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Hunt for Successor 18: The Youth of Zambia must rebel

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Hunt for Successor 18: The Youth of Zambia must rebel : If Mbeki were a Zambian he would be a rebel for the gallows. The president would order he be dealt with severely for inciting an uprising or insurrection. The Minister of Defence would accuse him of treason. The Minister of Home Affairs would order for ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Nuns work to raise funds for Angola school

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Nuns work to raise funds for Angola school : The 300 students at St. Anthony School in the outskirts of the city of Malanje, Angola , a country on Africa's South Atlantic coast. "Young children growing up in extreme poverty seldom realize the severity of their situation – they know no other life," ... NorthJersey.com

Human Rights - Product of Political and Social Struggles

Human Rights - Product of Political and Social Struggles : Many Zimbabweans were thus smothering in air-tight cages of poverty amidst the affluent whites. After attainment of independence Zimbabwe was once again subjected to the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's Economic Structural Adjustment ...

Melancholy Gay Arabia

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Melancholy Gay Arabia : Taïa's essay, translated from the French, reveals the way in which homosexuality is the site of a cultural and religious “war” in today's Middle East and North Africa . Within a few years, he has come to personify the conflict between the old Islamic ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Countries concerned about SA Info Bill

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Countries concerned about SA Info Bill : Many countries also raised concerns about the need for more measures to combat violence against women and children and against lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender people, whilst welcoming South Africa's progressive legislation concerning LGBT people ... Independent Online

South Africa: SA geared to commemorate Youth Day

South Africa: SA geared to commemorate Youth Day : South Africans will commemorate Youth Day on 16 June under the theme "Together We Can Do More to Build Infrastructure and Fight Youth Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality". The day recognises the brave youth who on 16 June 1976, stood up against the ...

EU says does not recognize Bissau interim government

EU says does not recognize Bissau interim government : BISSAU (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday it does not recognize the recently-formed caretaker government in Guinea-Bissau which appears to be taking orders from the military junta. The West African state, a narcotics trafficking hub to ...

Kenya economic growth | End Poverty

Kenya economic growth | End Poverty : Jakarta Recently, a friend from Indonesia visited me in Nairobi. He is one of the world's leading experts on social development and a long-term Jakarta resident.

Africa growth not enough to reduce poverty: World Bank

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Africa growth not enough to reduce poverty: World Bank : PHOTO: FILE LAGOS: Africa may have enviable economic growth rates by global standards, but they are still not enough to pull its growing population out of poverty , the World Bank said on Thursday. Addressing the media during a visit to Nigeria's ... The Express Tribune

President Koroma, the Youths and the November Elections

President Koroma, the Youths and the November Elections : By John Pa Baimba Sesay, 31 May 2012 Sierra Leone's commitment to her socio-economic and infrastructural development has taken a level that requires public support. This is particularly true given the desire among the present political class led by ...

Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers

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Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers : (File Photo) A resident of Kamuli district in eastern Uganda , displays her foot, infested by jiggers. (File Photo) NAIROBI, Kenya - An estimated 2.6 million Kenyans are infected with jiggers, a flea-like parasite that burrows under the skin. Voice of America

Middle East: Migrants make dangerous flight to Saudi Arabia

Middle East: Migrants make dangerous flight to Saudi Arabia Jumping out of a speeding pickup truck to evade kidnappers last week, the young Ethiopian was lucky to get away with only a broken arm. Yusef is one of thousands of Ethiopians lured by the promise of a better life in wealthy oil-rich Gulf Arab states ...

Dr Points To Clue For Reducing Child Mortality:

Dr Points To Clue For Reducing Child Mortality: : Reports of Ghana's progress towards the achievement of the health targets of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) particularly goal 4 which looks at reducing child mortality could best be described as a mixed with many calling for review of some ...

Summer Holidays: A Thriving Season for Child Trafficking and Rape ...

Summer Holidays: A Thriving Season for Child Trafficking and Rape ... According to the International Labour Organisation, more than 600 000 children ( Most of whom are girls) were victims of child trafficking in 2005.Most of these ...

Terror group al-Shabaab's appeal grows in Africa

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Terror group al-Shabaab's appeal grows in Africa : GARISSA, Kenya — When Abdullahi slipped across the Kenya -Somali border to join the fighters of Islamist militant group al-Shabaab in 2009, the livestock herder from northern Kenya found himself among recruits from around the globe. msnbc.com

Zambian Delegation Coming to Atlanta

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Zambian Delegation Coming to Atlanta : A stable democracy since its independence from Britain in 1964, Zambia is became a middle-income country by the World Bank's standards last year when it eclipsed $1000 in per capita income. While rural poverty is rampant, consumer products companies ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Defence Ministry lectures at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Defence Ministry lectures at Ministry of Foreign Affairs : Freetown, May 31 (SLENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has held a public lecture on the topic: ' Sierra Leone in Peacekeeping Operations: Prospects and Challenges'. In her welcome remarks, the Deputy Minister of Foreign ...

Officials Unveil Campaign To Raise Awareness On Child Sex ...

Officials Unveil Campaign To Raise Awareness On Child Sex ... : Law enforcement, transit and business leaders Thursday unveiled a multimedia ad campaign aimed at raising awareness of child sex trafficking .

EU Strengthens Sanctions Against Military Junta In Guinea-Bissau

EU Strengthens Sanctions Against Military Junta In Guinea-Bissau (RTTNews) - The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union decided on Thursday to strengthen the bloc's sanctions against Guinea-Bissau's military junta by adding fifteen more individuals to a visa ban and asset freeze list, and urged the junta to ...

Africa growth not enough to reduce poverty -World Bank

Africa growth not enough to reduce poverty -World Bank : ... Mountains in South Kordofan, May 2, 2012. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic By Tim Cocks LAGOS, May 31 (Reuters) - Africa may have enviable economic growth rates by global standards, but they are still not enough to pull its growing population out of poverty ...

Child Support Grants prove critical to reducing child poverty in South Africa

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Child Support Grants prove critical to reducing child poverty in South Africa : By Katarzyna Pawelczyk PRETORIA, South Africa , 31 May 2012 – Newly published research reveals that South Africa's Child Support Grant – a key part of the country's social protection programme – has been critical in reducing poverty and vulnerability in ... UNICEF (press release)

West Africa: New Power Program for Region Will Increase Electricity Supply

West Africa: New Power Program for Region Will Increase Electricity Supply : Moreover, the power systems in Liberia , Sierra Leone, and Guinea are in considerable need for rehabilitation and expansion. The transmission line will have a transformational impact on the energy systems and the economies of these countries line by ...

Rural children face nutrition gap

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Rural children face nutrition gap : Also, the mortality rate for children under 5 has dropped by 73 percent since 1990, the study showed. Huo Junsheng, director of the Food Science and Technology Department of China CDC, said the biggest nutrition problem was deficiencies of vitamins A ... العالم العربي (AR) | Asia | Africa | Stigmabase | Egaylity