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Nelson Mandela: How Africa has changed in his lifetime	9.12.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Nelson Mandela's life spanned the continent's transition from colonialism to independence as the white powers that ruled it were forced to give up their grip July 1918: Africa at the time of Mandela's birth Nelson Mandela was born into a continent colonised and in servitude to European powers. Only Ethiopia and Liberia were independent. But Germany's defeat in the first world war brought about a reworking of the colonial order with its possessions in what are now Tanzania, Cameroon, Togo, Burundi and Rwanda distributed among the war's victors – Britain, France and Belgium. German South West Africa, now Namibia, fell under South African control. Mandela was a citizen of a new country: South Africa had been born eight years earlier with the unification of four British colonies, including the two former Afrikaner republics of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, taken over after the Boer war. Ironically, the Boer struggle was widely seen as the first anti-colonial fight of the 20th ...
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Aid workers bring mixed fortunes for local economy in eastern Chad	6.12.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Surge of NGOs during refugee crisis boosted business and graduate employment but led to job losses and inequality For business savvy in eastern Chad, look no further than Abderahmane Hissène. In one of the hottest countries in the world, he is the only person selling refrigerated soft drinks within a 20km (12.4 miles) radius of Goz Beïda airstrip. "My approach is to keep prices reasonable, then customers come back,'' says the 17-year-old entrepreneur whose Café de l'Aéroport is a discarded UN container. Return custom is guaranteed because many travellers embarking at Goz Beïda – a gravel airstrip used almost exclusively by the UN and where delays are common – have large expense allowances at their disposal. But Hissène does not consider himself particularly fortunate: "The guy who was here before me is rich now. He has moved to [the capital] N'Djamena and owns a car. The best time to be here was at the height of the Darfur crisis.'' While there have been many studies into aid ...
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South Sudan struggling to meet needs of people: UN (Cached)	5.12.2013	New Kerala: World News
New York, Dec 5 : A senior United Nations relief official said Wednesday that while there has been improvement in the situation in strife-torn South Sudan, the UN will adjust its humanitarian strategy in the coming year to ensure that the world's youngest nation is better able to fortify itself against the impacts of crises, both man-made and natural.
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Chad struggles to prevent disease in midst of humanitarian emergency \| Alex Duval Smith	3.12.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Chad hit by refugee influx form Darfur and Central African Republic as well as return of its citizens expelled from Libya The people at the World Health Organisation call it "routine childhood immunisation". But they have not witnessed the anything-but-routine sleuthing required of Anastasie Nagué as she plays her part in preventing disease in a new, three-pronged humanitarian emergency affecting landlocked Chad. Since March, 60,000 people have arrived in Tissi on foot and donkey, fleeing a new outbreak of ethnic violence in Darfur, to the east. In the same period, 12,000 refugees have crowded into southern Chad from the lawless Central African Republic (CAR). Landlocked and increasingly barren due to climate change, Chad is also straining to accommodate 150,000 of its citizens entering from the desert north – returnee guest workers expelled from Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi . In a mewling mass of toddlers gathered with their mothers under the shade of one of the few trees, ...
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Why is France sending troops to Africa again?	2.12.2013	BBC: World
Why France's latest military intervention in Africa is different
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France boosts CAR crisis force	2.12.2013	BBC: World
The first reinforcements to the French force are deploying in the Central African Republic (CAR) in a bid to restore order after a rebel takeover.
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France plans intervention in Central African Republic	26.11.2013	Hindu: News
France plans to send 1,000 troops to the Central African Republic to support African soldiers battling to prevent the former French colony from sliding into chaos, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Dr...
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Like Food And Water, Women's Safety A Priority For Relief Aid	17.11.2013	NPR News
Women and girls are at increased risk of violence during humanitarian crises. But resources to address that often come after the initial disaster response. This week, aid groups and governments pledged to do something about it.
