The United States State Department Offers Five Million Dollars in the Continued Pursuit of Joseph Ko
Region: District of Columbia
On March 5th, 2012, the NGO Invisible Children released a video to raise awareness about the appalling situation that exists in Central Africa. The goal of the film was to raise awareness about the LRA (Lord’s... more
Views: 903MitraClip Rejection is Temporary Setback among Cardiac Advances
Region: United States
This week the Food and Drug Administration did not approve a device called MitraClip, a minimally-invasive system for treating mitral valve insufficiency. The condition, also known as mitral regurgitation, causes regurgita... more
Views: 449UN Security Council Reviewing 1992 Somali Arms Embargo
Region: Somalia
Recent efforts have been made by the Somali federal government to lift an arms embargo that has been in place since 1992. When Somali dictator Mohammed Siad Barre was ousted from power in 1991 and the country fell into a c... more
Views: 277Fleur Pellerin: "I am opposed to France selling massive surveillance technologies"
Region: France
Fleur Pellerin is French Minister for SMBs, innovation and the digital economy. This past Saturday, she was invited to a public radio show hosted by France Culture and national newspapers Le Monde. During the show, s... more
Views: 1555Morocco condemns UN’s Secretary-General and his report on Western Sahara,
Region: Western SaharaWestern Sahara has been in a political imbroglio since 1975, the year Spain left this 266,000 square kilometres african piece of land. Located between Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania, and facing the Altantic Ocean, Western... more
Views: 2313Grenade blast in Kenya bar kills three
Region: Kenya
A grenade blast tore through a popular bar in Kenya’s Mombasa region, killing three and leaving several others injured. Kenyan Red Cross spokeswoman, Nelly Muluka stated, “Two victims died in the hospital. One ... more
Views: 722South African couple released after 20 months of captivity
Region: South Africa
A South African couple was released earlier this week after being held hostage by Somali pirates for almost 20 months. Bruno Plizzari and Debbie Calitz, from Durban, South Africa, appeared exhausted at a news conferenc... more
Views: 765Malawi leader decides to sell presidential jet
Region: Malawi
Historic developments in the political sphere continue to unfold in Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries. President Joyce Banda made headlines in April when she became the first female head of state in her co... more
Views: 868Is Mali on the verge of a war?
Region: MaliSince the putsch of March 2012, Mali has been sinking in what seems to be an uncurable political crisis: While the coup was orchestrated by a mutiny, unexpected groups of brutal jihadists have taken the control of unsuperv... more
Views: 872Ghana president Atta Mills flies to US for medical visit, won’t share details
Region: GhanaOn Saturday night, Ghana president John Evans Atta Mills announced he was flying to the United States for a medical checkup. This is the sixth time president Atta Mills flies to the USA in six months. At the official an... more
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