Child mortality is down, but not enough
Child mortality rates have fallen by 62% in the last 25 years. But the latest figures from the United Nations Childens Fund UNICEF show an unacceptably high rate of 21 children under five dying every minute. Half of these are in sub Sahara Africa. The heartbreaking message from the UNICEF figures is that the six […]
Jean-Pierre Bemba sentenced by ICC for witness tampering
The International Criminal Court has sentenced for Democratic Republic of Congo vice president and warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba to one year imprisonment for witness tampering. Bemba, who’s sentence for crimes against humanity and war crimes was overturned in June, won’t go back to jail but the judgment disqualifies him from contesting for the DRC presidency. Jean-Pierre […]
We can end poverty by 2013: Bill Gates
Bill Gates says the world’s priority should be reducing poverty in Africa. The annual report of the Bill and Melinda Gates Fund says 90% of extreme poverty on the planet exists in Africa. The world’s second richest man has what he calls a simple plan to tackle poverty in Africa. He says having the world […]