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Africa: Inclusive Sex Education Needed in Schools
With the exception of South Africa, most African countries criminalise same-sex relationships with imprisonment, while incidents of violence against gay women and men are poorly investigated and rarely taken to court.
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GLOBAL : Fortified flour and chewing gum - new approaches to malnutrition
Some of the most widespread forms of malnutrition can best be reduced by delivering micronutrients and fortifying food in new, cost-effective ways, in combination with community outreach work, experts have said.
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Article: Kenya reluctant to cooperate in 2007 election violence investigation
The key figures behind the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya, in which 1500 people were killed, will be prosecuted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
American fleeing Somalia says US officials accused him of al-Qaida link
A New Jersey man alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that U.S. officials were responsible for falsely imprisoning him for several months in Africa on suspicion of having ties to al-Qaida. Amir Meshal of Tinto Falls, N.J., says that in December 2006 he fled Mogadishu, Somalia, where he had gone to study Islam, and was accused by U.S. officials who ...
Kenya To Launch MSM Survey To Help Control Spread Of HIV
Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Men's health ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST TIME examines the Kenyan government's upcoming survey of gay men and other men who have sex with men in the country's "three biggest cities" in an effort to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. The survey, which will launch next year, "is ...
Kenya: Safaricom Profits Up to Sh9.1 Billion
Safaricom's half year pre-tax profit for the period ending September 30, 2009 rose 1.7 per cent against a competitive environment and dwindling average revenue per user .
HEALTH: Uganda's Counterfeits Bill Threatens Access to Medicine
Uganda is considering an anti-counterfeit bill which analysts say will impair the country's ability to import and export cheap but effective generic medicines.
Somali pirates hit oil tanker in long-range attack
Two, blue overalls, of the seven suspected Somali pirates are guarded by Kenyan security officers as they arrived at the port's police station in Mombasa, Kenya, Monday Nov.
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda Get U.S. $452 Million for Roads
This is because the African Development Bank board of directors has approved a total of $452 million for development of road infrastructure in the four countries.
Somalia's Sufis organise in face of 'existential' threat
On Thursday Somalia's main Sufi movement, Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa, wrapped up an unprecedented conference in Nairobi to strategise its response to the rise and radicalisation of the Shebab group.
Kenyan officials face Hague trial
International prosecutor ready to act against government officials accused over deaths of 1,133 people Senior Kenyan government officials suspected of committing crimes against humanity during last year's election violence could be indicted in The Hague as soon as next year, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced.
In Fight Against AIDS, Kenya Confronts Gay Taboo
Kenya is to conduct a survey of gays in an attempt to control the spread of HIV.
St Paul's team helps clergy get on their bikes in Kenya
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UN launches campaign harnessing support to end violence against women
The United Nations kicked off a campaign today mobilizing people around the world to take part in a drive to stop the pandemic of violence suffered by women at the hands of men.
ICC Prosecutor Promises Speed in Kenya Proceedings
Luis Moreno Ocampo, prosecutor of the ICC, speaks during a press conference at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, 7 Nov 2009 The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, ended a crucial visit to Kenya Saturday detailing his plan to speedily investigate and then prosecute the top suspects of the nation's post-election ...
U.N. Says U.S. Delays Food Aid to Somalia
The United Nations says it's running out of food for millions of starving Somalis in part because the United States is delaying aid amid fears it could be intercepted by militants linked to al Qaeda.
A paramedic's long-distance aid
Snowmass Village firefighter and paramedic Brandon Potter prepares to hand out stuffed animals to children in the African village of Kolunga, an island community in Lake Victoria, Kenya, last year.
Kenya: Chief Prosecutor Leaves Country, Awaits ICC Permission to Start Investigations
International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo leaves on Saturday morning with the fate of Kenya's post-election violence suspects resting with judges at The Hague.
After Kenyan Stalling, the ICC Will Investigate Post-Election Riots
The ICC is pushing to bring to justice those responsible for the post-election violence in Kenya.
Samuel Mwangi, "Being an IDP is like being in jail"
NANYUKI, Two years after violence forced Samuel Mwangi off his farm in the Kiambogo location of Nakuru District in Rift Valley Province, the father of seven is still struggling to rebuild his life and educate his children.
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