Gay Bill

KAMPALA — Uganda’s speaker of parliament has promised a controversial anti-homosexuality bill will pass by the end of the year. A new coalition led by the former state minister for ethics says the country is prepared to deal with any international fallout. The Coalition for Advancement of Moral Values does not officially launch until next week. But last Friday, the... Read More

Liberia chorus to perform at Clark Atlanta

The renowned University of Liberia Alumni Chorus will perform on Oct. 20 at Clark Atlanta University.The 50-member Brockton, Mass.-based chorus will sing in Atlanta for the first time. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the concert at 7. Members who used to sing together in a pre-eminent choral group at the university convene annually from across the United States and abroad... Read More

Somali President Names PM

Somalia's new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced his choice of a political newcomer to serve as the country's prime minister. President Mohamud, on Saturday, announced his selection of Abdi Farah Shirdoon Saaid, a Kenya-based businessman. A correspondent in Somalia says that Mohamud announced his choice after holding a series of consultations with Somali leaders and clan elders. . Read More