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New USAID Mission Director for South Africa Sworn In
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the swearing in of Jeff Borns as mission director to South Africa. Senior Deputy...
Somalia: Al-Shabab forces World Food Program out
An estimated one million Somalis may go without food because Islamic millitant group, al-Shabab, has forced out the World Food Program (WFP) from large...
Ethiopia: Government rejects politicized food aid claims
The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of...
Britain and US urge probe on Ethiopian aid abuse
The US and Britain have expressed concern over the alleged politicisation of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia ahead of elections and called for immediate investigation.
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‘Miracle-worker’ surgeon and Monty Python lend their support to Western Sahara refugee project
Inspirational heart-surgeon, Sir Professor Magdi Yacoub, made a rare a public appearance today to help launch a new health and education project for Western...
Ethiopian PM to meet British Minister over restrictive NGO legislation
British International Development minister, Gareth Thomas is expected in Ethiopia for a two day visit Monday November 16, 2009. The minister is expected to...
Nelson Mandela Day becomes an international holiday
The United Nations General Assembly has set aside 18 July to honor and celebrate the contributions of Nelson Mandela Day to world freedom. The...
Ethiopia: New law bans food imports in a backdrop of food crisis
Ethiopian government has closed its doors to genetically modified (GM) food aid despite life threatening food shortages that have affected about 6.2 million people....
Racing in the United States to save lives in Burkina Faso
When Eric Tiénou, a Burkinabé American and avid cyclist based in New York City, learned that devastating flooding in West Africa had killed at...
From Africa to France: The wounded self-esteem of asylum seekers
Some eighty Somali and Sudanese refugees who had illegally squatted a military barracks in Pontoise, near Paris for months, are being relocated to hotels....
International Navy mission helps West Africa fight illegal maritime activities
Deployed in September to conduct assistance to different African countries through November, Johan de Witt, a Dutch Navy vessel of the African Partnership Station...
Ethiopia: No more crucial plane services for organizations
The United Nation Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), a vital air service for humanitarian agencies including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and donor representatives, has threatened...
Haiti: Phone company draws inspiration from Wyclef Jean’s Yéle Haiti
Corporate social responsibility and giving back to the community are guiding principles for the communications company ComCEL/Voilà, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary...
Six African countries fare worst on The Global Hunger Index
Ethiopia, Eritrea, DRC, Sierra Leone, Burundi and Chad are categorised as being in a state of extremely alarming levels of hunger in the newly...
Ethiopian Ministers accuse Oxfam for inflating figures
Going against a call for the president’s recent policy speech to encourage donors to work with the government in tackling food emergencies, Prime Minister...
Addis Ababa: Kampala special summit on of internally displaced persons in Africa
Since 1969, a few year after most African countries became independent, Africa has been deeply concerned by the challenge posed by refugees in the...
Neomie Lenoir: A graceful lesson
Widely known as a top model an actress and a mother, Noemie Lenoir reveals another facet of her personality, which is all about generosity...
Angola, DRC and Congo deport illegal immigrants
Thousands of Congolese have been deported from Angola this year. The Republic of Congo has also deported DRC nationals from its territory. In a...
Ethiopian government’s NGO restriction “baseless”
The Ethiopian government has moved to place restrictions on aid intervention, consolidating a bill passed early this year limiting funding for Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)....
Ethiopia: New USAID Mission Director Sworn In
The U.S. Agency for International Development announced today the swearing in of Thomas H. Staal as its new Mission Director for Ethiopia. Counselor to...
Michelle Obama moves beyond her wardrobe
The role of first lady is arguably the most powerful and influential nonelected, nonappointed position in the White House. However, despite having a large...
Commonwealth to drum up aid for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe could bounce back to the Commonwealth family as the grouping would next week in Johannesburg hold a roundtable meeting to drum up humanitarian...
Ethiopia: Somalis and Eritreans flee to Ethiopia en masse
Somalis and Eritreans migrating to Ethiopia en masse due to the unending political crisis in their countries could trigger a humanitarian burden. According to...
Ethiopia blocks food supply as millions go hungry
The government of Ethiopia has put a restriction on trucks with food supplies and prioritized trucks of fertilizers into the country as nine million...
US and EU dole out funds to cash-strapped Zimbabwe
The United States is now the latest country to dole out financial aid to Zimbabwe in an attempt to economically stabilize the inflation-ridden African...
Ethiopia: MoARD reveals Safety Net Program pitfalls
Ethiopia may be unable to deliver aid under the Safety Net Program due to a shortfall from donors, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
Zimbabwe: The Elders intervene in humanitarian crisis
A group of eminent global leaders known as 'The Elders' have pleaded with key donor governments and the European Commission (EC) to give aid...
Madagascar: On the slippery slope to hunger
Florine Zafy, who runs the health centre in Sampona, a tiny town in the Anosy region of southern Madagascar, has become as desperate as...
Madagascar: Headed for a more serious crisis
International donors need to face up to the seriousness of Madagascar's deepening humanitarian crisis and, perhaps more importantly, they need to pay up, said...
Zimbabwe: The storm is far from over
International humanitarian aid efforts to Zimbabwe to help combat a continuing cholera outbreak and overcome widespread food shortages are intensifying. The International Monetary Fund...