Sentences with phrase «in african»

The deadly Ebola Virus Disease, which raged in some African countries including Nigeria in 2014, has staged a return in northwestern part of the Democratic Republic...

Students were invited to design 21st Century solutions to farmland that is currently used for tobacco production, especially in African countries.

The Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation then rambled a bit about how black voters were supporting gays long before Baptist ministers were something or other (I couldn't quite follow what he said), then Rangel got back on message, adding that no matter what the polls say, at the end of the day Spitzer will not have the votes in the African American community that current polling suggests.

The winner of the competition will be given a N1 million educational grant to study in any African university of his or her choice while the second and third runner - up will get N750, 000 and N500, 000 educational grants respectively.

Now in its 10th year, The African Banker Awards is internationally recognized as the landmark finance event to reward achievements, commend best practices and celebrate excellence in African banking.

The leaders also agreed to accelerate efforts to sign a bilateral investment pact to promote Japanese business operations in the African country, which is rich in natural resources and is politically stable.

The top three winners of the competition win educational grants to study in any African university of their choice.

We have millions of Ghanaians living in these African countries and that important fact must be noted.

New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, «Far too many women lose their lives due to avoidable complications during pregnancy and these deaths are unacceptably high in African - American communities.

While there has been little or no change among white voters on these questions, there has been an increase in African American and Latino voters who have a positive impression of de Blasio in each of these areas.

This provides a more empowering framework for oil production in African countries.

Urban Poverty and Party Populism in African Democracies.

For their prizes, each was given a branded VFL Ghana bag containing; an android kiddy tablet, 10 exercise books, an Ewe — English Dictionary, Epistles to my Bubune (collections of letters), The Bloody Ingrate (story book), Nsempiisms (A collection of poetry, storytelling and satire), Love brewed in the African Pot (Africa's sensational film hit — Now a comic strip), This is Ghana (Tourism book), a food flask, a cutlery set, a portable radio set and a watch.

There's a lot of interesting stuff that's been done with mobile phone in African political campaigning in particular, so who knows — perhaps the future will hold more of the US picking up lessons from other countries rather than the usual flow in the other direction?

However, the other one will represent Nigeria in the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Thus, to a certain extent the Ibrahim Foundation denied the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership to Kufuor because of these facts.

Her research interests include the Ethiopian diaspora, diaspora generations, African diaspora identity, and diaspora engagement in African development.

He holds a Master in Philosophy in African Studies from the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College.

Needless to say, those comic plays have tragic consequences — and it is no comfort that they seem rooted in the African power gene!

Currently, investment in African universities is lacking, and the quality of education is suffering as a result.

While journals like African Affairs (co-edited by Nic Cheeseman) hold writing workshops in African universities and offer prizes to encourage and celebrate African writers, they rarely publish issues that feature a majority of African authors.

It is important not to lose sight of the political and economic functions of the system of haggling in African countries and the context that enables the informal economy to thrive.

By the evening of January 20, His Excellency, Sheik Prof. Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul - Aziz Awal Jemus Junkung Naasiru Deen Jammeh Babili Mansa had joined Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga, in the African hall of power infamy, where they both nestle (Mobutu dead, Jammeh alive) in the dustbin of history!

In a statement titled: «In Support of Our Brothers In Libya, Rawlings said it was sad that blacks were sold even in an African country.

Our intention is to be the leader in African financial services, and our recent transactions show this.

I see changes in the African Union leadership and the body will face challenges over food, funds and security.

The Mo Ibrahim award for «Achievement in African Leadership» rewards good governance with five million USD paid over ten years to support government programs.

However, this argument is far less persuasive in the African context for two main reasons.

As a long time activist for equal housing in the African - American community Mascia hopes his record will speak louder than his «hurtful» words.

Interacting with journalists on the sidelines of sitting of the ECOWAS Parliament Wednesday, the lawmaker said the unpleasant political situation in some African countries compels the youth to «opt to walk across the Sahara to Libya.»

However, there is no consensus in African capitals over the best way to link new sources of investment to national development goals and structural change.

We host a number of international conferences each year — themes include China as a Development Actor; New Actors in African Media; Sustainable Development in the China - Africa Partnership; and Emerging Market Investors in Africa.

At a time when the rest of the world, especially the West and some parts of Asia, leads in industrial, technological and scientific innovations and advancements, including such vigorous pursuits as the political economy of comparative advantage, of improving the standard of living and the quality of life of their hardworking citizenry, many of us in the African world are on the other hand dangerously still stuck in the backward - thinking historical periodization of the Middle Ages.

Ghana and Mozambique met for the first time in 1996 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in African Cup of Nations Group D.

In 2016, it seems likely that the polls missed a decrease in the African - American vote and an increase in the working white vote.

We will work with NCA in promoting this centre in the African region.»

Taj also has a different meaning in the African culture where it's defined as «kingly.»

Benefits of breastfeeding, FAQs and why it's important to promote breastfeeding in the African - American community.

I primarily work in the African - American community, I am a proud African - American sister and I do many of community activist events that I head and lead.

Barber said interest in breast - feeding is rising in some African - American communities.

I'm an anthropologist and I have to tell you that in African villages it absolutely cracks people up to learn that Americans need to read books to learn how to take care of their babies.

Parental endorsement of spanking and children's internalizing and externalizing problems in African American and Hispanic families.

«The UN is trying to convince men to be circumcised in African countries, now.

Sure, Chi might represent the Almighty in African languages, but bring your child to Vietnam, call him or her Chi and people will definitely raise an eyebrow or two there.

Counseling and motivational videotapes increase duration of breast - feeding in African - American WIC participants who initiate breast - feeding

While he was already familiar with the three most popular line dances (Cupid Shuffle, Wobble and Electric Slide), he had no idea of the breadth and popularity of R&B / Soul Line Dancing in African American communities.

He sleeps in his own room next to ours in a crib and often naps on his daddy in the daytime and loves to fall asleep in those african wrap baby carriers with myself in the evening.

The rates of infant mortality and low birthweight in the African American community are higher.

There really just needs to be education all around, because the misperceptions about breastfeeding in the African American community are abundant, and they lead to misguided «advice» that can really harm the nursing relationship if you're not vigilant.

We then talked about breastfeeding in the African American community.