Ugandan President Museveni’s decision to lift ban on $US133 million Western donor fund stirs mixed reactions among clergy
Kampala, Uganda A decision by President Yoweri Museveni to lift the ban on the activities of the Democratic Governance Facility – the main Western donor fund supporting dozens of charities and religious NGOs in the country – has stirred mixed reactions from the clergy and other stakeholders. President Yoweri Museveni speaking to a Danish delegation […]
Wow!: How charging for wasted water helps more Kenyan farmers get a fair share
CAROLINE WAMBUI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a Kenyan project to install irrigation meters has encouraged upstream farmers to use only what they need, leaving more for those downstream…
Taliban calls for release of frozen funds after deadly earthquake
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Afghanistan’s Taliban administration on Saturday called on international governments to roll back sanctions and lift a freeze on central bank assets following the earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands homeless. Afghan women carry water containers through the debris of damaged houses after the recent earthquake in Wor Kali village […]