An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed inside a United Nations compound in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers, the UN said in a statement Sunday. The statement said the helicopter was carrying 23 passengers when it crashed on Saturday inside the compound of the UN Inte ...

The International Monetary Fund on Sunday warned governments to gear up for a possible economic storm as growth undershoots expectations. The bottom-line -- we see an economy that is growing more slowly than we had anticipated, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Government Summit in Dubai. Last month, the IMF lower ...

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable even in Africa 39;s poorest nations. The good news about health is that by spending modest amounts on the prioritised areas, you can get phenomenal benefits, he told AFP on the sidelin ...

Addis Ababa, 9 February 2019, (ECA) - ldquo;The strategic cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations is a fundamental asset for the work of the United Nations in the world, rdquo; said Ant oacute;nio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG). He made the remarks during a joint media stakeout with the Chairperson o ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 9, 2019 (ECA) - Power relations in the world will remain male-dominated if girls and women do not strongly get involved in technological professions, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said Saturday. Speak ...