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Dr Timothy, a Professor of History at the William Tubman University in Harper, was enjoying a swim in the sea in mid April when he got this sting on the head from nowhere. The excruciating pain was only the beginning of his…

BERLIN - At an international forum held in the German capital of Berlin yesterday, representatives from some 50 countries and organizations, including the United Nations, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to supporting…

KABU L - A just-opened exhibit is providing residents of Kabul with a glimpse into a time when Afghanistan belonged to a large empire made up of a wide range religions and nationalities. Opened on Sunday in the city’s Babur…

KABUL - An exceptional harvest and large-scale mining activities in 2012 helped Afghanistan achieve almost 12 per cent growth in its gross domestic product (GDP), an increase from a growth rate of just above seven per cent…

09 May 2013 - The mandate of the United Nations political mission in Guinea-Bissau, which last year underwent a military coup, should be adjusted to support a two-phase process for the full restoration of constitutional order…

7 May 2013 - Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Rui Barros inaugurated today, a new Access-to-Justice Center in the eastern town of Bafatá in the company of the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea…

The men and women who train Liberia’s corrections officers are now proudly wearing new polo shirts donated by the Swedish Prisons and Probation Service (SPPS.) The donation was made in recognition of the work done to raise…

KABUL - A two-day United Nations-backed conference, which concluded in Kabul today, highlighted the need for placing agriculture at the core of Afghanistan's national strategy for economic growth and sustainable job creation…

In a meeting with UNMIL personnel, Landgren said the mission is coming to the end of Phase 1 of its drawdown that was approved by the Security Council. “It has been a successful first year which has happened without incident…

The engineering unit of UNMIL Bangladeshi Contingent (BANENGR-18) continues to make remarkable contribution to Liberia’s infrastructural development. In addition to equipping the Ministry of Public Works personnel with the…