Angola + 11 others
AIDS: IRIN special report on AIDS in Africa

Report

UNITED NATIONS
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for Central and Eastern Africa
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In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of AIDS is greater than anywhere else in the world.

According to the latest statistics released by UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, and the WHO, ahead of 1 December - World AIDS Day - some two million people across Africa have died of the disease so far this year. Seven out of 10 people

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

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29 Apr 1998

Djibouti + 4 others
Monthly situation report for Ethiopia

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— UN Development Programme

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April 1998 Consolidated UN report prepared by the Information Section of the UNDP Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia from information and reports provided by specialised UN agencies, media sources, the Government and NGOs.

HIGHLIGHTS

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visits Ethiopia to inaugurate the new UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa and present a key note speech at an international conference on "African Women and Economic Development";

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03 Feb 1998

Libya + 16 others
Northeast Africa

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— ReliefWeb

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01 Feb 1998

Eritrea + 9 others
Eastern Africa and the Horn - Expected Rainfall

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— US Agency for International Development

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29 Jan 1998

Libya + 15 others
Northeast Africa with Major Roads

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