Egypt
Society | Gender - Women | Human rights | Health
Egypt lawmakers ban FGM
afrol News, 9 June - Egyptian parliamentarians at the weekend passed a legislation banning the age-old culture of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country. Under the enacted law, those found guilty of practising FGM could be jailed between three months and two years plus a fine of US$ 900.
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Africa
Politics | Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Gender - Women | Society
Africa assured food security
afrol News, 4 June - An unprecedented partnership by key players in agricultural development have formed a partnership to significantly boost food production in Africa's "foodbasket" regions, assuring food security on the continent.
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Africa
Politics | Society | Health | Gender - Women
UNICEF urges adequate health for African children
afrol News, 30 May - United Nations children agency, UNICEF, has launched its first State of Africa's Children 2008 report at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Japan, calling for large-scale, focused investments in improved health systems for sub-Saharan Africa in order to capitalize on recent achievements and help children with inadequate access to health care. Read more
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Africa
Politics | Economy - Development | Health | Gender - Women | Human rights
US leader tours Africa
afrol News, 29 January - US President George Bush and his wife Laura will next month embark on a five-nation tour in Africa. The one week tour, which takes the couple to Ghana, Liberia, Benin, Tanzania and Rwanda on 15 February. Read more
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