Mogadishu (AFP) – Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Saturday signed an anti-graft bill into law, a long-awaited piece of legislation in one of the world’s most corrupt nations. The president, better known by his nickname Farmajo, came into office in 2017 vowing to combat the scourge which permeates evert aspect of life. The new Read more
Africa
Rwanda’s Lessons on Universal Health Coverage
By Ifeanyi Nsofor Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is clean, orderly and blessed with great weather. It also has achieved universal health coverage. During a recent visit there as part of my Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity at George Washington University, I learned more about what this looks like in their country. As Read more
World Zimbabwean doctors protest against abduction of union leader
Zimbabwean doctors protest against abduction of union leader Associated Press FARAI MUTSAKA,Associated Press Sun, Sep 15 1:27 PM EDT Reactions Reblog on Tumblr Share Tweet Email A group of Zimbabwean doctors sing as they protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior Read more
World Exclusive: Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume
A boat transports people along the river Nile in Cairo By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt says Ethiopia has “summarily rejected” its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia’s own proposal as “unfair and inequitable”. The comments in a note Read more
Uganda: Judiciary Condemns Re-Arrest of Freed Suspects
By Juliet Kigongo Kampala — The Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has, in a statement, condemned security operatives for re-arresting suspects that court granted bail. “This high handedness in the re-arrest of persons released by courts is a direct affront to the much cherished rule of law in Uganda. An advocate is an officer of Read more
West African leaders pledge $1 bln to fight Islamist threat
West African leaders and officials stand for a family photo at the ECOWAS extraordinary summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on September 14, 2019. REUTERS/Anne Mimault OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – West African leaders have pledged $1 billion to combat the spiralling threat of Islamist militancy in the region, the head of the regional ECOWAS bloc Read more








