Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a highly effective R21/Matrix-M vaccine against malaria, developed at Oxford university in the United Kingdom, though questions remain over funding and also how or when the vaccine would be rolled out. The vaccine, the first to exceed the World Health Organization’s (WTO) target of […]
The role of civil society in bringing about change in the Arab world has been widely acknowledged. Today, civil society organisations (CSOs) face the challenge of helping consolidate the process of reform at a time when progress towards democratisation is uncertain. Emerging think tank and policy research initiatives are at the centre of these efforts, […]
A historic summit between Somalia and Somaliland ended Thursday in Djibouti with the signing of a five-point compromise including a code of conduct, a commitment to build confidence, and a promise to implement previous agreements on investment and humanitarian aid. The compromise was reached after several days of negotiations between the Somaliland President Muse Bihi […]
