BANGUI FEBRUARY 9, 2016 (CISA) – The Central African Republic (CAR) presidential run-off and the first round of legislative elections will be held on February 14. Voters will go to the polls to choose between two former prime ministers: Anicet-Georges Dologuélé and Faustin Archange Touadéra after no single candidate emerged with a majority in the […]
Month: February 2016
UGANDA: Interreligious Groups to Hold Prayers Ahead of Elections
KAMPALA FEBRUARY 9 2016 (CISA) – Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has organized prayers for Uganda from February 12 to 14. The prayers will be conducted for peace, unity and stability of Uganda in the wake of the oncoming Presidential elections that will take place on February 18, IRCU said in a statement. The […]
AFRICA: Somalia, Guinea, Djibouti Lead in FGM Prevalence, Report Shows
FEBRUARY 5, 2016(CISA)–Somalia, Guinea and Djibouti have the highest prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) globally, a UN report has stated. UNICEF report noted that in the 30 countries where the practice is most widespread, the majority of girls had undergone FGM before their fifth birthday despite the practice being declared the practice a violation […]
S SUDAN: Parliament Passes Bill Limiting Foreign aid Workers
JUBA FEBRUARY 5, 2016(CISA)-South Sudan parliament have passed a bill restricting numbers of foreign aid workers working in the country. The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) bill, passed on February 3 says that no more than a fifth of aid workers can be from abroad. “Aid agencies must ensure that not less than 80 percent of the […]
EGYPT: Coptic Patriarch Speaks Against Domestic Violence
CAIRO FEBRUARY 5, 2016 (CISA) – Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II has said that domestic violence, whose victims are mainly women and children, represent a devastating social phenomenon that has severe effects on people’s lives and also on civil society. Patriarch Tawadros was speaking at a prayer meeting during the beginning of his visit to […]
ZIMBABWE: Country Declares State of Disaster in areas hit by Drought
HARARE FEBRUARY 5, 2016 (CISA) – President Robert Mugabe has declared a state of disaster in several areas of the country hit by drought. According to the Minister of Local Government, Saviour Kasukuwere the El Nino-induced drought has severely affected some areas across the country. According to a statement from the Social Welfare Minister Prisca […]