Skip to main content

Egypt moves to curb population explosion - 21 Feb 09

Egypt's population growth rate is two and a half times that of China, and about the same as India.

The government is aiming to bring down the average family size from 3 children to 2 by 2017. Amr El-Kahky has more.

Popular posts from this blog

Sudan poll boycott threatens peace

AlJazeeraEnglish — April 06, 2010 — South Sudan's main political party has announced a partial boycott of the elections scheduled for April 11. The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has withdrawn its candidates from local and parliamentary polls in North Sudan.  A History of Modern Sudan