Sub-Saharan Africa

...impact of getting people tested and into care. But there's still a lot of work to do.'' Some of the greatest reductions came in Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia, where the world pandemic was at its worst, according to a report released...

In this article: HIV, AIDS, AIDS Drugs, United Nations, United States, Latin America, and Florida

...two decades ago when a little known Cameroon side dazzled its way into the quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Before then, Sub-Saharan Africa hadn't made much of an impression on the global soccer stage beyond the occasional...

In this article: 2010 World Cup, World Cup, South Africa, World Cup, Europe, Italy, 2006 World Cup, 1990 World Cup, and 1986 World Cup

...despite the country exiting a recession with a 0.9 percent GDP growth in the third quarter. Massmart, which has a presence in 14 Sub-Saharan African countries, said a stronger rand had also affected its results for the six months...

In this article: Inflation, Makro, South Africa, Chain store, Recession, Deflation, Africa, and Sub-Saharan African

...and the beneficial impact of antiretroviral therapy," said UNAIDS in its annual report. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region, as it is home to 67 percent -- 22.4 million -- of those currently living with the human...

In this article: HIV, Transmission, South east Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Immunodeficiency, UN, and Asia

...ever before because people are living longer at least in part due to the beneficial effects of antiretroviral therapy. AFRICA & ASIA: * Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most heavily affected by HIV, accounting for 67 percent of all...

In this article: HIV, AIDS, Asia, Africa, David Cutler, Immunodeficiency, Latin America, Europe, and World Health Organization

...cost appears high, but if you calculate the electricity costs over the whole lifetime of a project, then it is cheaper than fossil fuels." Sub-Saharan Africa still lags far behind the developed world as a source of wind power. But the...

In this article: Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, Fossil fuel, Climate change, and Lake Turkana

Rachel Zedeck moved to Kenya with the intent to help Kenyans feed themselves through eco-friendly farming. Her solution - put everything you need into one backpack. Everything needed to get going on sustainable farming practices is...

In this article: Kenya, Lake Victoria, and Africa

...African neighborhoods of the 18th arrondissement. Everyone interviewed agrees that, as one man puts it, "When we're talking about Sub-Saharan Africa and clothes, we're talking about the Congolese. The Congolese from Brazzaville. Not the...

In this article: Poverty, SAPE, Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville, Paris, and Papa Wemba

...see a decline of between 20 and 40 percent in agricultural productivity if temperatures rise more than 2 degrees Celsius, the U.N. says. Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be the hardest hit from global warming as its agriculture is almost...

In this article: United Nations, FAO, Climate change, Copenhagen, Global warming, G8, Ban Ki-moon, and Silvio Berlusconi