United States urge South Sudan’s President To sign Peace Deal With Rebels Within Two Weeks
The United States urged South Sudan’s president Monday to sign a peace deal with rebels within two weeks to end 20 months of brutal civil war. While rebel chief Riek Machar signed the accord, President Salva Kiir and his government did not, with a mediator saying they had “certain reservations” and would return within 15 […]
Ugandan Women With HIV ‘Die Faster’ Than Men
Ugandan women with HIV who are not on treatment die faster than their male counterparts, according to a new study by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). “The women progress to death faster than the men because they carry pregnancies and engage in sex at an earlier age than […]
Living In Turkey Today Means Experiencing A Creeping Sense Of Dread
The Suruc attack lit the fuse. The political earthquake that shook Turkey on June 7 had been little felt in the lives of every day Turks when a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) bombing in the border town of Suruc on July 20, killed 33 young activists planning to deliver aid […]
A surge in migrants from Africa threatens the European Union’s living standards and social infrastructure: Philip Hammond
A surge in migrants from Africa threatens the European Union’s living standards and social infrastructure, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday, saying the bloc was unable to take in millions of people seeking a new life. Hammond’s comments, some of his most outspoken on the subject yet, underscore how the British government is […]
Ex-Zambia President Banda says Zambians Should Be Proud Of President Lungu
FORMER President Rupiah Banda says Zambians should be proud of President Lungu because he has raised the profile of the country. Mr Banda said yesterday that President Lungu is doing his best to put the country on the world map as evidenced by people coming to Zambia. Some of the presidents who have come to […]
Zambia’s First Lady Esther Lungu Challenges Financial Institutions
FIRST Lady Esther Lungu has called on financial institutions to offer affordable financial services to women to empower them. Speaking during a women banking initiative called the W by Access Bank on Friday, Mrs Lungu said since women constitute over 51 percent of Zambia’s population, their financial inclusion will be key to improving not only […]
Thugs Dig Open Graves For Body Parts In Uganda
Festo Kitunyira was buried in 2000 at the age of 98 but on Monday morning, his relatives were shocked on finding that the grave had been dug open. Unknown people had taken off with the remains, including the coffin cover. Kitunyira was buried in Rutooma parish, Bushenyi district. His son, Eldard Muzahura, said he was […]
Bangladesh Blogger Who Took On Radical Islamists Hacked To Death
A blogger who wrote about secularism and criticised radical Islamists in Bangladesh has been killed by men armed with machetes. It was the fourth time an online critic of religious extremism had been murdered in the Muslim-majority country in six months, with other bloggers saying they were “speechless”. The latest victim, 40-year-old activist Niloy Chatterjee, […]
Vitamin D is a must, experts urge individuals
Health experts agreed on taking vitamin D supplements to stay healthy since more and more people are getting less and less exposed to sunlight. This is a major shift on health advisories issued by health officials years ago. The former recommendation was that eating healthy food, having a balanced diet and getting enough sunlight will […]
Saudi-led coalition invades Yemen with ground forces
The United Arab Emirates has deployed a brigade of ground troops, along with tanks and armored vehicles, to assist pro-government forces fighting in Yemen. Quoting senior Yemeni and U.S. military officials on Monday, The New York Times reports Emirati troops arriving in the country and taking part in an assault on its largest air base. […]
