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26 August 2015
“I have value”: Brave polio survivor overcomes every obstacle
NIAMEY, Niger – Barira Harouna, 16, is unlike any of other girl in her village, Bargaja, in Niger’s Maradi Region. At only 2 years old, she was paralyzed by polio. Two years later…
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25 August 2015
Nigeria: His Eminence, Sultan of Sokoto ready to partner with UNFPA
Sokoto, Nigeria. On 13 August 2015, his Eminence, Sultan of Sokoto – Sa’ad Muhammadu Abubakar III has indicated his readiness to partner with UNFPA, the United Nations Population…
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25 August 2015
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UNFPA Leads Sub Regional Efforts to Restore Maternal Health Services to Post Ebola Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia. Liberia has intensified efforts to rebuild its health services, including maternal and newborn health left exposed as a result of the major Ebola Virus Disease…
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14 August 2015
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Noble Energy and the UNFPA sign a Funding Agreement to support the Government of Equatorial Guinea scale up its healthcare services
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 14 August 2015. In an effort to support the Government of Equatorial Guinea scale up its healthcare services and further improve maternal, Noble Energy…
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05 August 2015
Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women
AHUA, Côte d’Ivoire – As the crowds poured into the fairground in Ahua Village, in rural Côte d’Ivoire, it was clear that this would not be an ordinary festival. Instead of games…
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05 August 2015
Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls
MOKOLO, Cameroon – Conditions are often harrowing for women and girls in Cameroon’s Far North Region. Violence, child marriage and maternal death are all too familiar experiences…
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04 August 2015
Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls
MOKOLO, Cameroon – Conditions are often harrowing for women and girls in Cameroon’s Far North Region. Violence, child marriage and maternal death are all too familiar experiences…
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28 July 2015
Press Release
The Mano River Union and the United Nations Population Fund sign a Memorandum of Understanding to revitalize partnership
Malabo, 20 July 2015. In an effort to provide a sub-regional scope to address cross border issues, the Mano River Union (MRU) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, have…
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21 July 2015
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Mano River Maternal Health Response (MRMR): A Call to Action for an Innovative Country-driven Initiative
Malabo, 19 July 2015. Ministers and high level officials from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; the African Union Commission (AUC); the Economic Community of West African States …
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