Inter Press Service (Johannesburg)
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August 10
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West Africa: UN Pushes for Piracy Summit
When the United Nations advocates the protection of the world's oceans, its political agenda transcends the battle against marine pollution, global warming, overfishing, greenhouse... Read more »
March 30
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Benin: Careless Handling of Medical Waste Could Cost Lives
Fifteen-year-old Aicha is one of the many spice vendors hawking their wares in the Dantokpa market, in Benin's economic capital, Cotonou. But a closer look at her tidy stall... Read more »
February 3
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West Africa: Water Shortage Threatens Wildlife
The story of a pair of buffalo aggressively prowling the edges of a village in eastern Burkina Faso is a warning sign of severe water stress in the region which threatens humans... Read more »
October 18, 2011
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Africa: Entrepreneurs Could Develop Continent and the World
He started with four rabbits and a will to succeed. Seven years later, Samuel Agossou has built a home for his family and employs a dozen other young people in his business. Read more »
September 26, 2011
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West Africa: Regional Govts to Take Joint Action on Piracy
There have already been more than thirty pirate attacks on ships along the West African coast so far this year. Regional governments will meet in Cotonou, Benin in October to... Read more »
May 12, 2011
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Benin: Skills Upgrade for Midwives Saves Lives
Training of midwives in the active management of the third stage of labour targets one of the most common causes of maternal deaths: bleeding after delivery. Read more »
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