UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (Nairobi)
Updates on conflicts and news from throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
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July 04
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Mali: Chaka Dagnoko - Mechanic, Mali
Name: Chakana Dagnoko Read more »
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Liberia: Justice and Peace 10 Years On in Liberia
In December 1989 Charles Taylor crossed into Liberia from Côte d'Ivoire with a small group of fighters, sparking two brutal civil wars which would leave over 200,000 dead and... Read more »
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Somalia: Barclays to Cut Somalia's Remittance "Lifeline"
By withdrawing banking services from more than 250 money-transfer companies, Britain's Barclays Bank risks severing an essential lifeline for millions of people in Somalia who... Read more »
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Somalia: Barclays to Cut Somalia's Remittance "Lifeline"
By withdrawing banking services from more than 250 money-transfer companies, Britain's Barclays Bank risks severing an essential lifeline for millions of people in Somalia who... Read more »
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West Africa: UN Asks for U.S.$1.7 Billion for Sahel
Humanitarian agencies have revised upwards their appeal to help Sahelians affected by hunger, malnutrition, impoverishment and conflict to US$1.7 billion, said UN Regional... Read more »
July 03
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Lesotho: Moloantoa Mokhomphatha - Builder, Lesotho
Name: Moloantoa Mokhomphatha Read more »
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Africa: Planning for Non-Surgical Male Circumcision [analysis]
In May, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of PrePex, the first non-surgical device for adult male circumcision. Compared to surgical... Read more »
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Africa: Doing Malaria Programmes Better
The UK is a major player in anti-malaria programmes. Last year it spent almost US$400 million, and planned increases next year would bring that to nearly $750 million, making the... Read more »
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Africa: Earth Warms At Record-Breaking Pace
As the latest Superman movie - which shows the superhero's home planet being destroyed by the unsustainable use of its natural resources - hits theatres, a new report reveals that... Read more »
July 02
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Sudan: Grace Taban Genova - Home-Brewer, South Sudan
Name: Grace Taban Genova Read more »
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Liberia: Lorpu Kah - Market Trader, Liberia
Name: Lorpu Kah Read more »
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Mali: Tembely Coulibaly - Restaurateur, Mali
Name: Mama Tembely Coulibaly Read more »
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Sudan: Kenyi Chaplain Paul - Security Guard, South Sudan
Name: Kenyi Chaplain Paul Read more »
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Madagascar: Thierry Mafisy Miharivonjy Razafindranaivo - Cook, Madagascar
Name: Thierry Mafisy Miharivonjy Razafindranaivo Read more »
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Kenya: Jane Njeri - Displaced Person, Kenya
Name: Jane Njeri Read more »
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Lesotho: 'Mammuso Lebakeng - Crafts Trader, Lesotho
Name: 'Mammuso Lebakeng Read more »
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Kenya: Millicent Wanyama - Breadcrumb Seller, Kenya
Name: Millicent Wanyama Read more »
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Madagascar: Liliana Lova Rahoaritsalamanirinarisoa - Primary School Teacher, Madagascar
Name: Liliana Lova Rahoaritsalamanirinarisoa Read more »
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Liberia: John Tamba - District Schools Supervisor, Liberia
Name: John Tamba Read more »
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Africa: Our Lives - Looking Up
Late last year, IRIN launched the series Our Lives, which interviewed 20 men and women in 10 countries about how they coped with the cost of living. Those testimonies have been... Read more »
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Kenya: Tackling HIV On Kenya's Transport Corridors
The Kenyan government has launched a strategic plan to help revitalize HIV prevention programmes for mobile populations working along country's transport corridors. Kenya's mobile... Read more »
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Mozambique: Portuguese Migrants Seek Opportunities in Mozambique
The financial crisis in Europe has brought the largest influx of Portuguese migrants to Mozambique since colonial times. While many Mozambicans fear they will face increased... Read more »
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Africa: What Are the Limits to Climate Change Adaptation?
In the absence of decisive action to significantly cut the emission of earth-warming greenhouse gases, most poor countries have resigned themselves to adapting to the effects of... Read more »
July 01
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Mali: UN Peacekeepers Take Over in Mali
UN peacekeepers today took over the role of African troops in helping to stabilize and protect northern Mali, with a plan to build up to 12,640 troops - most of them African - by... Read more »
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Malawi: Small-Scale Miners Think Big
Near the northern Malawian town of Mzimba there is a vast crater hewn by hand with rudimentary tools, where miners earn US$1.50 a day "cropping" rose quartz from dawn until dusk.... Read more »
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