A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among women using one of three highly effective, reversible contraceptive methods.
UNESCO added Kenya’s Lake Turkana to its World Heritage Site Endangered List in June 2018, a sign it believes the iconic lake’s survival is at risk. Experts believe it is drying up largely because of the Gibe III dam , which lies upstream in Ethiopia and was completed in 2016.
Oxfam says the World Bank should not forget its goals to “end poverty and boost shared prosperity” as it increasingly relies on the private sector to finance development.