TUNIS-- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice-President for Policy and Partnerships, Pierre Heilbronn, on Tuesday begins a four-day visit to Tunisia during which he will open an international forum on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), organized by the Ministry of Development, Investment and International …
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EBRD VEEP VISITING TUNISIA TO DISCUSS REFORM MEASURES WITH TUNISIAN OFFICIALS
TUNIS-- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice-President for Policy and Partnerships, Pierre Heilbronn, on Tuesday begins a four-day visit to Tunisia during which he will open an international forum on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), organized by the Ministry of Development, Investment and International …
Read MoreTANZANIA: PRES MAGUFULI CALLS FOR END TO BIRTH CONTROL
DAR ES SALAAM-- Tanzania's President John Magufuli has urged women to stop taking birth control pills, saying the country needs more people.
"Women can now give up contraceptive methods," Magufuli said.
Tanzania has a population of around 53 million people.
On average, a woman in …
Read MoreTANZANIA: DEATH TOLL IN ROAD CRASH CLIMBS TO 15
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 9 (NNN-Xinhua) -- The number of people killed in a grisly road accident in southern highlands of Tanzania went up to 15, authorities said.
At least 13 people were killed on Friday evening in the east African nation's southern highland region …
Read MoreDelegates Say New Marine Biodiversity Treaty Must Respect Jurisdiction of Coastal States over Their Continental Shelf, as Intergovernmental Conference Continues
The intergovernmental conference to draft the first ever treaty to conserve and protect marine diversity on the high seas concluded its general discussions today before moving to informal negotiations on the text, with speakers calling for a universal, inclusive text that is careful not to …
Read MoreDelegates Say New Marine Biodiversity Treaty Must Respect Jurisdiction of Coastal States over Their Continental Shelf, as Intergovernmental Conference Continues
The intergovernmental conference to draft the first ever treaty to conserve and protect marine diversity on the high seas concluded its general discussions today before moving to informal negotiations on the text, with speakers calling for a universal, inclusive text that is careful not to …
Read MoreFAO Warns Southern Africa to Prepare for Drought
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has warned Southern African officials meeting in Zimbabwe to better prepare for expected drought or risk food security.
About an hour's drive south of Harare, 62-year-old maize farmer Leo Yuma is tending to his land.
With …
Read MoreFAO Warns Southern Africa to Prepare for Drought
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has warned Southern African officials meeting in Zimbabwe to better prepare for expected drought or risk food security.
About an hour's drive south of Harare, 62-year-old maize farmer Leo Yuma is tending to his land.
With …
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