Journalists urge freedom for Al Jazeera staff

February 5, 2014 Africa 958

Protesters take to Nairobi streets to send message to Egyptian government: ‘You silence one of us, you silence us all.’ Anger over the incarceration of Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt poured onto the streets of…

Corruption across EU ‘breathtaking’ – EU Commission

February 3, 2014 Business 810

The extent of corruption in Europe is “breathtaking” and it costs the EU economy at least 120bn Euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Cecilia Malmstroem, has presented a full report…

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Why Nigeria’s development is slow – UN agency

January 30, 2014 Business 732

UNIDO plans to help Nigeria diversify its economy The United Nation Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, on Thursday attributed Nigeria’s slow paced development to inconsistency in the country’s industrial policy. UNIDO is a specialised agency of the United Nations…