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AFRICA: Mortgages and mortalityDAKAR Friday, March 06, 2009 (IRIN) - Overheated real estate markets in rich countries and newborns’ fates in poor ones – one phenomenon will inevitably alter the other if the international recession continues, according to the World Bank, which has written that an economic growth collapse in Africa could become a “human collapse”. (irinnews.org)
Holidays on Earth Today: November 21, 2009
Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture.
(Topix.net)WEST AFRICA: Meningitis emergency vaccine stock tapped early
DAKAR Thursday, March 05, 2009 (IRIN) - The UN World Health Organization’s meningitis vaccine stockpile programme has already tapped into its inventory, weeks before the worst of the deadly illness’s peak season. (irinnews.org)
In Brief: Drugs of the future – sea sponges?
DAKAR Tuesday, March 03, 2009 (IRIN) - Zoologists from Tel Aviv University are diving deep into the sea to gather marine sponges containing chemicals that could become antibiotics. Led by Micha Ilan, the team has identified thousands of chemicals that help sedentary sponges, glued to the sea floor, fight off predators. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: Diabetes - deadly, underfunded and unidentified
DAKAR Tuesday, March 03, 2009 (IRIN) - Even though diabetes is as lethal as HIV/AIDS and cases in Africa have nearly doubled to more than seven million within the past 15 years, according to the International Diabetes Federation, the illness receives scant attention from donors or governments in Africa. (irinnews.org)
AFRICA: Deadliest disease goes untested
DAKAR Friday, February 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Pneumonia and other lung infections are the number-one killers of children worldwide – deadlier than AIDS, malaria and measles combined, but in developing countries lacking medical staff and laboratories the illnesses are often treated blindly with antibiotics. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced it will give US$40 million to improve screenings for pneumococcal disease - the most common forms being pneumonia and meningitis. (irinnews.org)
Africa: African Oil, Gas, Minerals Trade and Finance Conference opens today
The 13th UNCTAD's African Oil, Gas, Minerals, Trade and Finance Conference, takes off toady in Bamako, Mali with focus on the critical role information can play in the natural-resource sector.
(Topix.net)AFRICA/ANGOLA - Situation of Angolan refugees forced out of Democratic Republic of the Congo to ...
The Commission for Migrants of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe will present the issue of Angolans refugees forced out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Sixth International Congress of Migration, which is being held at the Vatican November 9 to 12 .
(Topix.net)Interpol Cracking Down on Central Africa Trade in Stolen Vehicles
The international law enforcement agency Interpol is cracking down on the sale of stolen luxury cars in Central Africa.
(Topix.net)Vatican official seeks more access to Cuban media
A senior Vatican official said Friday he has asked Cuba's government to allow the Roman Catholic Church more access to mass media, saying Cubans are a religious people and should be given broadcast access to their pastors.
(Topix.net)AFRICA/ANGOLA - "The aid offered to the returned refugees has only been a drop of water in the ...
Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo of Uije has launched an appeal to send emergency aid for Angolans forced to return to their native country, from the Democratic Republic of Congo .
(Topix.net)Five Countries Closer to World Domination
A few months ago we reported that, according to our records, Internet Evolution was practically global -- with registered readers in almost every single country of the world.
(Topix.net)H1N1 pandemic WHO update and the H1N1 vaccine
The H1N1 vaccine on a table before use at the Mollen Immunization Clinics set up at Bashas grocery store Saturday, Oct.
(Topix.net)WHO: Update 71
WHO has published Pandemic 2009 - update 71 . Excerpt from a long report: As of 17 October 2009, worldwide there have been more than 414,000 laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and nearly 5000 deaths reported to WHO.
(Topix.net)A Third of a Billion -- By: Jonah Goldberg
Maybe compensation should have been capped a long time ago! From First Read: Can You Spare Some Change? Here's a fun number Since 2000, Jon Corzine and New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg have remarkably spent a combined $338.8 million on their campaigns.
