Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid – and aid workers are worried funding will dry up, threatening the fragile peace.
COTE D’IVOIRE: Loss of relief aid could threaten fragile peace
January 23, 2012
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Pambazuka – Corruption in the independent African state
January 23, 2012
A Military Cutback We Can’t Afford: Fighting Tropical Diseases – The Atlantic
January 22, 2012
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A Military Cutback We Can’t Afford: Fighting Tropical Diseases – The Atlantic.
In recent months, many politicians and presidential hopefuls have called for budget reductions, and many have specifically targeted military spending for cutbacks. Unfortunately, even programs proven to be cost effective are vulnerable to cuts. Medical research is no exception to this rule —
EGYPT: Lending to Repression, Again – IPS ipsnews.net
January 19, 2012
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EGYPT: Lending to Repression, Again – IPS ipsnews.net.
CAIRO, Jan 18, 2012 (IPS) – For three decades Western governments and lending institutions bankrolled a corrupt regime in Egypt that trampled human rights and stifled democracy. Now they appear ready to do it again, say critics of the military council that has ruled since removing president Hosni Mubarak last February.
Nigerian unions call off national strike – Africa – Al Jazeera English
January 16, 2012
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Nigerian unions call off national strike – Africa – Al Jazeera English.
Under Goodluck’s new plan, the Nigerian government will reduce fuel prices by 30 per cent, to around $2.75 per gallon, by restoring some of the subsidies. That price is still considerably higher than the roughly $1.70 per gallon Nigerians paid before the subsidies were removed.
IRIN Africa | AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
January 16, 2012
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The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security. AU Ambassador to the United States, Amina Ali of Tanzania, presented the list of top priorities at a conference on 11 January held at Washington think-tank, the Brookings Institution.
Israel flunks nuclear safety test, but ranks above Iran and North Korea – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
January 15, 2012
Israel came close to the bottom of a new survey examining the security conditions of nuclear materials held in 32 different countries. Israel ranked 25th in the study, published by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, scoring 56 out of 100. ..
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January 12, 2012
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Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Media Review – 11 January 2012
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