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SWAZILAND: Risky business: rep...

SWAZILAND: Risky business: report sheds new light on sex trade

africa » swaziland
PlusNews
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Not much has been known about sex workers in Swaziland, but a recent report has begun to shed some light on the sex industry in a country with the...
business, report, sex trade, hiv, aids, infection, women, income
ZAMBIA: Fear of violence block...

ZAMBIA: Fear of violence blocks access to HIV/AIDS services

africa » zambia
PlusNews
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The high level of gender-based violence in Zambia is preventing many women from accessing HIV/AIDS services, according to a new report by global...
hiv, aids, violence, ARV, report, medicines, treatment
MSF releases tenth annual 'Top...

MSF releases tenth annual 'Top Ten' most underreported humanitarian stories of 2007

north america » united states » new york
Médecins Sans Frontières
Friday, December 28, 2007
The countries and contexts highlighted by MSF on this year's list accounted for just 18 minutes of coverage on the three major U.S....
news, story, report, journalist, poverty
The Assassination of Deyda Hyd...

The Assassination of Deyda Hydara – Three Years On

africa » gambia
The Point
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
It is three years since our colleague Deyda Hydara was killed by yet unknown assassin(s), and up to now, there appears to be no clue as to who was...
report, investigation, report, issues, murder, Deyda Hydara, assassination
NIGERIA:

NIGERIA: "Hundreds” dead in measles outbreak

africa » nigeria » kano
IRIN
Monday, December 17, 2007
A measles outbreak has killed at least 200 children in Nigeria in recent weeks according to health workers and the International Federation of the...
measles, outbreak, campaign, dead, report, workers
GLOBAL: Freedom from hunger is...

GLOBAL: Freedom from hunger is "not an optional human right"

north america » united states » new york
IRIN
Friday, December 14, 2007
The world has the technical ability but lacks the political will to eliminate global hunger, a scourge afflicting one in eight people that is as much...
hunger, freedom, human rights, report, crime, malnutrition
GLOBAL: Climate change - heati...

GLOBAL: Climate change - heating up conflict

asia » indonesia » bali
IRIN
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Increasing pressure caused by climate change on essential resources like water could not only trigger domestic conflicts but also have a...
UN, climate change, heating, conflict, report, conference
EAST AFRICA: Locust infestatio...

EAST AFRICA: Locust infestation serious in Kenya and Ethiopia, says FAO

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
IRIN
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The locust infestation remains serious in northeast Kenya and southeast Ethiopia, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). "There...
locust, infestations, FAO, report, land, crops, dry season
SUDAN: Water shortage fears in...

SUDAN: Water shortage fears in Darfur camps

africa » sudan » el geneina
IRIN
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Long queues of women and children at water distribution points are a frequent sight in the Abou Shouk displaced persons camp of North Darfur. But at...
water, shortage, camps, distribution, report, warning, drought
AFRICA: Safety nets help to cl...

AFRICA: Safety nets help to climate-proof the poor

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Friday, December 07, 2007
A unique safety net programme being piloted in Ethiopia, which attempts to break away from the traditional humanitarian model, is being punted in the...
climate, programme, food, insecurity, report, PSNP
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