http://www.worldpress.org World News Review en-us Copyright 2012, Worldpress.org. All Rights Reserved s.babayev@worldpress.org alex@worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/images/objects/20120205-fund-thumb.jpg http://www.worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3877.cfm The Global Fund has been fighting disease for a decade in 150 countries, but the time is ripe for reform and reassessment of its operations. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:25:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3872.cfm International efforts are being made to address Africa's energy deficiencies by developing renewable energy sources on a grand scale. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:43:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3865.cfm With economic malaise in the West and a growing population of young people at home, Africa faces significant challenges and opportunities in the coming year. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:07:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3860.cfm Four years after a young French aid worker was assassinated in a small Burundian town, family members and coworkers are still pressing for a proper investigation. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3856.cfm A large number of HIV infections have been treated or prevented in the last decade, but in some ways the battle against the global epidemic has just begun. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:05:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3853.cfm Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara came into office promising to uphold democracy, but members of the press find themselves under threat. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3845.cfm While the exact motives of all the players involved are hard to discern, many people are being endangered as Kenya chases al-Shabaab in Somalia. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:58:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3848.cfm Disabled people in countries like Burundi and the Congo face harsh discrimination, but organizers are advocating for their rights and advancement. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3841.cfm Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to be deeply flawed, and a number of situations could lead to further violence and unrest in the war-torn country. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:44:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3837.cfm President Koroma has improved electricity supply, healthcare and roads in Sierra Leone, but the country's young people have not received the education or opportunities they need. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:54:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3835.cfm Farmers in developing countries are seeing their land taken from them and sold off to investors, and the World Bank is playing a hand in the deals. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:11:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3834.cfm Maternal deaths occur at a rate 300 times higher in developing countries than in the developed world. International health initiatives are working to address the problem. Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:15:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3832.cfm Tunisian's election of its Constituent Assembly represents the first step in the Arab Spring's transitioning from revolution to democratization. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:12:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3830.cfm President Obama's decision to deploy U.S. special forces to Central Africa to help end the LRA insurgency led by Joseph Kony raises a number of questions about the mission. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:06:00 GMT