eastern Africa
Coverage of eastern Africa in the Nexus archive.
- East Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging swift action to protect women and infants from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Africa. They requested the Trump Administration to use congressionally appropriated funds for family planning programming to address the crisis.
- Africa: The Climate Pattern Putting Millions At Risk - El Niño Explained
El Niño is putting millions of lives at risk in eastern and southern Africa. The UN is ensuring that communities are better prepared to deal with its impact.
- Vodacom Trims Payout Plan, Lifts Revenue Goal to $18 Billion
Vodacom Group Ltd. reduced its dividend-payout plan and increased its revenue, earnings, and cash-flow targets, aiming to reinvest capital in its higher-growth businesses in eastern and northern Africa.
- Aid cuts may have slowed identification of current Ebola outbreak
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Africa was announced and declared a WHO emergency last week. U.S. aid cuts to the DRC are suspected to have delayed the identification and response to this outbreak.