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Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality: a hidden security threat in Ghana?

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Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality: a hidden security threat in Ghana? : The central argument in this article is that the growing unemployment, poverty and inequality in Ghana particularly among the youth constitute a ticking bomb whose explosion could present unimaginable security threat for the country. العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Andhra Pradesh tops in cases of child trafficking

Andhra Pradesh tops in cases of child trafficking : Children continue to be trafficked for different purposes throughout the country and Andhra Pradesh tops in cases of child trafficking . The stringent laws to check child trafficking are hardly implemented, said K.Nimmaiah, convenor, Campaign Against ...

May Day: Workers are now poorer, insecure – Labour

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May Day: Workers are now poorer, insecure – Labour : From President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, besides the issue of poverty , Nigerian workers now live fear over their safety and job ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Nigeria's debt profile: ACN is ignorant —PDP

Nigeria's debt profile: ACN is ignorant —PDP : THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, said the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) was ignorant of the country's debt profile and debunked the claim that the PDP-led government was dragging Nigeria back into a debt trap. The party, in a statement ...

Former President Gbagbo's FPI Quits Inter-Ivorian Talks

Former President Gbagbo's FPI Quits Inter-Ivorian Talks : In a separate development, the paper noted that the FPI held on Saturday in Abidjan what it called its third convention. On the occasion, the paper said, FPI interim president Miaka Oureto recommitted the party to supporting former president Laurent ...

Malian Military Junta Rejects Ecowas Decisions

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Malian Military Junta Rejects Ecowas Decisions : According to a report in L'Intelligent d' Abidjan (p. 3), the military junta in Mali denounced decisions by the regional bloc ECOWAS on how the country's transition should go forward. In a statement made Saturday, the leader of the junta, Captain Amadou ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Statement by HE Ambassador Bangali on Sierra Leone's 51st Independence Anniversary

Statement by HE Ambassador Bangali on Sierra Leone's 51st Independence Anniversary : Last year on this same date, we celebrated fifty years of Independence and that Golden Jubilee was marked by a number of activities organized by the staff of the Embassy and the Sierra Leonean Community in Ethiopia at which the members of the ...

Sierra Leoneans in Germany celebrate Independence with prayers

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Sierra Leoneans in Germany celebrate Independence with prayers : (Photo: Ambassador Stevens addressing muslim members) Among the many celebrants is the Sierra Leone Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany. With its dynamic leadership and commitment to cater for all Sierra Leoneans across Germany, ... Sierra Express Media

Guinea Bissau Junta Told To Give Peace A Chance

Guinea Bissau Junta Told To Give Peace A Chance : Mr Jammeh said the interest of Guinea Bissau should take precedence over any other personal, tribal and religious considerations and all political elites in the country must give peace a chance to ensure their prosperity and development.

2 detained Guinea-Bissau leaders leave country

2 detained Guinea-Bissau leaders leave country : ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Two top politicians who were detained after this month's coup in Guinea-Bissau have left the country after being released. The former prime minister and interim president traveled aboard Ivory Coast's presidential plane and ...

Students see success in South Africa effort

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Students see success in South Africa effort : The Mifflin support is helping South African children go on to high school and college instead of being stuck in poverty the rest of their lives, he said. Tryanski, a Montgomery County native who lives in Kansas, said he works with about 40 schools ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

'Children easy prey for human traffickers'

'Children easy prey for human traffickers' : In 2011, 5111 instances of missing children came to notice. It has been found that children are an easy prey to those who are involved in human trafficking . The human traffickers make huge money by forcing these children either into sex trade, ...

Trafficking in War Zones: Making Zero-Tolerance Meaningful

Trafficking in War Zones: Making Zero-Tolerance Meaningful : In communities nationwide, human trafficking victims often are hiding in plain sight: the young woman who traveled to America for the promise of a new life, but finds herself enslaved and sold for sex. The child who was born here, but ran away from ...

Partnering with Polaris Project to combat trafficking | UNICEF ...

Partnering with Polaris Project to combat trafficking | UNICEF ... We also highlighted our child trafficking advocacy alert, which is a way for everyone to get involved by writing to their representatives and urging them to renew protective legislation. During the discussion, we talked about UNICEF's leadership ...

Human Sex Trafficking: Attacking a Little-Known SoCal Problem

Human Sex Trafficking: Attacking a Little-Known SoCal Problem : But the enslavement and sexual exploitation of children for profit is an entirely different issue. Unbeknownst to most of us, it's happening right here at home. It's called domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST), and Los Angeles County has begun a new ...

Junta spokesman: Countercoup attempt in Mali

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Junta spokesman: Countercoup attempt in Mali : At an ECOWAS summit on Thursday in Abidjan , Ivory Coast, West African heads of state announced decisions that went back on an agreement with Sanogo, calling for the soldiers to get out of politics completely and return to their barracks. USA TODAY

The Top 10 LGBT Honeymoon Destinations

The Top 10 LGBT Honeymoon Destinations : That's a huge, given that the majority of the continent is not gay -friendly at all! Luxury boutiques and safari tours are popular choices for many honeymooners. Either way, South Africa offers it all. LGBT life flourishes in Mexico, attracting queers ...

Angola's businesses beat most of Europe to 4G mobile services

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Angola's businesses beat most of Europe to 4G mobile services : But its important to remember that this is still a poor country - where almost 70% of people are thought to live below the poverty line. So against that backdrop - can 4G really be a success here? "We are playing a game of the future," according to ... BBC News

In May Day Solidarity, Zimbabwe's NCA Urges Workers to Reject Draft Charter

In May Day Solidarity, Zimbabwe's NCA Urges Workers to Reject Draft Charter The group, which campaigns for a people-driven constitution also criticized the government for running down the economy and relegating the majority of workers to levels of abject poverty . Way behind schedule, the draft charter is under negotiation by ...

'Toba gives power to trafficking victims

'Toba gives power to trafficking victims : Girls dressed as brides in cages march during a promotional event for the movie "Daca Bobul nu moare" ("If the Seed doesn't die") directed by Sinisa Dragin and to draw attention to the dangers of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, ...

Government introduces poverty reduction project

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Government introduces poverty reduction project : Statistics indicate that Ghana's urban poverty population is estimated to hit 63% by 2025 from its current 52%. A multiple indicator cluster survey conducted by the Institute of Statistics, Social and Economic Research, ISSER noted that as a result of ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity