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Africa
Economy - Development | Health | Science - Education

Africa receives least health aid

afrol News, 30 November - New research reveals that the part of development aid directed towards health issues has increased strongly during the last two decades. But Africa receives far less health aid than less challenged developing countries, compared to needs.

South Africa
Health | Science - Education

Longer life in SA may reflect AIDS victory

afrol News, 18 November - New statistics show that South Africa's declining life expectation turned already in 2005, with mortality rates for both sexes decreasing since that. Better HIV/AIDS treatment may be the cause.

Africa | East Africa
Economy - Development | Science - Education | Society

East Africa a new population heavyweight

afrol News, 20 October - The East African region is slowly developing into one of the world's new population blocks, with the region surpassing all of North America in few years and all of Europe by the 2040s. A new, major power may be building up.

Africa
Media | Science - Education

Press Freedom Index for Africa "a joke"

afrol News editorial, 20 October - The reputable press freedom organisation Reporters Sans Frontières today presented its annual "Press Freedom Index". For Africa, the listing "cannot be taken seriously," the afrol News editor holds, adding that "methods are totally flawed."

Kenya
Technology | Environment - Nature | Science - Education

Most Kenyans say no to cleaner energy

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 11 October - The majority of Kenyans are unwilling to abandon their traditional energy sources in favour of cleaner or renewable ones, unless their incomes rise significantly, a new study has found.


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» 04.08.2009 - AU-UN mission provides funds to Dafur
» 29.04.2009 - World Bank doubles education financing
» 10.12.2008 - African urban ecology under-studied
» 09.10.2006 - "Corrupt culture" revealed among African diplomats
» 07.09.2006 - Mortality for middle-aged South Africans doubled
» 26.01.2005 - "Dramatic increase in black affluence" in SA
» 25.01.2005 - Religious knowledge set found to check Africa's development
» 20.12.2004 - Botswana HIV rate at 17, not 40 percent
» 01.12.2004 - Impact of AIDS on South Africa's elderly underrated
» 08.11.2004 - Edible insects "rediscovered" in Central Africa
» 28.04.2004 - South Africa's women from housework to unemployment queue
» 14.01.2004 - Chancellor to introduce German-Ethiopian science cooperation
» 29.10.2003 - Deepening African-European ties studied
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