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Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos

jallen — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:34 +0000

ABUJA, Mar 8 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km northeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, have been buried in mass graves after machete-wielding intruders attacked residents at 3 a.m. (local time) on 7 March.

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Africa a Challenge for Obama in 2010

iwahlstrom — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:33:05 +0000

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (OneWorld.net) - Barack Obama is "missing a historic opportunity" to improve lives across the continent of Africa, says a new report from a pair of Africa policy think tanks, urging the U.S. president to create a new, "people-centered" strategy to tackle major ongoing challenges including HIV/AIDS, poverty, human rights violations, and climate change.

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Haiti: Africa Lends a Hand

jallen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:02:51 +0000

NAIROBI, Jan 17 (IRIN) - Africa has not been left behind in the scramble to provide international assistance to Haiti.

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We Can Have Food Security, Say Two New Reports

jallen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:47:16 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 (IRIN) - Did you know that agriculture contributed 42 percent of Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2008, more than double the 20 percent of revenue that oil brought into the national coffers?

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Nigeria-Italy Human Trafficking Rises Sharply

jallen — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:48:13 +0100

ROME, Sep 11 (IPS) - An alarming rise has been recorded in the number of Nigerian girls trafficked to Italy.

Inter Press Service

Conflict Worsens in Four Countries - Report

iwahlstrom — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:14:06 +0100

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (OneWorld.net) - Over the past month, violence has risen in Nigeria and Afghanistan, ethnic tension stoked riots in China, and human rights violations increased in Chechnya, said a global conflict report released Saturday. On the flip side, Guinea-Bissau took an important step toward stability in July.

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Breastfeeding Week Celebrated Worldwide

iwahlstrom — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:21:34 +0100

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (OneWorld.net) - Malnutrition is responsible for one in three deaths of young children worldwide, but there is a simple solution. A mother's milk provides all the nutrients an infant needs during the first six months, said a global health expert kicking off World Breastfeeding Week Saturday.

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Electoral Fraud's Unexpected Gift

iwahlstrom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:59:28 +0100

WASHINGTON, Jul 1 (OneWorld.net) - As the Iranian people continue to call for justice and transparency, democracy researcher Nicholas Benequista points out that public outrage over a case of electoral fraud in Nigeria may spark critical reforms in that notoriously corrupt nation.

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Shell Settles with Nigeria Villagers for $15M

iwahlstrom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:32:36 +0100

WASHINGTON, Jun 10 (OneWorld.net) - After a decade of legal battles and pressure from activists, the Royal Dutch Shell oil company -- accused of human rights abuses in the oil-rich Niger Delta -- has agreed to pay a settlement to the communities in the region rather than face trial.

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Nigeria Oil Violence Forces Thousands from Homes

iwahlstrom — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:51:30 +0100

WASHINGTON, May 26 (OneWorld.net) - Nigerian military forces have reportedly been terrorizing civilians for over a week in the oil-rich but impoverished Niger Delta. The operation was supposed to target militants but resulted in the burning of entire villages and many innocent deaths, say rights groups calling for an intervention.

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