Reports over the past decade have drawn global attention to shocking abuses some women have been subjected to during childbirth in developed and developing countries.
The maltreatment has ranged from lack of privacy and neglect to forced sterilization, sexual and physical assault, and refusal to release a mother or child from
WASHINGTON � Aid agencies say they welcome the Trump administration’s promise of nearly $640 million to help four countries dealing with rampant food insecurity but say the pledge is overdue and taking too long to reach the people who desperately need it.
President Donald Trump announced the pledge at the G-20
LUSAKA � Zambia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to extend the state of emergency by three months, the presidency office said, as tensions rose following the arrest of the main opposition leader.
Africa’s second-largest copper producer, is usually seen as one of the continent’s more stable democracies. But it has been on
BANJUL � The World Bank will provide Gambia with $56 million in budget support to help the West African country’s new government address a high deficit and provide basic public services.
Despite an influx of foreign donor money after succeeding longtime strongman Yahya Jammeh in January, President Adama Barrow’s government is
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO � Organizers of the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe say shifting U.S. policies on security and immigration have not hampered participation by artists from 53 countries, from Cuba to Jordan.
In its 14th year, the annual bazaar is expanding its mission to highlight innovation and
