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Annual Report Finds Sub-Saharan Africa Especially Hard Hit by Corruption
Nov 17th, 2009 - VOA News
The non-governmental organization Transparency International has issued its annual
. Somalia ranks as the most corrupt country at the bottom of the 180-nation list, with New Zealand as the nation perceived to be the least corrupt.Bill Gates pushes for more attention on Africa
Oct 15th, 2009 - SignOnSanDiego
DES MOINES, Iowa — Bill Gates says the world can make huge strides in reducing hunger and poverty by helping small-holder farmers in Africa become more productive.
The founder of Microsoft Inc...Gates moves beyond seeds and fertilizer in Africa
Oct 15th, 2009 - Boston
SEATTLE—The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced plans Thursday to move beyond seeds, fertilizer and agriculture extension services and into politics and public policy in its efforts to bring a green revolution to sub-Saharan Africa.
Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually
Oct 13th, 2009 - kansascity
Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a research institute reported Tuesday in a major global survey.
More than half the deaths...Sub-Saharan Africa's Per-Capita Income to Fall, IMF Forecasts
Oct 1st, 2009 - Bloomberg
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Per-capita income in Sub-SaharanAfrica will decline for the first time in a decade this year,with South Africa’s economy contracting more than previouslyforecast...
Sub Saharan Africa videos from YouTube:
- AIDS in Zimbabwe: HIV Epidemic...The UCSD Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) presents a series of lectures from international experts on the latest worldwide HIV research. In this program, James Hakim, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chair ...
- Sub-Saharan Africa - Worst...Sub-Saharan Africa is the most difficult place to be a mother, according to the organization, Save the Children. The group's 10th annual State of the World's Mothers report says many of the best places are in Northern Europe.
- Bringing water to Sub-Saharan...CBF field personnel Fran and Lonnie Turner help bring water, life to people of sub-Saharan Africa
- IBM Sub-Saharan Africa Smarter...This video was produced in South Africa by the SWG Marketing team led by Dario Debarbieri and used to introduce the Keynote speaker Vice President Al Gore at the IBM Smarter Planet Event during his visit to IBM South Africa ...
Sub Saharan Africa from WikiPedia:
Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara. It contrasts with North Africa, which is considered a part of the Arab world.
The Sahel is the transitional zone between the Sahara and the tropical savanna (the Sudan region) and forest-savanna mosaic to the south. The Horn of Africa and large areas of Sudan are geographically part of sub-Saharan Africa, but nevertheless show strong Middle Eastern influence and, with the exception of Ethiopia, are also part of the Arab world.
The Sub-Saharan region is also known as Black Africa, in reference to its many black populations. Notably, commentators in Arabic in the medieval period used a similar term, bilâd as-sûdân, which literally translates to "land of the blacks" in contrast with populations of the classic Islamic world.
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