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Founder of the cancer advocacy organization: Rowaca Cancer Group
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Africa Investment Forum 2019: Nigeria expected to be major player
Nigeria will feature significantly in the 2019 Africa Investment Forum scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa this November, business leaders and government heard at a roadshow event held in the capital Abuja.
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NIH scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, treating pelvic floor muscle spasm with botulinum toxin may relieve pain and improve quality of life.
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IMF provides another US$21.62 million for Sierra Leone after Executive Board Review
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has enables the immediate disbursement of US$21.62 million, bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to US$43.25 million.
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Angola to Sign Lusophone Country-Specific Compact
The Governments of Angola and Portugal and the African Development Bank, will sign a Country-Specific Compact designed to accelerate the inclusive, sustainable and diversified growth of Angola’s private sector.
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AU calls for further financial input for the NEPAD-IPPF
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ended with calls for increased investments to accelerate the closure of Africa’s infrastructure gap.
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ICC Trial Chamber VI declares Bosco Ntaganda guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
On Monday, the Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Mr Bosco Ntaganda guilty, beyond reasonable doubt, of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 2002-2003.
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Novel Method Identifies Patients at Risk for HIV Who May Benefit From Prevention Strategies
Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of using algorithms that analyze electronic health records (EHRs) to help physicians identify patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which significantly reduces the risk of getting HIV(link is external).
