JOHANNESBURG, 11 February 2011 (PlusNews) – African countries struggling to contain HIV epidemics can learn a thing or two about HIV prevention from Zimbabwe, say the authors of a new study which found that a reduction in sexual partners drove a decrease in new HIV infections there. Zimbabwe’s HIV prevalence fell by 13 percent between 1997 and 2007, a decline too steep to be attributed solely to HIV’s natural progression and a hint that something else was forming a crucial part of the HIV reduction equation, said lead author and Harvard University Public Health lecturer Daniel Halperin. “The modelling showed... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Correspondent – The Buduburam Refugee Camp has been home to refugees who fled the civil war in Liberia over two decades ago.One person has been confirmed dead in violent disturbances that broke out Sunday morning at the Buduburam camp for refugees. An unspecified number of people were injured in the incident as the police fired tear gas and gunshots to control angry stone-throwing residents.This started when the police picked up two person ahead of the morning ceremony these were the spokesperson for JOLREG called ‘Marshall’ and the intended women to sworn in name withheld . The residents were... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – TSAVO NATIONAL PARK, Kenya (AFP) – Kenya’s wildlife has recorded some increase in elephant population in its flagship park wildlife authorities announced Saturday. Despite increased poaching and a recent severe drought, Kenya has recorded Elephant population increase in the expansive Tsavo ecosystem in the south of the country rising to 12,572 from 11,696 three years ago according to the preliminary results of a census released Saturday. The figures, which represent an increase of around two percent, is however less than the four percent rise that has been recorded in previous counts. “This has happened in the... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Cairo – Egypt’s new military rulers on Sunday dissolved a parliament dominated by the ruling party of former president Hosni Mubarak and suspended the constitution, two days after he was overthrown in a popular revolt, state TV said. The legislative body was seen as illegitimate following elections last year that were marred by widespread allegations of fraud and gave Mubarak’s National Democratic Party (NDP) an overwhelming majority. The military rulers that took over when Mubarak stepped down Friday and the caretaker government also set as a top priority the restoration of security, which collapsed during the... Continue Reading
By Kizito Makoye, Dar es Salaam – Tanzania government has sent an ‘emotional’ appeal to donors requesting for additional funding to bridge the yawning gap in its 2010/11 national budget. The move comes just weeks after the finance ministry’s permanent secretary Ramadhani Khijjah criticized donors for imposing stringent conditions on aid making it increasingly difficult to implement development programmes. According to the letter dated 19th January 2011; availed donors comprising the General Budget Support(GBS), Finance Minister Mustafa Mkulo explains that his government was caught up in unforeseen challenges in the course of implementing the budget. The minister says the government... Continue Reading
