September 09, 2011
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Africa: Development Summit Chief Focuses on Agriculture [analysis]
The Rio+20 global development summit co-ordinator is pushing for a tight focus on agriculture in an attempt to inject new energy into the landmark event, the Guardian has learned. Read more »
September 02, 2011
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Sierra Leone: Using Technology to Close the Gender Gap
Admire Bio has the reassured presence of a successful businesswoman, with an edge that reveals she is still hungry for more. Bio, 28, a single mother living with her parents, set... Read more »
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Somalia: In Somaliland, Less Money Has Brought More Democracy [analysis]
As the humanitarian crisis in southern Somalia threatens millions of lives, Somalia's little-known northern neighbour, Somaliland, is doing so well that its government recently... Read more »
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Libya: 'Oil Deals Need to be Transparent' [analysis]
Sitting on Africa's largest oil reserves, one can expect foreign oil companies to be beating a path to its door clamouring for contracts. But campaigners urged the National... Read more »
August 24, 2011
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Djibouti: The Forgotten Country in the Horn of Africa Crisis
Perhaps because of its small size, Djibouti has received scant attention in media coverage of the current crisis in the Horn of Africa. Read more »
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Sierra Leone: The Women Bringing Solar Power to the Country
A group of 12 women from villages in Sierra Leone is in the frontline of a battle to bring solar-powered electricity to rural communities. No small feat, given that rural Sierra... Read more »
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Africa: Climate Change: Learning the Lessons of the Past 50 Years [analysis]
Few would dispute the need to mobilise funds to support developing countries in dealing with the effects of climate change. At last year's UN climate change conference (COP16) in... Read more »
August 07, 2011
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Africa: Why Digital Privacy and Security are Important for Development [analysis]
Digital technologies, such as mobile phones and the internet, provide the development sector with new opportunities to plan and co-ordinate activities, expose hidden truths, and... Read more »
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Africa: Growing Economic Powers Reinvigorate South-South Co-Operation [analysis]
The benefits of south-south co-operation (developing countries sharing resources) are appearing in a fresh light. Emerging economies, notably China and India, are grabbing... Read more »
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