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01Sep/17

Rwanda’s tech entrepreneurs use technology to tackle reproductive health challenges amongst youth

September 1, 2017EducationAfrica, Articles, Burundi, Demography, Geography of Africa, Human geography, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Mahama Refugee Camp, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Michaella Rugwizangoga, Midwifery, Nicky Dominique Uwase, Nicky Dominique Uwase Alonga, Population, Refugee camp, Reproductive health, Rwanda, Sex education, Social Issues, Syllvie, Sylvain Muzungu, Sylvain Uhirwa, Sylvie Uhirwa, Therese Karugwiza, United Nations Population Fundsmbale

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) develops an innovation accelerator programme that is supporting young entrepreneurs in addressing reproductive health challenges in Rwanda. ‘Tantine’- an app developed by twins Sylvie and Sylvain Uhirwa – both medical students at the University of Rwanda. The app opens up a channel of communication on sexual and reproductive health issues to Burundian refugees living in Mahama Refugee Camp in the south of the country.
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20Mar/17

Norway unseats Denmark as world’s happiest country – report

March 20, 2017Human InterestAustralia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Continents, Countries, Demography, Denmark, Environmental social science, Finland, France, Geography of Africa, Germany, Guinea, Human geography, Iceland, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Liberal democracies, Liberia, Life expectancy, Member states of NATO, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oslo, Quality of life, Rwanda, Scandinavian countries, Social Issues, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, World Happiness Report, Yemensmbale

Norway displaces its neighbour Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report that assesses life expectancy, freedom, social support and corruption, among other measures.
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19Jan/16

Zambia and Zimbabwe’s Kariba dam levels sink to 12 percent as drought scorches

January 19, 2016EnvironmentBibliography of the Tonga people, Countries, Geography of Africa, Kariba, Kariba Dam, Kariba, Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Lusaka, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the United Nations, Rivers, South Africa, Zambezi, Zambezi River, Zambezi River Authority, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authoritysmbale

LUSAKA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Water levels in southern Africa’s Lake Kariba have dropped to 12 percent of capacity, the authority in charge said on Tuesday, raising concerns about severe power rationing in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Both countries rely heavily on the Kariba dam for electricity.
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09Sep/15

Exhausted migrants wait in open field in Hungary after long trek via Greece and Serbia

September 9, 2015WorldAfrica, Asia, Balkans, Countries, Europe, European migrant crisis, Geography of Europe, Greece, Hungary, Kingdom of Hungary, Landlocked countries, Leila, Macedonia, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the United Nations, Middle East, Refugees of the Syrian Civil War, Republics, Roszke, Serbia, Syriasmbale

Hundreds of migrants wait in an open field under the watchful eyes of Hungarian police, after crossing into Hungary from Serbia.

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02Sep/15

EU migrant crisis leaves asylum policies in tatters

September 2, 2015WorldAHMED SALAH, Cultural globalization, Demography, European migrant crisis, Germany, Human migration, Hungary, Immigration, Landlocked countries, Liberal democracies, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the United Nations, Migrants around Calais, National Virtual Observatory, Politics, Republics, Serbia, Syria, Viktor Orbánsmbale

(NVO) – Men, women, small children- they walk along the train tracks from Serbia into Hungary while it’s still dark hoping to evade authorities.
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