Foreign Aid
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 07:45
Despite US aid for police reform, civilians in Kenya are five times more likely to be shot by cops than by thugs or terrorists, says new study of major cities. In most cases, police offer no explanation for why they opened fire.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 13:29
The United States Government provided a US$340,000 grant to OABI to design and manage a website and database to catalogue assets seized by the Honduran Government during criminal operations and investigations.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 06:47
International donors who withheld aid over Uganda's anti-gay bill "misinterpreted" the law whose main focus was to stop promotion of homosexuality to children and others, the government said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 06:44
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) blocked Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) from passing a bill that would end U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:47
The spiraling refugee crisis from Syria’s civil war could pose a serious threat to Lebanon’s security and destabilize the entire region unless donors quickly provide the unfunded 70 percent of the $3.74 billion needed for emergency needs, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 07:39
Washington and El Salvador moved closer to agreement on a $277 million U.S. aid package Tuesday
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:55
The U.N. Security Council members are pushing Russia and China to support a compromise draft resolution to boost cross-border access and threaten sanctions on those that stand in the way.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:00
Saudia Arabia will provide $500 million to the United Nations to help the more than one million displaced Iraqis.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:55
Continued fighting has left more than 578,000 people homeless in the Central African Republic. Close to one-third now crowd into 42 camps for the internally displaced in Bangui. Hundreds of thousands of others have fled to neighbouring countries.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:35
Victims of the violence that hit Kenya more than six years ago have criticised a specialised department of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for not yet providing them with any assistance.