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Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals

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Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals : "Mr David McNair, a tax researcher for Christian Aid, said the steps being taken by South Africa , Tanzania and Zambia are proof years of lobbying is having an effect. "The growing profile of the role of tax in development has given developing countries ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Unrest in Middle East, Africa cast pall over Ramadan for Muslims

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Unrest in Middle East, Africa cast pall over Ramadan for Muslims : "In a speech marking the start of Ramadan, Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh reiterated that the only way out of the country's current crisis is through a national dialogue. "We stress on this occasion that all political movements should adhere to ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

US must learn from Britain and not cut foreign aid

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US must learn from Britain and not cut foreign aid : " While specific account figures are not given in talks over raising the debt ceiling, the US NGO community fears associated cuts to what is known as "discretionary spending" will translate into less for poverty -focused development and humanitarian ... The Guardian (blog) "

Kenya: Tussle Denies the Urban Poor Cash to Buy Food

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Kenya: Tussle Denies the Urban Poor Cash to Buy Food : "The programme was also to be amended to include the rural poor while the implementing agencies were to work with other more durable poverty reduction strategies. "The food subsidy programme will complement rather than compete with existing programmes. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals

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Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals : " ... from avoiding taxes and depriving their countries of money that could be used to fight poverty . The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) said this month that South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia plan to exchange information about taxpayers. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Liberian refugees seek exit from Ivory Coast

Liberian refugees seek exit from Ivory Coast The refugees, who fled their homes in Abidjan in the wake of the Ivorian political crisis in December 2010, camped in front of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees building before moving into its compound. The refugees said that they had not ...

Namibia: Khomas High School Wins ACC Competition

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Namibia: Khomas High School Wins ACC Competition : "The topic, which the two schools that made it to the finals debated, was 'This house believes that poverty contributes to high level of corruption in Namibia '. After battling it out on reasons for and against the motion, both teams gave impressive ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Ethiopia to launch World Bank funded irrigation projects in Nile Basin

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Ethiopia to launch World Bank funded irrigation projects in Nile Basin : "The World Bank approved a loan of 100 million USD in 2008 to help the country increase agricultural productivity, accelerate growth and reduce rural poverty . According to Hayalsew Yilma, program coordinator at the ministry, feasibility study and detail ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals

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Tanzania: New Move to Rein in Multinationals : " ... from avoiding taxes and depriving their countries of money that could be used to fight poverty . The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) said this month that South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia plan to exchange information about taxpayers. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Namibia: Masubia Festival Celebrated

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Namibia: Masubia Festival Celebrated : " ... Liswani III remembered the Masubia fallen heroes such as Geenwell Matongo and Brenden Simbwaye, among others, who passed on during the liberation struggle of Namibia . Liswani III told his subjects to liberate themselves from the evils of poverty . ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Angolan official shows solidarity with Somali women

Angolan official shows solidarity with Somali women Carolina Cerqueira, who spoke to ANGOP in the ambit of the commemorations of African Women's Day, marked on July 31, said that women in many African countries still face extreme poverty and other crises hitting the continent. ...

Child Poverty in South Africa

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Child Poverty in South Africa : "Child poverty in South Africa is a case that really needs to be addressed. A lot of people think that this is still linked to apartheid, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Governing poverty: risking rights

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Governing poverty: risking rights : "In India, anti-beggary laws are used to detain a large number of destitute and homeless working populations—rendering ostensible poverty a crime. In South Africa , poor communities have been forcibly evicted using health and fire safety laws, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

President participates in a Rwandan self-help programme

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President participates in a Rwandan self-help programme : " It was also a solution to fighting poverty among the people instead of relying solely on monetary resources from government. He told them that in Uganda, the National Resistance Movement Government rejected the paying of fees for public primary ... Uganda Media Centre "

Governing poverty: risking rights

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Governing poverty: risking rights : "Last week Nyarugenge District in Kigali ( Rwanda ), passed a resolution to penalize people who purchase goods from the street vendors as a way of getting rid of all vendors operating in the city. The contemporary obsession with risk and security has ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

44bn can transform youth from poverty to prosperity

44bn can transform youth from poverty to prosperity ... this country to transform themselves from poverty to prosperity as they also transform their country from a low income to a middle income country at the same time. The author is the founder of Western Uganda Youth in Development Foundation-(WIDEN). ...

The deeper meaning

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The deeper meaning : "I am chirping about Busa (Business Unity South Africa ) and broader economic transformation or lack thereof. I am so glad that entrepreneur Sandile Zungu has decided to quit Busa. I am also equally thrilled that the Black Management Forum (BMF) has, ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Poverty is the real security threat

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Poverty is the real security threat : "There is no better way to keep Zimbabwe safe and peaceful than eradicating poverty and inequality, and we can only effectively do that if we are ready to declare that poverty is a serious national security threat which needs to be defeated than resort ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Dangote Kicks-Off $400m Zambia Cement Plant Construction

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Dangote Kicks-Off $400m Zambia Cement Plant Construction : " ... the citing of the company in his country, Banda disclosed that the new plant - with an investment outlay of $400 million - is the largest in Zambia and would to a great extent help his government in the task of job creation and poverty alleviation. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Association of Gambian Manufacturers Trained on Quality Food Processing

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Association of Gambian Manufacturers Trained on Quality Food Processing : "Food manufacturing/processing is an important subsector of the economy of the Gambia . As a means and a conduit for economic growth, the alleviation of poverty , employment and the generation of competition in both the domestic as well as the ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Zimbabwean immigrants in the dark

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Zimbabwean immigrants in the dark : " Braam Hanekom, of People Against Suffering, Oppression and Poverty , said undocumented Zimbabweans became more vulnerable to crime because corrupt police solicited bribes from them. They were also less likely to report crimes such as rape for fear of ... Times LIVE "

Reject homosexual leaders, says HH

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Reject homosexual leaders, says HH : "At the rally, Hichilema urged the people to vote for him as he is the only one who can bring real change to Zambia . He said the MMD government has failed to develop Zambia as can be seen from the poverty in places like George Compound which are not far ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Kenya fails to manage its food crisis

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Kenya fails to manage its food crisis : "The vast majority of people in Isiolo make their living keeping livestock, but drought, poverty and poor management could make this tradition unsustainable. With no land to graze, cows pick at dried leaves. Many are so weak villagers can no longer rely ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | English |

Saved from grip of despair of picking wood in forests

Saved from grip of despair of picking wood in forests Many Ethiopians are always looking for exits from this gnawing poverty and are inevitably smuggled through Kenya en route South Africa , the land they believe will offer them better life. Just like the picturesque Addis from the road (Ethiopia is a ...

Nigeria is showing symptoms of a failed state -Okei-Odumakin

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Nigeria is showing symptoms of a failed state -Okei-Odumakin : " Poverty is obvious everywhere, people are hungry, homeless and devastated. The streets are full of children and youths who have no hope for the future. People wear long faces at bus stops and street corners. We see aggression everywhere and value and ... Nigerian Tribune "