Spirituality holds the key to climate change, says UNEP-ROA Director
The African Regional Director of the United Nation’s Environment Programme’s Office for Africa Mr Mounkaila Goumandakoye confessed in Nairobi Tuesday that the global community has not succeeded in reversing some of the trends of the environmental degradation because the world has failed to look at the issues through the lenses of spirituality, morality and faith. [...]
African leaders challenged to tackle corruption and…
…. build a formidable standing force for the sub- region -. African leaders have been advised to intensify their campaign against corruption in the region. The President of Ivory Coast, Mr. Alassane Ouatarra, gave the challenge at an inaugural lecture entitled, ‘Securing the West African Sub-region: An Assessment of the ECOWAS as a Security Instrument’ [...]
Where are Africa’s children?
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, half of all African children do not have a birth certificate, which negatively affects the children both mentally and physically in their sense of safety and well-being. “Could you imagine a child not having an identity, not having an existence written down and so you’re born, you live your life, you die and [...]
Corruption in Liberia: The State is not your Friend
When commenting on an article about corruption in Liberia, a poster on my facebook buddy’s wall alluded that the state is not always a friend as generally viewed, especially in the Western context. Certainly, as reported by the Liberian Daily Observer (see it here; http://www.liberianobserver.com/), recent corruption index research reveals that that the entire state [...]
Civil Society angry at Kenya government’s attempt to develop a Health Act
A committee in Kenya’s Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation charged with drafting the Heath Bill has come under scathing attack from members of the civil society for being autocratic and failing to take alternative views from the technical people working outside government circles. At a recent meeting of the CSOs, the groups proposed the [...]
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Food speaks the language of Tradition and Culture
Execution of at least 10 prisoners postponed until Saturday
CPN Maoist says a new war has begun (VIDEO)
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Urgent: 10 prisoners scheduled for execution today
Israel goes to the polls in two or three months
Morsi’s 100 days, a performance which is viewed with mixed feelings
Syria: Arrest of prominent human rights defender Mr Khalil Matouk
China: Detention of Shanghai-based human rights defender Ms Mao Hengfeng
