Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine: FlickrMeningitis is an infectious and life-threatening bacterial disease that infects and inflames the brain and spinal cord. It’s a disease that the world has been able to prevent through vaccines for more than a decade – yet thousands of people are still dying from it … [Read more...] about Meningitis: Africa needs to join forces (again) to secure a lower cost vaccine | The Conversation
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South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support
APO News from Africa: South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support: Over the last three days, close to 25,000 people have been displaced by intense fighting between the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Agwelek forces around the town of Kodok. The humanitarian organizations that have up until now … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support
Belgium is joining forces with UNICEF and UNFPA in Benin to tackle child marriage and sexual exploitation
APO News from Africa: Belgium is joining forces with UNICEF and UNFPA in Benin to tackle child marriage and sexual exploitation: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo today signed two programmes in Benin, related to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Belgium will be cooperating with UNICEF to help combat … [Read more...] about Belgium is joining forces with UNICEF and UNFPA in Benin to tackle child marriage and sexual exploitation
UN blue helmets and Malian forces targeted in ‘cowardly’ terrorist attacks
APO News from Africa: UN blue helmets and Malian forces targeted in ‘cowardly’ terrorist attacks: The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali today strongly condemned the “cowardly” attacks that took place against its personnel as well as members of the national armed forces, and voiced deep concern at ongoing insecurity in the northern and … [Read more...] about UN blue helmets and Malian forces targeted in ‘cowardly’ terrorist attacks
Democratic Republic of the Congo defence and security forces committed serious human rights violations in December 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo defence and security forces committed serious human rights violations in December 2016: Defence and security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo used excessive, disproportionate and at times lethal force to prevent and contain demonstrations in December 2016, a UN report published today has found. According to the report by the UN … [Read more...] about Democratic Republic of the Congo defence and security forces committed serious human rights violations in December 2016
