Tag: Africa
Locating Libya's looted weapons
The big worry once fighting in Libya is over: locating all the weapons looted from Libyan army depots over the last six months....
Meklit Hadero's African twist to American jazz
Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero has made a sensation on the music scene, melding American jazz with the rhthym and language of her native Ethiopia....
Overtreatment of malaria in Africa raises concerns
Prescribing malaria medication to patients who don’t need it wastes resources and can lead to drug resistance, say African health officials....
U.S. steps up clandestine operations in Somalia
A recent report claims the U.S. is sending $45 million in arms to African soldiers and private security companies....
Hedge funds buying massive tracts of African farmland
Over 148 million acres of farmland in Africa have been purchased by Western hedge funds in the last three years....
Aid groups unable to access famine-ravaged Somalia
An al-Qaeda-linked militant group says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia....
Acid attacks on the rise in Uganda
Acid throwing attacks are not that common in Africa, but they are starting to happen more often in Uganda. ...
Drought ravages parts of East Africa
Around 10 million people in East Africa in dire need of food -- those who show up at refugee camps face harrowing circumstances....
Reality TV show offers prostitutes chance at new life
In Zambia, the new TV reality show 'Ready for Marriage' offers sex workers a chance at marriage and an opportunity to turn their lives around....
Africa faces its worst drought in 60 years
Drought grips Horn of Africa region -- which encompasses Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea -- leaving millions at risk....
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