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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 8, 2018/ -- Recent data from Zambia’s 2016 cholera epidemic found that giving people just one of the currently-recommended two doses of the oral cholera vaccine was nearly 90 percent…

CAIRO, Egypt, February 8, 2018/ -- Cairo, 8 February 2018, today marks the closing of Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s campaign “Crossing Egypt Challenge”. The campaign aimed at raising…

NEW YORK, United States of America, February 8, 2018/ -- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Dereje Wordofa of Ethiopia as Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 2, 2018/ -- The United States is gravely concerned by Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga’s self-“inauguration” on January 30. We reject actions that undermine Kenya’s Constitution and…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 2, 2018/ -- The Department of Military Veterans has received with serious concern information that there are some military veterans who plan to undertake an illegal march to the Department of military…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 6, 2018/ -- Team South Africa led by the Ministers of Mineral Resources, Mr. Mosebenzi Zwane and Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Rob Davies continues to promote the country’s mineral and mining during…

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 7, 2018/ --Despite fierce opposition, Tunisia has been added to the European blacklist of third countries thought to be at “high risk” of money laundering and terrorist financing.Despite intense efforts by…

LAGOS, Nigeria, February 7, 2018/ -- Kaspersky Lab researchers have helped uncover a number of unknown vulnerabilities that have left gas stations around the world exposed to remote takeover, often for years. The vulnerabilities were found…

ACCRA, Ghana, February 7, 2018/ -- On February 2, 2018, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners met to celebrate the transformation of private maternity homes in Ghana. Midwives, Government of Ghana…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 7, 2018/ --The African Union’s adoption of the Trust Fund Statute for victims of Hissène Habré’s crimes is a major step towards justice, four human rights groups said today. The Trust Fund will now be able to…

GENEVA, Switzerland, February 6, 2018/ -- Text presented by Catherine Wiesner, UNHCR’s Regional Coordinator for the Burundi situation – to whom quoted text may be attributed – to the Palais press this morning, before the regular press…

PRETORIA, South Africa, February 7, 2018/ -- The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), in partnership with the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) and Culdevco will launch the seedless breeding red table grape variety called Joybells…

LONDON, United Kingdom, February 7, 2018/ -- A family tragedy has inspired a United Kingdom based Zambian Alfred Chipembele to take on an epic challenge to cycle 490 kilometers from Lusaka to Livingstone to create road safety awareness.…

JUBA, South Sudan, February 7, 2018/ -- More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups in Yambio to begin reintegrating into their communities and learning new skills to support themselves, according to the…

ENUGU, Nigeria, February 7, 2018/ -- The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has called on export-oriented Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in the Southeast and Delta States to access the N500 billion Export Stimulation Facility (ESF), and…

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 6, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN Women announced the appointment of renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as Regional Goodwill…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 6, 2018/ -- Today (February 5, 2018), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four individuals who have engaged in destabilizing activities…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, February 6, 2018/ -- Upon successful completion of a three-month testing period, APO Group today unveiled its print monitoring workflow system for press releases distributed across Africa. For the last couple of…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 6, 2018/ -- In 2016, an invasive crop pest called the fall armyworm (FAW) was first confirmed in Africa. Native to the Americas, FAW can feed on 80 different crop species including maize, a staple food…

BERLIN, Germany, February 6, 2018/ -- A Federal Foreign Office spokesperson issued the following statement today (5 February) against the backdrop of the start of the South Sudan peace talks:We welcome the second round of the South…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 6, 2018/ -- Somalia’s minister for post, telecom and technology after meeting with his counterpart in Djibouti said his Ministry is organizing in Mogadishu a conference for the telecom operators of Somalia,…

By: Akram Jan JaffarIn this article I have tried to evaluate the physical and mental benefits of frequent and regular sex. I agree with these benefits unlike most of the people have assumed that frequent sex have negative impacts on…

By Amy A.How come my girlfriend doesn't want to have sex more often? How can I convince her that MORE sex is better than less? Do women want sex as much as men do? And if YES, how come my girlfriend, wife or lover always seems NOT to be…

By Khalid Md. Saifullah Sexual desire is one of the most powerful forces acting on human psyche. It is an essential part of general health. In some people, however, it may be infrequent, low or even completely absent. Such people face…

By Amy A.What really turns a woman on? Why do women take so much longer to have an orgasm, than men do? Does size matter? And if not... WHY not? Any of these questions sound familiar? If you are anything like the tens of thousands of…

By: Uche MbahIn recent times, sex and sexuality, hitherto discussed in hush-hush tones, has become an open issue for public discourse. What has been seen as aberrations and sinful-depending on your faith and conviction-has now been…

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KNOW WHERE YOUR GENEROSITY AND ENERGY ARE INVESTED! THERE ARE MADISON AVENUE INITIATIVES AND THERE ARE MOTHER THRESAS INITIATIVES.In every community, there are initiatives launched purported to be communal benefit. Yet, some…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- Despite the signing of a 2015 Peace Agreement, the human rights situation in Mali still remains a concern, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday.It found that more than…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, February 5, 2018/ --Merck Foundation, a non-profit company and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA Germany (www.Merck.com) marks ‘World Cancer Day 2018’ to create awareness around cancer and build cancer care capacity with…