February 11
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Sudan: One Million Trapped in Warzone Without Aid
The former head of the UN in Sudan has criticised NGOs for failing to campaign for aid to flow to people trapped in a war zone on the border with South Sudan. Read more »
February 08
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Kenya: Fear and Flight in Nairobi's Eastleigh As Police Accused of Harassing Refugees
The men crammed into a small room in Nairobi's Eastleigh neighbourhood interrupt each other constantly, each desperate to tell his own tale of police persecution. Some are... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in DRC Congo Threatens Chimpanzee Tourism Programme
Fighting between government troops and M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has disrupted a promising plan for chimpanzee tourism in Virunga national park, also... Read more »
February 01
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Africa: UN Development Experts 'Going for Gold'
Deeper conversations with African civil society groups promised as panel member outlines bold agenda covering human rights and inclusive growth Read more »
January 23
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Congo-Kinshasa: New Crisis Underlines Hunger-Conflict Link
War is tipping fragile regions in Congo DRC into disaster and making it difficult for aid agencies to operate Read more »
January 22
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Ethiopia: Resettlement Scheme Leaves Lives Shattered
A 'villagisation' programme has left many people from Ethiopia's Gambella region bereft of land and loved ones, casting donor support in an unflattering light Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: From Congo to Mali, Peacekeeping in Africa Must Start At Community Level
Managing local conflict is vital to peacekeeping, but needs care and continuity – which international bodies often lack Read more »
January 18
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Kenya: Kenya's Election Tensions Mean Nervous Times for Bullish Economy
Standing near a tidy field of squat, emerald-green tea bushes in Kenya's western Kericho county, Sammy Kirui says there will be no violence during elections in March, and no return... Read more »
January 17
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Ghana: Ghana Leaves Secondhand Fridges Out in the Cold in Bid to Save Energy
Behind a once mint-coloured concrete wall – now stained by red dust – in a hilly suburb of Ghana's capital, Accra, a large machine is making history as it chugs and... Read more »
January 04
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Central African Republic: Concern Grows at Lack of Humanitarian Access
The latest upsurge in fighting in the country has abruptly halted the provision of health services to more than 300,000 people Read more »
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Africa: UK Govt's Enthusiasm for GM Not Matched in Developing Nations
Across the world, countries are turning their backs on GM crops; perhaps the coalition in the UK could learn something from them Read more »
January 03
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Kenya: Youth Encouraged to Aspire By DJ B and the Shujaaz.fm Comic Book
A project born out of 2007's post-electoral chaos is empowering and educating young Kenyans ahead of the 2013 poll Read more »
December 29, 2012
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South Africa: Skills Scheme Gives Hope to South Africa's Unemployed
Unemployment in South Africa stands at between 26% and 50%, depending on who is doing the counting. That is why, every morning, untold numbers of men stand on the side of the road... Read more »
December 07, 2012
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Burundi: Nation Bemoans UK's 'Sad, Sad' Decision to Close Aid Office
In the tiny African nation of Burundi, one of the world's poorest countries, Britain's decision to close its development arm's country office and end bilateral aid has left people... Read more »
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Somalia: Nation's Journey From Disaster to Resilience a Test Case for Development
When the UN declared famine in Somalia in July last year, it was a disaster foretold as there had been plenty of warnings in the lead-up to the crisis. Read more »
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Tunisia: Rural Poor Pose Learning Curve for Development Scheme
Tunisia's rural poor have come into focus since the revolution that overthrew the regime of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali almost two years ago. Read more »
December 02, 2012
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Ghana: Nation Makes Peace a Priority in Election Campaign
For months, every available space on the streets of Ghana's capital city has been plastered with campaign posters as the eight presidential hopefuls in this month's elections... Read more »
November 30, 2012
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Burundi: Govt Overhauls Tax Collection
When Kieran Holmes was appointed to overhaul Burundi's corrupt tax system, he set exams for more than 2,000 job applicants and his team marked the papers in his basement: he was... Read more »
November 28, 2012
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Congo-Kinshasa: Only the Congolese People Can Save DRC [analysis]
M23, the 23 March movement, is the fourth incarnation of Paul Kagame's proxy group for Rwanda's territorial expansion and looting the natural resources of the Democratic Republic... Read more »
November 23, 2012
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Africa: Does the Future of Farming in Africa Lie in the Private Sector?
African smallholder farmers are some of the most impoverished people in the world (43% are women) and they account for 80% of food production in sub-Saharan Africa . Some people... Read more »
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Ethiopia: Mock Military Operation in Ethiopia Simulates All Too Real African Conflict
Standing in a tranquil spot in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, nestling under the lush, green shadow of Mount Entoto, it is almost impossible to imagine yourself in war-torn... Read more »
November 22, 2012
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Africa: Should We Label Genetically Modified Food?
On the sidelines of the US presidential election, battle lines were drawn on a Californian ballot that has potential implications for broader debates about the challenges of global... Read more »
November 15, 2012
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Africa: From Senegal to Sudan, Does Building Resilience Work?
Resilience has well and truly entered the development mainstream as policymakers contend with drought in the Sahel, tropical storms in Haiti and famine - underpinned by conflict -... Read more »
November 12, 2012
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Africa: Desmond Tutu - Africa's Hope Lies in Its Youth
"Young people really are dreamers. They dream of a better kind of world," archbishop Desmond Tutu said this weekend as he was presented with a one-off special award from the Mo... Read more »
November 08, 2012
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Nigeria: Maker Faire Africa Gives Platform to Nigeria's Innovators
In a bustling African megacity known for its residents' resourcefulness, an international fair has turned the spotlight on innovators tackling everyday problems with limited... Read more »
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