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CAR: Struggling to undo the damage of sexual violence

africa » central african republic » bossangoa

Saturday, April 05, 2008

The Monam group of rape survivors in the northern town of Bossangoa in the Central African Republic (CAR) does what it can to keep going, but morale...

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Over 15% of women and girls are subjected to sexual violence in the Central African Republic’s crisis zones

africa » central african republic » bangui

OCHA

Monday, March 31, 2008

Several thousands of women and young girls have endured rape and other sexual violence in the conflict-torn north of the Central African Republic...

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Build yourself a better future

africa » gambia

Thursday, March 27, 2008

The unholy and immoral practice of ‘prostitution’ is increasingly becoming alarming and a cause for concern. We are concerned about this growing...

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LIBERIA: Special court for sexual violence underway

africa » liberia » monrovia

IRIN

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The Liberian government has created a special court to deal with not only rising rape cases, but also other forms of violence against women,...

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CHAD: Young people desperately seeking sex education

africa » chad » ndjamena

PlusNews

Friday, March 14, 2008

Some of the young people who seek help at the Youth Information and Orientation Centre for Reproductive Health (CIOJ) in N'Djamena, capital of Chad,...

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SOMALIA: Get more girls in school, activists say

africa » somalia » mogadishu

IRIN

Sunday, March 09, 2008

Somalia has one of the worst school-attendance rates in the world and, to mark International Women's Day on 8 March, activists are drawing attention...

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Sos Macdouall-Gaye received awards for President Jammeh

africa » gambia » banjul

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Neneh Macdouall-Gaye, secretary of state for Communication and Information Technology yesterday received on behalf of President Dr. Alhaji Yahya...

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SUDAN: Too scared to tell - sexual violence in Darfur

africa » sudan » el fasher

PlusNews

Friday, February 29, 2008

People working in the vast humanitarian operation in Sudan's western region of Darfur are more than willing to talk about rebel attacks and the need...

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550,000 scholarships for girls

africa » gambia

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Barry Wells, the US ambassador to The Gambia, has disclosed that the Ambassador Girls Scholarship Programme (AGSP) will provide more than 550,000...

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Story on HIV/AIDs (Boy Baireh)

africa » gambia

Friday, February 22, 2008

Once upon a time there lived a boy called "Boy Baireh" in Buniadu village. This boy was the last son of his parents and was therefore liked by both...

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