NYT: Promises on AIDS Are Not Enough – We know how to end AIDS. Experts know at the moment how to control the global spread of the virus. What’s missing however, is enough money and political will to apply proven tactics. (Editorial)
CNN: ‘Give African women a voice,’ say activists – In many cases, it is giving a voice to the voiceless which truly drives development. Yet worldwide, women are still largely marginalized. In order to see change, many activists are calling for African women to make their voices heard, and for others to help. (Nima Elbagir)
CSM: Africans mark significant progress on World AIDS day – As we mark World AIDS Day, it is important to remember the battle we still have ahead of us as well as the victories we’ve accomplished. With deaths, infections and social stigma on the decline, there is growing optimism for an AIDS-Free generation within our lifetime. (Fredrick Nzwili)
The Hill: Don’t let foreign aid fall off the fiscal cliff – Allowing the fiscal cliff to drop the axe on foreign assistance would not only mean the cost of an untold number of lives, it would also come at a time when the world needs our help the most. With Syrian refuges, displaced people in the DRC, and food insecurity in Africa’s Sahel region, there could not be a worse time to cut foreign aid. (Sharon Waxman)
The Globe and Mail: Residents still worried after rebels leave Goma – Although rebel forces have retreated from Goma, taking with them the a plunder of valuables looted from the city, residences of the terrorized city remained worried of another attack, warning the world that the crises is not yet over. (Geoffrey York)