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Sudan feels the heat from fuel protests	14.11.2013	BBC: World
How Sudan's fuel protests have singed the ruling elite
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Op-Ed Contributor: When Fear Impedes Aid	6.11.2013	NY Times: Editorials
Op-Ed Contributor: When Fear Impedes Aid
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Crowd-fund manhunt for Joseph Kony is the latest effort to get war criminal in central Africa	5.11.2013	Star Tribune: World

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Can you crowd fund a manhunt for Joseph Kony?	5.11.2013	AP Top News
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Can you crowd-fund the hunt for a war criminal on the run deep in Africa's jungles? A Canadian adventurer with experiences in Afghanistan and Somalia wants to do just that: raise funds and take a small band of former soldiers to find Joseph Kony....
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South Sudan poised to sign new deal compact with aid donors	5.11.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Western officials praise 'focused' consultations, which listed protection of civilians among the fragile state's priorities South Sudan is poised to become the latest "fragile state" to sign a new deal compact with aid donors, setting out benchmarks for peace and statebuilding. Western aid officials say they have been impressed by the level of consultations from the South Sudanese government since the broad agreement on a compact in April. Consultations have taken place in all 10 states, from which 10 benchmarks for the government have emerged and five for donors. "It has been quite focused. In other fragile states, there is a long list of priorities meaning nothing is a priority, so bringing it down to 10 is quite a positive achievement," said Stephan Messing, lead adviser on fragile states for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. Endorsed at an aid effectiveness conference in Busan, South Korea, in 2011, the new deal is an initiative put forward ...
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US blocks military aid to Rwanda over alleged backing of M23 child soldiers	4.10.2013	The Guardian -- Front Page
Rwandan government condemns sanctions, which also apply to Burma, Central African Republic, Sudan and Syria The US has sanctioned Rwanda over of its alleged support for a Congolese rebel group that sends child soldiers into battle. The decision to block US military aid was condemned by Rwandan officials but endorsed by the country's political opposition for "bringing the Kigali regime to account". The Rwandan government has been accused by the UN of backing the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a charge it denies. The sanctions also apply to the Burma, Central African Republic, Sudan and Syria. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said: "Under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act, we have just announced those countries that are being sanctioned under that act, and Rwanda is one of those countries. "Our goal is to work with countries that have been listed to ensure that any involvement in child ...
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South Sudan commits to fight HIV/AIDS (Cached)	3.10.2013	New Kerala: World News
New York, Oct 3 : A senior official from the United Nations agency leading the global response to HIV/AIDS welcomed on Wednesday South Sudan's renewed commitment to fighting the rate of new infections in the world's youngest nation.
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Documenting a Massacre in Kenya	28.9.2013	International Herald Tribune: Front Page
Documenting a Massacre in Kenya
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Report: Sudan summons US diplomat for visa protest	28.9.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
Report: Sudan summons US diplomat for visa protest
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Steamboat briefs: Documentary screening is today followed by Q-and-A	16.9.2013	Steamboat Pilot
The documentary “Access to the Danger Zone” screens at 6:30 p.m. today at Bud Werner Memorial Library.
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Kenya water discovery brings hope for drought relief in rural north	11.9.2013	Guardian: Environment
Two vast underground aquifers seen by satellite technology in Turkana county may provide much-needed water for barren area Two vast underground aquifers, storing billions of litres of water, have been discovered in the poorest and least developed area of Kenya. The finds, in Turkana county in the north west, were uncovered using new technology to interpret ground-penetrating radar from satellites. Professor Judy Wakhungu, appointed minister of environment, water and natural resources in April, described the find as extremely significant. "It is not too deep and ought not to be not too expensive to develop," she added. Wakhungu said Kenya plans to use the technology to map the entire country: "We are excited to be able to provide a national map of the country's water resources." The barren semi-desert Turkana region is home to about 700,000 people. Most live off their herds of camels, goats and sheep. Temperatures rarely fall below 30C and water is scarce. "Many people have to live ...
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Khartoum Journal: As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid	30.8.2013	NYT > Environment
Khartoum Journal: As Floods Ravage Sudan, Young Volunteers Revive a Tradition of Aid
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