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Poverty in Africa: Health Workers Blame IMF, W’Bank

The West African Health Sector Unions Network (WAHSUN) has said that the adoption of the neo-liberal policies by African governments has resulted in widespread poverty and conflict in African countries. The group said it was disturbed [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Young South Africans call for jobs, end to poverty

Thousands of young South Africans brought their frustration over poverty and joblessness to the streets Thursday, responding to a call by the tough-talking youth leader of the governing African National Congress who has clashed with older [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Young South Africans call for jobs, end to poverty

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Young South Africans brought their frustration over poverty and joblessness to the streets Thursday, responding to a call by the tough-talking youth leader of the governing African National Congress who has clash [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Child Poverty and Deprivation in Africa (3-3)

Children account for a large percentage of the income-poor and the severely deprived worldwide. At least 600 million children under the age of 18 around the world are surviving on less than $1 a day; 40 per cent of these children live in [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

3 Main Reasons for Poverty in Africa

      The causes of poverty in Africa are deep-rooted, interconnected and paradoxical. Africa, the cradle of humanity, encompasses some of the most resource-rich areas of the planet. Africans would, in fact, be capabl [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Black leaders regroup to address widening poverty among Afri...

Two decades ago, 22 black leaders gathered for a retreat on farmland in rural Tennessee once owned by writer Alex Haley. The reason for the gathering, which included historian John Hope Franklin and civil rights matriarch Dorothy Height, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Poverty and Witchkilling in Africa

The Kofi Annan's challenge above is a mean one; a clarion call to every citizen of the world to do their bit, their very best, in the quest for a poverty-free world. To us, Africans , the call must be taken seriously to guarantee bet [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Help Fight Poverty in Africa –through Education

For if resources are which determine the richest of a people then African countries like Nigeria, Angola, Sudan, Tanzania, and DRC Congo would be some of the richest in the world and countries like Israel, Singapore or Hong Kong would be [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Africa can beat poverty, says Equity chairman

Poverty in Africa is not a permanent condition as it can banished by commitment and visionary leadership, a bank chairman has said. “The seemingly endless cycle of poverty associated with the African continent could be eradicated thro [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

African Poverty Statistics Will Never Tell The Whole Story!

Clearly Africa is a land of extreme poverty. The media has always and continues to portray the African continent as a destitute and hopeless one. In fact the images of this once great nation are commonly used by charity organizations to ill [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty in Africa

Poverty in Africa

Africa includes some of the poorest countries in the world. In much of Africa south of the Sahara, harsh environmental conditions exacerbate the conditions of poverty. Dry and barren land covers large expanses of this region. As the poor tr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Poverty and Witchkilling in Africa

The Kofi Annan's challenge above is a mean one; a clarion call to every citizen of the world to do their bit, their very best, in the quest for a poverty-free world. To us, Africans , the call must be taken seriously to guarantee better fut [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

South Africas Official Opposition out to Spoil ANC Party at the Polls

South Africas Official Opposition out to Spoil ANC Party at ...

South Africa's official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), says it wants to prevent the ruling African National Congress (ANC) from winning a two-thirds majority in parliament in elections scheduled for April 22nd. DA official [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Pope Urges African Leaders to Fight Poverty

Pope Urges African Leaders to Fight Poverty

Pope Benedict XVI called on African leaders Monday to make the needs of the poor their prime concern.  The Roman Catholic pontiff made his remarks before heading back to Rome from the airport in Angola's capital, Luanda. During his se [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2009 | Comments : 0
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