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Britain’s Prince Harry says lack of education on HIV is “absurd”
LONDON, July 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Britain’s Prince Harry has criticised the “absurd” lack education for young people on…
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Al Jalila Foundation invests $16mln in medical education, treatment and research to transform lives
DUBAI, 16th May, 2017 (WAM)– Al Jalila Foundation, celebrating its fourth anniversary, has announced that it has invested AED59 million…
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Myths and misperceptions holding back investment across Africa, Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit hears
Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 30, 2017: Industrialisation across Africa is being held back due to misperceptions about the risk of investing…
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Bad laws underpin global “rape epidemic”, let rapists off the hook: report
LONDON, March 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From Lebanon where a rapist can escape punishment if he marries his victim…
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Kimberley process plenary meeting in Dubai set to decide on historic initiatives
Principal topics to include Permanent UN Secretariat and Independent NGO FundKeynote addresses to be delivered by H.E. Abdullah Al Saleh,…
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UPDATE 2-Pope names new group of cardinals, adding to potential successors
Third time Pope Francis has named new cardinals* Any of 13 under 80 years old could succeed him* Five nations…
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Bright young minds from Lesotho to compete in the first African Spelling Bee.
The African Spelling Bee Consortium has partnered with Monash South Africa (MSA) to organise and host the first African Spelling…
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BBC Brit’s Top Gear To Be Shot In Lesotho
BBC Brit’s Top Gear To Be Shot In Lesotho according to Kully Kaur-Bains, Head of Programming for South Africa, who…
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El Ni?o drought leaves 1 million African children severely malnourished – UN
BARCELONA, Feb 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nearly 1 million children need treatment for severe malnutrition in eastern and southern…
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Drought may affect 49 million in southern Africa – WFP
HARARE, Feb 15 (Reuters) – As many as 49 million people in southern Africa could be affected by a drought…
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