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Government-backed agents of to...

Government-backed agents of torture and death in DRC

africa » dem rep congo
Amnesty International
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
The government of President Joseph Kabila must launch an urgent and independent investigation into the systematic detention, torture and murder of...
editors, choice, government, agents, torture, death, security, investigation
SENEGAL: Smooth transition for...

SENEGAL: Smooth transition for Taxi Sisters

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
“It’s not heavy,” Sanou Top insists, as she takes a suitcase out of her client’s hands and hoists it into the trunk of her cab. “I hope you drive...
editors, choice, female, taxi, drivers, women, road, Taxi Sisters, traffic
SOUTH AFRICA: Government housi...

SOUTH AFRICA: Government housing project excludes poorest of the poor

africa » south africa » cape town
IRIN
Monday, November 05, 2007
Thousands of the poorest residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are facing eviction from an informal settlement to make way for a government housing...
editors, choice, government, housing, project, poor
SOUTHERN AFRICA: HIV-induced f...

SOUTHERN AFRICA: HIV-induced famine's impact on agriculture

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Hunger and HIV/AIDS are reinforcing each other in Southern Africa, "leading to a potentially tragic new level of famine", says a book published by a...
editors, choice, hunger, famine, hiv, agriculture
BENIN: AIDS stripping farmers ...

BENIN: AIDS stripping farmers of their land

africa » benin » cotonou
IRIN
Friday, November 02, 2007
Comlan Houessou certainly knows what he is talking about when it comes to the impact of AIDS on rural communities. He is a farmer in Benin who has...
editors, choice, hiv, aids, farmers, land, treatment, traditional healer, agriculture
HORN OF AFRICA: The pastoralis...

HORN OF AFRICA: The pastoralist way of life – a fragile future for millions of children

africa
IRIN
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Pastoralist children in the Horn of Africa face some of the greatest challenges and are among the most vulnerable in the world, according to a new...
editors, choice, children, pastoralist, UN, Unicef, communication, vaccination, health care
ZIMBABWE: No rest for the dead

ZIMBABWE: No rest for the dead

africa » zimbabwe » bulawayo
IRIN
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
As Zimbabwe's economic crisis deepens, the daily struggle to make ends meet often takes priority over providing loved ones with a decent burial and...
editors, choice, economic, crisis, corpses, burials, problems, coffins, rest, dead
SOUTH AFRICA: Skills training ...

SOUTH AFRICA: Skills training scheme under review

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A multimillion-dollar scheme designed to address South Africa's skills shortage and make inroads into the high unemployment rate is under review and...
editors, choice, skills, training, scheme, unemployed, development
GHANA: Safe abortion services ...

GHANA: Safe abortion services virtually non-existent despite 1985 law

africa » ghana » accra
IRIN
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Ghana has one of Africa’s most liberal abortion laws but because of lingering stigma, fear and misunderstanding, safe, affordable abortion services...
editors, choice, women, abortion, pregnancy, health, law
To Raise the Economy of Angola

To Raise the Economy of Angola

africa » angola
getmyarticles.com
Monday, October 29, 2007
The present situation in Angola gives a lot of opportunities to solve the difficulties in the country. The main way out which can be found is using...
editors, choice, difficulties, economy, government, production, industry, poverty
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