(Topix.net)Nimasa Rescues Ailing Sao Tome Ship
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the weekend rescued a Sao Tome ship which was on its way to Cotonou, Benin Republic. (AllAfrica)
Ali Bongo takes oath of office to succeeds his father
Ali Bongo Ondimba, the victor in the Aug. 30 presidential elections, took oath of office on Friday at the Presidential Palace in Libreville and succeeded his father Omar Bongo Ondimba, who died on June 8 at the age of 73, after ruling the West African country for 41 years.
(Topix.net)Bongo sworn in as Gabon president
Ali Bongo Ondimba, son of Gabon's late strongarm leader, was sworn in as president on Friday nearly two months after his hotly disputed election victory.
(Topix.net)Taiwan completes signature drive for bids to join U.N. agencies
Taiwan has concluded a signature drive for its bids to participate in two United Nations specialized agencies, but not all of the country's allies endorsed it, Taiwanese officials posted in the United States said Tuesday.
(Topix.net)S.F. State Mushroom King Names Glowing Fungi After Mozart Requiem. He ...
Professor Dennis Desjardin is a well-named man. The San Francisco State mushroom specialist's handle, translated from French, literally means "of the garden." Earn a Ph.D in botany and people do point this out.
(Topix.net)Angola rises 14 positions in Human Development Index
Although in 2008 only and Sao Tome and Principe were part of the medium development nations, in 2009 Angola joined this list by rising 14 places in the ranking.
(Topix.net)Taiwan News Quick Take
This was not the first time Ma made a faux pas since he took office in May last year.
(Topix.net)Contention Over Rankings of African Nations
Two independent ratings of Africa's best- and worst-governed nations - one released Monday, the other last week - both put Mauritius at the top of the heap and Somalia at the bottom and reached often similar, though far from identical, conclusions about the 51 countries in between.
(Topix.net)US Power Engineering Firm Makes Training Its Priority In Africa
Speaking yesterday at the biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington D.C., Paul Hinks, Symbion Power CEO, announced plans for training initiatives that will act as the cornerstone of the company's foray into Africa.
(Topix.net)Index of African Governance - World Peace Foundation Version
This introduction to the 2009 Index of African Governance was published by the World Peace Foundation. The full index published by the foundation can be found on AllAfrica's resource pages. (AllAfrica)
Four Presidents Address Regional Integration at U.S. Business Summit
As part of the U.S.-Africa Business Summit being hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa this week, four African heads of state, participated in a Presidential Roundtable on regional integration. The presidents of Rwanda, Ghana, the Republic of Congo, and Sao Tome and Principe answered questions, along with Brian Herlihy, CEO of Seacom. Questions were posed by David Senay, CEO of Fleishman-Hillard. Following are excerpts.Investment is much easier than it used to be in Rwanda. The Financial Times says it takes an entrepreneur just two procedures and three days to start up a business. I'm not sure there are many places in the world where that happens. Can you tell us how you did this? (AllAfrica)
Taiwan expresses appreciation for allies' support at U.N.
Taipei, Oct. 1 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation Thursday for the support of Taiwan's diplomatic allies for the country's efforts to seek meaningful participation in United Nations specialized agencies.
(Topix.net)Take2: The trouble with the Guinea
In Africa, three countries are known as Guinea this or Guinea that. There is Guinea-Conakry, where according to news reports, soldiers have killed 157 protesters; then there is Guinea-Bissau and the oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.
(Topix.net)The Democratic Republic of S o Tom and Pr ncipe: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission
A team from the International Monetary Fund , led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, visited Sao Tome and Principe during September 11-24, 2009 to conduct the first review under the three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement .
(Topix.net)The Curse of Oil in the Gulf of Guinea: A View From Sao Tome and Principe
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(Topix.net)Macedonia ranks top among SEE states in Doing Business 2010
Macedonia is ranked 32nd of the 183 economies covered by the World Bank Doing Business 2010 report, 37 places up from 69th a year earlier.
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