MEROE, SUDAN – Portuguese architect Tania Monteiro and her husband are almost alone as they tour Sudan’s pyramids, a world-class attraction long neglected by the world.People are really, really nice, always very welcoming, Monteiro said on a recent vis…
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South Sudan Villagers Relocated After Oil Leak
JUBA – More than 2,000 South Sudanese villagers reportedly have been relocated following an oil spill in a remote part of Northern Liech state.Gatkouth Ruach says he and other villagers were moved to a different part of the state after a pipeline burst…
Read MoreSecurity Stymies Effort to End Ebola in Congo
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says that dangers posed by armed groups in two eastern Democratic Republic of Congo provinces are impeding progress in the battle to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Latest reports put the number of con…
Read MoreSecurity Stymies Effort to End Ebola in Congo
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says that dangers posed by armed groups in two eastern Democratic Republic of Congo provinces are impeding progress in the battle to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Latest reports put the number of con…
Read MoreKenya Hosts International Conference on Population and Development
NAIROBI – Kenya is hosting a United Nations-coordinated conference on population and development this week in Nairobi. Over 6,000 delegates from 160 nations, including heads of state, are attending the three-day forum to discuss reproductive health ri…
Read MoreGuinea President Replaces Security Minister Following Deadly Protests
CONAKRY – Guinea President Alpha Conde announced on Monday that he was replacing his security minister following deadly protests against suspected efforts by Conde to extend his mandate.Conde, 81, is due to step down next year when his second and final…
Read MoreCameroon Economists Shrug Off US Suspension of Preferential Trade
YAOUNDE – Cameroon has shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement last week to suspend the country’s preferential trade status over alleged human rights abuses by security forces. Cameroonian economists say U.S. plans to withdraw the centr…
Read MoreFirst Committee Sends 19 Resolutions, Decisions to General Assembly, Issuing Strong Calls for Clearing Path towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World
The First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today sent 19 draft resolutions and decisions on a range of nuclear issues to the General Assembly, including 1 on establishing a Middle East zone free of atomic bombs ahead of a conference o…
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