War rape testimony at London summit

A four-day summit on sexual violence in war is to begin in London, the culmination of a two-year campaign to raise awareness.

Governments will be held to account over ending sexual violence in war zones, Angelina Jolie tells the BBC during a global conference in London.

Angelina Jolie says sexual violence in conflict is now "firmly on the top table of international diplomacy", as a global summit on the issue ends.

>Conflict and humanitarian crises rather than growing economies and development top the agenda for African leaders this week, as they meet for a summit of the continental bloc.

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>More than 40 countries including China and African states have signed a declaration aimed at stamping out the illegal trade in wildlife, in a move broadly welcomed by conservation groups.

Waziri wa Afya na ustawi wa jamii Dkt. Seif S.Rashid (MB) mwenye tai nyekundu mstari wa mbele  akiwa katika sherehe ya ufunguzi ya kongamano hilo. Katika  ni msajili wa baraza la wafamasia lililo chini ya wizara ya afya na ustawi wa jamii Bi.Elizabeth Shekelaghe na wa kwanza kushoto ni Dkt.Mariam Ongalla, mratibu wa kitengo cha "Public Private Partinership" kutoka wizara ya Afya na ustawi wa Jamii.

Let charity begin at home today and in that regard, we start with an issue from the Sunday, March 2 of edition of the tabloid that’s closely linked to this columnist. On page 3 of the tabloid, there’s a headline that reads thus: Vice President’s SPOUSE counsels on personal development.

>US and African political leaders and corporate chiefs will get down to business Tuesday as Washington hopes an historic summit will trigger a surge in trade and investment between the two sides.