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Ethiopia

Report Celebrates Child Health Success in Africa

Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania have all been successful in reducing the rate of under-five mortality since 1990, according to a report by the A Promise Renewed campaign. Although the findings are encouraging, it does also reve...
by Bruce Rothberg
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Nigeria

Northern Nigeria: Beyond Bombs, Bullets And Boko Haram

Four months after the Nigerian Government declared a state of emergency in three North Eastern states, international media coverage is zoning in on the atrocities committed by the militant terrorist group Boko Haram, compani...
by Jenny Fawson
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Human Rights

Cluster Bombs: The Weapon That Kills For Years

Cluster bombs have proved to be a deadly weapon used by many countries around the world. They not only kill civilians in large numbers but also contaminate the land for decades after the explosion. Ninety percent of all recorde...
by Priyanka Mogul
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Human Rights

‘No’ to Homosexuality, ‘Yes’ to Child Marriage in Nigeria

A man was beaten by members of the public in Kotodayo community in Ota in western Nigeria, on August 22, 2013, for allegedly being gay. This came in the wake of a bill passed in the Nigeria’s House of Representative on...
by Ndesanjo Macha
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The Internet Responds: At 89 Years Old, Zimbabwe President Mugabe Sworn in for Five More Years

President Robert Mugabe took the oath of office in Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare on August 22, 2013 after beating his closest rival, former Prime Minister of the coalition government Morgan Tsvangirai for the Moveme...
by Madalitso Mwando
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International Political Forum

Aspirations for Tanzanian Women Become More Hopeful as Legislation Improves

With regards to the general status of women in Tanzania, there is a lot left to be desired. While women provide around 80% of the agricultural labour force in rural areas and 60% of the food production, it is very difficult for...
by Katie O'Reilly-Boyles
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Chile

Five atrocities still defended in the present day

Atrocities have filled our media outlets for decades. Yet despite evidence, many are either ignored or defended by leading academics and national officials, causing human rights violations to go largely unnoticed. “As hum...
by Joe Strong
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Ethiopia

Disorder On The Nile As Power Shifts Towards Ethiopia

Since the fall of Mubarak, Egypt’s political instability and internal strife have severely weakened its once hegemonic status among the East African states. This has seen its neighbours, most notably Ethiopia, begin to outrig...
by Marc Scarisbrick
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Botswana

A Graduate Had an Idea That Changed A Country

Founded in 2009, PING (Positive Innovation for the Next Generation) is a youth-led organisation based in Gaborone, Botswana aiming to use technology in creating and educating the next generation of problem solvers. In the summe...
by Kayleigh Board
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