Cairo, Egypt | AFP | The release of Egypt’s ex-president Hosni Mubarak approved on Monday ends “talk of the Arab Spring” uprising that toppled him in 2011 after 30 years in power, an analyst said. An Egyptian prosecutor approved a request by Mubarak’s lawyer for his release after a top …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia’s traffic troubles
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic 14 months after the light rail system’s opening, …
Read More »Landslide at Ethiopia garbage dump kills at least 46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | At least 46 people died and dozens more were hurt in a giant landslide at Ethiopia’s largest rubbish dump outside Addis Ababa, a tragedy squatters living there blamed on a biogas plant being built nearby. Saturday’s landslide flattened dozens of homes of people living …
Read More »JOBS: Operations Analyst UNFPA
JOB OPENING OPERATIONS ANALYST UNFPA Position and Grade: Operations Analyst (NOB) Duty Stations: Yangon, Myanmar Type of contract: Fixed‐Term No. of Post: 1 Post Duration of Appointment: 1 year (Initial) Closing date of Application: 23 March 2017 (5:00 pm, Yangon time) Position Starting Date: As soon as possible APPLY HERE …
Read More »JOBS: Chief Technical Specialist, UNDP Ndjamena, Chad
JOB OPENING Chief Technical Specialist, Ndjamena, Chad Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme Country: Chad City: N’Djamena Office: UNDP/PNUD N’Djamena Grade: P-4 APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Ed Sheeran smashes UK chart records
Londres, United Kingdom | AFP | Ed Sheeran smashed a host of British pop records on Friday, taking the top five places in the singles charts and all 16 songs from his new album in the top 20. “Divide” is the fastest-selling album by a male artist ever in Britain, shifting …
Read More »Paris mayor to spend 1.5 million euros for ‘war on rats’
Paris, France | AFP | The mayor of Paris said Sunday the city would spend 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) to rid the French capital of rats and install more public ashtrays to clean up the city’s streets. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche weekly, Mayor Anne Hidalgo unveiled a …
Read More »Vipers celebrate historic win as Sfaxien sound warning with 5-goal romp
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | CS Sfaxien of Tunisia trounced Young Sports Academy of Cameroon 5-0 Saturday to start superbly in pursuit of a record-extending fourth CAF Confederation Cup title. Senegalese Walliou Ndoye gave the hosts a ninth-minute lead in Mediterranean city Sfax and Karim Aouadhi converted two penalties …
Read More »VIDEO: Human-wildlife conflicts affecting conservation in Uganda
VIDEO: There has been a rise in human –wildlife conflicts around protected National Parks that threaten conservation of biodiversity. The conflicts have increased as a result of the onset of the rain season as animals venture into gardens to enjoy the young crops. The problem is more pronounced in areas around …
Read More »VIDEO: NRM caucus retreat called off because of budget
VIDEO: The NRM Parliamentary caucus meeting that was due this week at Kyankwanzi has been called off on the request of Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. NRM caucus vice Chairperson in Parliament Solomon Silwany confirms that the speaker cited the pending business in The House that needs the presence of all legislators. The …
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