Geraldine Boechat – Page 293

UNICEF: AIDS related adolescent deaths triple, sub-Saharan Africa tops

November 27, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Since 2000, despite significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of those infected with HIV, the number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled, a […]

Pope in Africa calls for peace, youth empowerment, fight against extremism

November 26, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Pope Francis on Wednesday started an African tour, his first to the continent since his papacy began almost three years ago. During his three-nation tour, […]

World Bank unveils $16 bln to combat climate change in Africa

November 25, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The World Bank on Tuesday unveiled a new plan that calls for 16 billion U.S. dollars to help African countries adapt to climate change. “The […]

Burundi: half-dozen people killed in overnight clashes

November 23, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

At least half-dozen people were killed and others wounded in overnight clashes in Burundi, police said on Sunday. Heavy gunfire and grenade explosions were heard […]

Guinea: President Conde fires top cabinet minister and others

November 20, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Guinean President Alpha Conde has fired the country’s interior minister and two other government officials for “gross misconduct,” after they failed to handle a deadly […]

US condemns Rwandan parliament over Kagame’s third term vote

November 19, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The United States has condemned on Wednesday a vote by Rwanda’s two houses of parliament to approve a change to their constitution that allows President […]

Zimbabwe: 1 million mobile subscribers disconnected

November 17, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zimbabwe’s largest mobile operator, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has disconnected one million unregistered lines over last week, local newspapers reported on Monday. The move follows recent […]

US-Liberia: decade-long economic sanctions lifted

November 13, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The US has removed on Thursday its economic sanctions against Liberia citing the country’s peaceful progress following years of civil war. The decision ended a […]

Burundi-Violence: Obama worried, UN could send peacekeepers

November 12, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

U.S. President Barack Obama, in a phone call with South Africa’s President on Wednesday, expressed “deep concern” about the situation in Burundi and urged regional […]