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That Poverty May Become Extinct In Nigeria

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That Poverty May Become Extinct In Nigeria : Unlike Nigeria , my country, Malaysia and Singapore are two countries which have successfully combated poverty . Although Malaysia (from which Singapore was carved in 1965) gained her independence in 1963, three years after Nigeria's , both nations are ... Indepth Africa

Addressing Gaps in Child Trafficking in the Country

Addressing Gaps in Child Trafficking in the Country : Like many victims of trafficking , Gidi had high hopes for the future as a child . 'When I was younger I wanted to do well in school and make my parents proud and also get a great job.' She said. However her life was changed and destabilized by a sudden ...

Uganda in serious need of HIV testing kitsPublish Date: Feb 28, 2013

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Uganda in serious need of HIV testing kitsPublish Date: Feb 28, 2013 : Apuuli had been invited to the committee to give views on the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill, 2010 that is before the committee for scrutiny. Also present were Jeroline Akubu and Kenneth Rutaremwa from Uganda Law Reform Commission, who ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Group aims to end human trafficking

Group aims to end human trafficking : To raise awareness, youth at First Baptist Church will host the free seminar, which will feature Last Call 4 Grace's Candy Carter, among other speakers who have dealt with human trafficking cases first-hand. The event is being held in conjunction with ...

HIV In-Home Testing Kits: Increased Awareness or Increased Problems?

HIV In-Home Testing Kits: Increased Awareness or Increased Problems? : The saying, “The more you know, the more you can control,” is no more meaningful than when used in the context of HIV detection and prevention. Public health advocates endlessly stress the need for knowing one's status; and one would assume that any ...

Transphobia in Latin America prevents effective HIV response

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Transphobia in Latin America prevents effective HIV response : Ahead of International Women's Day on 08 March, the International HIV /AIDS Alliance is launching a new report, The Night Is Another Country, which reveals horrific acts of abuse and violence against transgender women in Latin America. Together with the ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

The Child Soldiers of 'War Witch'

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The Child Soldiers of 'War Witch' : Tied into this bittersweet story is her romantic relationship with a 15-year-old child soldier (and albino) named Magician (Serge Kanyinda), their fleeting moments of happiness in an attempt to escape their terrifying world, and how she is haunted by ... Daily Beast

African American gay mayoral candidate found dead

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African American gay mayoral candidate found dead : An openly gay African American mayoral candidate was found dead in mysterious circumstances in the southern US state of Mississippi. Marco McMillian, 34, disappeared after his car crashed into another vehicle. His body was discovered later not far from ... The Voice of Russia

Cheerleaders and naysayers

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Cheerleaders and naysayers OVER THE PAST decade the government of South Africa has used mining revenues to refurbish Soweto, the emblematic township of the apartheid era. The roads are spotless, police patrols offer a measure of safety, children go to school. But their parents ...

Give needles, condoms to inmates to curb HIV: experts

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Give needles, condoms to inmates to curb HIV: experts : In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the number of people living with HIV surged by 250 percent from 2001 to 2010, with Russia and Ukraine accounting for almost 90 percent of the region's epidemic, UNAIDS figures show. "Over the last 15 years, there was ... FRANCE 24

First Steps of Bank's Return to Abidjan

First Steps of Bank's Return to Abidjan : The African Development Bank Group, on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, held the first meeting of its Board of Directors in Abidjan since the Bank's relocation to Tunisia in 2003, signalling the first steps of the Bank's return to Côte d'Ivoire, AfDB ...

President Zuma of South Africa shocked over 'police dragging'

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President Zuma of South Africa shocked over 'police dragging' : South African President Jacob Zuma has condemned an incident captured on video in which a Mozambican taxi driver was handcuffed to the back of a police van and dragged through the streets. He is reported to have died in custody later. President Zuma ... BBC News

Mali radicals recruited child soldiers at schools - World news

Mali radicals recruited child soldiers at schools - World news : The radical Islamic fighters showed up at Mohamed Salia's Quranic school, armed with weapons and demanding to address his students. The leader, named ...

African-American leaders call for stronger measures in election reform efforts

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African-American leaders call for stronger measures in election reform efforts Representatives of clergy, student and civil rights groups say voter reform bills under consideration in the Legislature don't go far enough to fix an election process that was marred by long lines, confusion and controversy in the fall. “We have a ...

Haitian Ex-Dictator Is Questioned in Court Over Reign

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Haitian Ex-Dictator Is Questioned in Court Over Reign PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former dictator known as Baby Doc accused of bearing responsibility for the deaths, torture and the disappearance of hundreds of people, walked into a muggy, packed courtroom here on Thursday, sat ...

South Africa police face scrutiny after video of dragging goes viral

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South Africa police face scrutiny after video of dragging goes viral : While the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has focused renewed global attention on South Africa's epidemic of violence, for many the death of a young cab driver highlights a more familiar story. By Ryan Lenora Brown | Christian Science Monitor – 6 hrs ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South African police face inquiry over death of man 'dragged behind van'

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South African police face inquiry over death of man 'dragged behind van' : South Africa 's police watchdog has launched a murder investigation after video footage emerged showing a man being tied to the back of a police van and dragged along the road while bystanders looked on. The death of Mido Macia, a 27-year-old taxi ... The Guardian

Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among men with high-risk lifestyles

Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among men with high-risk lifestyles : “We put the focus on raising awareness among men with high-risk lifestyles because we find many wives and children living with HIV ,” Imam Mulyadi, the Global Fund's Jakarta representative, told The Jakarta Post. “We believe that these wives must have ...

The world's fastest-growing continent

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The world's fastest-growing continent Africans deserve the credit. Western aid agencies, Chinese mining companies and UN peacekeepers have done their bit, but the continent's main saviours are its own people. They are embracing modern technology, voting in ever more elections and ...

A hopeful continent

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A hopeful continent This special report will paint a picture at odds with Western images of Africa . War, famine and dictators have become rarer. People still struggle to make ends meet, just as they do in China and India. They don't always have enough to eat, they may ...

African-American leaders push for greater changes in voter reform efforts

African-American leaders push for greater changes in voter reform efforts Representatives of several groups, including clergy, student and civil rights organizations, say election reform bills under consideration in the Legislature don't go far enough to fix an election process that was marred by long lines, confusion and ...

Africa Is More Stable than You've Been Led to Think

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Africa Is More Stable than You've Been Led to Think : The recent political instability in Mali has cast a cloud of poor publicity over the economic and commercial rise of Africa , one of the few bright spots in the global economy. Press analysis has speculated whether political instability is endemic to ... blogs.hbr.org (blog)

South Africa's Zuma takes anti-rape campaign to the classroom

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South Africa's Zuma takes anti-rape campaign to the classroom : CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - President Jacob Zuma launched an anti-rape campaign targeting South Africa 's 10 million schoolchildren on Thursday, an attempt to tackle some of the world's highest levels of sexual violence in a country where many are inured to ... Yahoo! News (blog)

UK: Neighbourhood segregation of ethnic groups declining

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UK: Neighbourhood segregation of ethnic groups declining : In outer London, segregation has decreased by 12% for the Bangladeshi population, 11% for Chinese population and 8% for mixed groups. Inner London has experienced a decrease in segregation by the Chinese, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, mixed and other ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Ethiopian Students Reportedly Face Segregation At Leading Zionist Orthodox ...

Ethiopian Students Reportedly Face Segregation At Leading Zionist Orthodox ... Kfar Hasidim Israel Map Ethiopian students at the Zionist Orthodox boarding school in the Kfar Hasidim Youth Village near Haifa are reportedly being segregated . “It is something we have become used to; that those students who are considered the best ...