Human Rights

New Libya Off to a Shaky Start

By Karlos Zurutuza BENGHAZI, Feb 5 (IPS) – It's been almost a year since Benghazi launched its uprising against former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi and three months since he was... 
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Environment

Chinese Feed Illegal Ivory Trade

By Cam McGrath CAIRO, Feb 4 (IPS) – The illegal trade in ivory continues in Egypt, with ivory products sold openly in local tourist markets by traders who operate with impunity, a new... 
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Health

DEVELOPMENT-NIGER: Three Million Children Threatened by Hunger

By Ousseini Issa BOBOYE, Niger, Feb 4 (IPS) – Women have been left in charge of many of the households in the village of Zamkoye-Koïra, in western Niger, as food shortages have... 
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Education

Radio Static for Ghana’s Community Stations

By Sandra Ferrari* ACCRA, Feb 1 (IPS) – There is a tension resonating through Ghana’s airwaves, an electric current fueled by rivaling interests between community radio advocates... 
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Featured

SOMALIA: Food Aid Stolen From Famine Victims

By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar   MOGADISHU, Sep 5 (IPS) – Masses of food meant for famine victims in Somalia are being stolen,... 
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