By Nancy Birdsall - Jim Kim, the incoming president of the World Bank, has gotten a lot of free (as in unsolicited) advice. I've participated happily, indeed eagerly (e.g. here), on the grounds that-to use Robert Zoellick's apt title in a recent Foreign Affairs article-the world still needs the World Bank, and a better... More»
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Development blog: It’s not an IDA world anymore
By Nancy Birdsall - This is a joint post with Christian Meyer. One of the pressing questions for Jim Kim in the years ahead as the World Bank's new president is what to do as many countries graduate out of IDA, the bank's fund... More»
Africa: Carter Center to ‘Witness’ Egyptian Presidential Elections
QUESTION: Yes, please. Definitely in the coming days G-8 and then NATO meeting, and what you are trying to or what you are going to discuss regarding Egypt and the Arab Spring in this context of G-8 or NATO meeting summit? Read... More»
Already Wanted by ICC, Congo Warlord Ntaganda Continues to Use Child Soldiers
Bosco Ntaganda’s original arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, or ICC, lists three war crimes charges all related to the use of child soldiers—enlistment, conscription, and use of... More»
European Economy, African Food Security to Top G8 Summit
Europe's economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday. Food security in Africa... More»
Libya: Libya faces daunting task of vetting candidates
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Libya 05/17/2012 19:40 GMT TRIPOLI, May 17, 2012 (AFP) - Libya faces the daunting task of vetting thousands of candidates wishing to compete in June... More»
Egypt: Republican People’s Party and Its Founders to Support Moussa
The Republican People's Party and its founders Hasaballah Al-Kafrawi, former minister of housing, Yehia Al-Gamal, former deputy prime minister, and others announced their support for presidential candidate... More»
RCA’s team treats 80 Somali eye patients
Source: Emirates News Agency Country: Somalia WAM MOGADISHU: Eighty Somali patients with cataract and glaucoma were treated by a Red Crescent Authority's (RCA) team in Somalia in cooperation with... More»
Egypt: Brotherhood’s Mursi ‘Endorsed By God’, MP Says
Muslim Brotherhood's Member of Parliament (MP) Manal Abul Hassan said that the Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Mursi is endorsed by God. Read the original article... More»
Colombia: Mass displacement rises by 49 per cent in April; clashes along Pacific coast exacerbate vulnerabilities
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia HIGHLIGHTS UN Secretary-General issues report on children adn armed conflict. Mass displacement rises by 49% in April. Clashes... More»
Kenya: AmeriCares and icddr,b Fight Cholera in the Horn of Africa
Source: AmeriCares Country: Kenya, Haiti, Pakistan, Somalia, Zimbabwe Stamford, Conn. - May 17, 2012 - AmeriCares and icddr,b have launched a new cholera-fighting program in the Horn of Africa,... More»
Tsedeke Abate joins CIMMYT as DTMA Project Leader
A citizen of Ethiopia, Tsedeke Abate joined CIMMYT Global Maize Program on 07 April 2012, and has taken over responsibilities from Wilfred Mwangi as the project leader of the... More»
Liberia: Le Conseil de securite en visite au Liberia, en Cote d’Ivoire et en Sierra Leone
Source: UN News Service Country: Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone 17 mai 2012 - Une delegation du Conseil de securite va s'envoler vendredi de New York pour une tournee... More»
Children in Uganda Say "Glory Be to God for the Land!"
This January, the children we serve in Uganda celebrated because generous Children of the Nations (COTN) partners gave them an incredible gift. Our partners provided for the purchase of... More»
A Future Leader in Malawi: Thokozanis Story
When eleven-year-old Thokozani thinks of his life before Children of the Nations (COTN), he mostly remembers constant hunger. Thokozanis grandmother wasnt able to afford food for her orphaned grandchildren.... More»
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