Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Africa on May 14th, 2009
An expert has urged organisations to increase their funding for research into the disease-transmitting tsetse fly. Joseph Ndung’u, from the NGO, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), told IRIN news that scientists are moving away from researching diseases caused by the tsetse fly, and are focusing on diseases considered more appealing. He said the World [...]
Posted in Africa on May 13th, 2009
Thousands of protesters in Nigeria have taken to the streets of Lagos to demonstrate against rising fuel prices. Trade union the Nigeria Labour Congress is demanding the government drops plans to deregulate the oil sector. It also wants it to increase the minimum wage and speed up the process of electoral reform. The government has urged [...]
