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GLOBAL: Microbes don’t know ge...

GLOBAL: Microbes don’t know geography - WHO report

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Monday, August 27, 2007
Regardless of capability or wealth, no country is immune to the increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents and other...
editors, choice, wealth, microbes, geography, who, disease, epidemics, global, health, hiv, aids, conflict
SOUTH AFRICA: New report confi...

SOUTH AFRICA: New report confirms nutrition no substitute for treatment

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Sunday, August 26, 2007
There is no evidence that better nutrition can substitute for antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, a new report has found. These findings might seem...
editors, choice, food, nutrition, hiv, aids, prevention, substitute, arv, finding, research, health, who, diet
Chips are down for South Afric...

Chips are down for South Africa’s sharks

africa » south africa » cape town
WWF
Saturday, August 25, 2007
A new study shows that inadequate regulatory controls and increased targeting of sharks in South African waters could make certain species vulnerable...
editors, choice, shark, fish, fishing, export, fish and chips, food, controls, harvesting, wildlife, trade
CONGO: Grappling with malnutri...

CONGO: Grappling with malnutrition and post-conflict woes

africa » congo basin » brazzaville
IRIN
Friday, August 24, 2007
Sitting at a small clinic in the Talangai area, north the Republic of Congo’s capital Brazzaville, Elise Diamba holds the hands of her malnourished...
editors, choice, health, malnutrition, clinic, breastfeeding, protine, kwashiorkor, medical, treatment
NIGERIA: Tens of thousands lan...

NIGERIA: Tens of thousands languishing in prison awaiting trial

africa » nigeria
IRIN
Friday, August 24, 2007
About 60 percent of inmates in Nigerian prisons await trial, often for years, in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, human rights groups and UN...
editors, choice, prison, trial, human rights, people, unsanitary, groups, crime, court, inmates, death row, researcher, delegation, toilets, cells, disease, tuberculosis, malaria, rabies, health
SUDAN-UGANDA: Edward Lomude:

SUDAN-UGANDA: Edward Lomude: "LRA soldiers beat me and left me for dead"

africa » sudan » yei
IRIN
Friday, July 27, 2007
Edward Lomude, 16, lives in the village of Morsak, about 25km from Yei town in Southern Sudan. In a voice barely above a whisper, he told IRIN about...
editors, choice, soldiers, dead, village, rebels, bush, lra, fight, people, priest
ZIMBABWE: Daughters fetch high...

ZIMBABWE: Daughters fetch high prices as brides

africa » zimbabwe » harare
IRIN
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Daughters have become a high-priced commodity in Zimbabwe, where a dowry has become a means of escaping poverty in a rapidly declining economy. "When...
editors, choice, daughters, bride, price, money, wedding, groom, poverty, dowry, economy, love, income
AFRICA: Can pastoralism surviv...

AFRICA: Can pastoralism survive in the 21st century?

africa » kenya » isiolo
IRIN
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Pastoralism is under threat – from climate change, shifting global markets and increased competition for land and other natural resources – even...
editors, choice, pastoralism, nomads, integration, climate, change, land, resources, farming, livestock, environment
AFRICA: Mass male circumcision...

AFRICA: Mass male circumcision - what will it mean for women?

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Women's voices have gone largely unheard in the debate on male circumcision as an HIV prevention method, but informal discussions with women reveal a...
editors, choice, circumcision, male, women, who, hiv, aids, prevention, culture, tradition
KENYA: Inspiring young people ...

KENYA: Inspiring young people in slums

africa » kenya » nairobi
IRIN
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Kenya's general elections in December hold special promise for Willis "Booster" Mbatia, a resident of the sprawling Mathare slums, one of the largest...
editors, choice, youth, slum, training, hope, education, poverty, inspiration, radio, programme
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