http://www.usaid.gov/press/missions/ Recent Africa Mission Press Releases from the U.S. Agency for International Development. http://www.usaid.gov/images/main/usaid_logo_new.jpg http://www.usaid.gov en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification webmaster@info.usaid.gov webmaster@info.usaid.gov http://www.usaid.gov/gh/mission/press/2009/press5.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gh/mission/press/2009/press5.htm Ghana The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated relief items to more than 5,000 people in the West Mamprusi and Kpandai districts of the Northern Region yesterday. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:05:55 -0500 http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1250.aspx http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1250.aspx Djibouti On September 26, Ambassador James Swan and USAID/East Africa Acting Regional Director Larry Meserve signed three bilateral agreements with the Government of the Republic of Djibouti (GORD), represented by the Djiboutian Minister Delegate for International Cooperation Mr. Ahmed Ali Silay. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:21:29 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_foulpointe.html http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_foulpointe.html Madagascar The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will mobilize plastic sheeting and construction equipment for temporary housing to shelter the estimated 2,800 people left homeless following a devastating fire in Foulpointe this week. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:26 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/sfcgradio/sfcgradio.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/sfcgradio/sfcgradio.htm Guinea On Friday, August 7, Search for Common Ground distributed radio sets to youth and women’s associations to increase their understanding and involvement in elections. The 76 radios distributed are part of a wider campaign funded by USAID to improve public access to credible, fact-based information about elections. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:12 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/rw/our_work/newsroom/pressreleases/docs/2009/icitap.html http://www.usaid.gov/rw/our_work/newsroom/pressreleases/docs/2009/icitap.html Rwanda The U.S. Government, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, is launching a project to support the Government of Rwanda in its efforts to promote civil rights and liberties by enhancing the quality and accountability of police internal investigations. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:40:11 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_new/news/mercyshipfistula/mercyship.htm http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_new/news/mercyshipfistula/mercyship.htm Sierra Leone Fistula is a devastating injury for women. It occurs as a result of obstructed labor, usually when emergency care is unavailable, and results in a laceration between the bladder and the uterus or the bladder and the rectum. Thu, Jun 30 2009 17:33:00 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/mamouwomenelection/mamouwomenelection.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/mamouwomenelection/mamouwomenelection.htm Guinea USAID has been on the front lines of increasing women's participation in Guinean elections since 2005. Working through its partner IFES (International Foundation for Election System), USAID initiated a series of training sessions for over 100 women leaders drawn from across Guinea. The goal of the training was to increase their understanding and participation in the electoral process. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:00:41 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_humanitarian_food_salohi.html http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_humanitarian_food_salohi.html Madagascar The U.S. Ambassador hosted a reception to celebrate the signing of a contract to fund a new humanitarian assistance program in Madagascar. The USAID Food for Peace office will direct $85 million over five-years-an estimated $17 million/year- to reduce the food insecurity and vulnerability of approximately 492,500 people in 120 rural communes and three urban centers in eastern and southern parts of the country. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:08:32 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/radio/radios.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/radio/radios.htm Guinea As part of an initiative to encourage citizen participation in the upcoming elections in Guinea, the conflict transformation NGO, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), has handed out 143 radios to groups working in remote communities. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:04:50 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/studentsfromkokotavillage/kokotastudents.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/studentsfromkokotavillage/kokotastudents.htm Guinea Teenagers Agnes Traore and Angeline Sonozara from the village of Kokota in Guinea recently made the most challenging decision of their young lives. They would refuse to undergo hamigou, often called female genital cutting, a practice in which portions of young girls' genitals are cut away with a sharpened stone or razor blade. Thu, 07 May 2009 17:07:39 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sa/usaidsa/press126.pdf http://www.usaid.gov/sa/usaidsa/press126.pdf South Africa More than 10,000 South African learners, teachers, and community members will gain access to clean, abundant water and sanitation through an international Water and Development Alliance (WADA) supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) and implemented by the Alliance to Save Energy, an international non-profit organization. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:54:52 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press125.html http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press125.html South Africa The Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) is supported and funded by the U.S. government to help advance South Africa's (SA) response to gender-based violence. The program improves the availability of comprehensive services for rape and sexual assault survivors. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:44:35 -0500 http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1201.aspx http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1201.aspx East Africa The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in collaboration with the Department for International Development (DfID)-UK, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will hold a two-day regional Forum in Lusaka (Zambia) on 19-20th March 2009 to review the accomplishments and lessons learned from the COMESA Trading for Peace Project started at the end of 2006 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:20:01 -0500 http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1200.aspx http://eastafrica.usaid.gov/en/Article.1200.aspx East Africa Development partners will meet in Nairobi this week to discuss ways to increase their coordination in order to improve regional transit and transport efficiency along the Northern and Central Trade Corridors. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:21:52 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_new/news/farmersfieldschool.htm http://www.usaid.gov/sl/sl_new/news/farmersfieldschool.htm Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's diamond mining industry , which helped fuel its brutal civil war through illicit sales of "blood diamonds," has declined over the past few years. As part of U.S. Government efforts to help transform the country from a war-ravaged economy to relative prosperity, USAID is working to integrate youths from the mining industry into the agri-business sector. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press123.html http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press123.html South Africa The International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s Regional Office for Southern Africa and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new program March 9 to reduce HIV vulnerability of farm workers in South Africa's Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:31:40 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/dogomet/dogomet.htm http://www.usaid.gov/gn/news/2008/dogomet/dogomet.htm Guinea Dogomet lies three hours by car northeast from the capital of Conakry Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:23:07 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press124.html http://www.usaid.gov/sa/press124.html South Africa The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has reached a new milestone in their partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with funding from the American President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to target HIV/AIDS prevention in Western Cape schools and at the university itself. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:29:54 -0500 http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_madagascar_atec2.html http://www.usaid.gov/mg/newsroom/press_madagascar_atec2.html Madagascar The USAID has officially launched the second phase of its Technological Support to Educators (ATEC-II) program, which is intended to improve education in Madagascar. 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