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10/21/2009
US-SUDAN
Activist Groups Cautiously Praise New Policy
By Jim Lobe*
Activist groups that have long urged a tougher U.S. policy toward Khartoum praised the new "comprehensive approach" toward Sudan announced here Monday by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, even as they expressed concern that it will not be fully implemented.
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10/19/2009
RIGHTS-AFRICA
Female Circumcision Still a Vote Winner
By Wambi Michael
A billboard in Kapchorwa town, which is part of the campaign against female genital mutilation. Credit:Wambi Michael/IPS Over three decades ago a 14-year-old girl, her sister and a group of young teenagers from Bukwo headed to the River Amana for a ceremony that would change their lives forever.
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TRADE
Govt’s May Need to Do for Workers What They Did for Banks
By Isolda Agazzi
The finding by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that the dropping of trade tariffs leads to jobs being lost in the formal sector while informal jobs grow is another confirmation of the adverse consequences of forced trade liberalisation.
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10/16/2009
AFRICA
Deal with Guinea Raises Questions About Chinese Role
By Matthew Berger
Reports of a large infrastructure and minerals agreement between Guinea and Chinese investors this week have turned a harsh spotlight on the human rights and geopolitical stakes of the scramble for Africa's natural wealth.
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AGRICULTURE-MOZAMBIQUE
Anti-Poverty Campaign Targets Candidates
By Zenaida Machado
The annual Stand Up, Take Action Campaign will seek commitment to support small farmers from Mozambican political campaigners. Credit: Zahira Kharsany/IPS Antonio Machava is standing by the gate of his farm listening to election campaigners. The group of young people says their party will fight for a law to protect small farmers and create conditions for them to prosper.
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POLITICS-ZIMBABWE
Unity Govt In Chaos
By Ephraim Nsingo
Zimbabwe's eight-month-old inclusive government suffered its biggest setback to date, when Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced that his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) was partly disengaging from the government.
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SOUTH AFRICA
"If You Are Landless, You Are Damned"
By Miriam Mannak
: , Oct 16 (IPS) - A group of small-scale South African farmers has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against the government, accusing the authorities of not sufficiently assisting small farmers to make a living and therefore undermining their human right to food security.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Addressing Water Wastage
By Patrick Burnett
How do you fix a leaking pipe?
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AGRICULTURE-ZIMBABWE
"The Rule of Law Just Isn’t There"
By Stanley Kwenda
Agriculture used to be Zimbabwe’s economic mainstay but it has been on the decline since 2000 when the ZANU-PF government embarked on a so-called land reform programme that resulted in about 4,000 productive white farmers losing their farms, many to members of the politically connected elite.
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10/15/2009
WATER-ZIMBABWE
New Wells Protect Environment, Build Peace
By ?Vusumuzi Sifile
Chidavaenzi's Chengaose Foundation Trust is spearheading an initiative to restore agricultural productivity in Shamva district. Credit: Vusumuzi Sifile/IPS Twenty years ago, Isaac Chidavaenzi would worry when his neighbours set up vegetable gardens on river banks, trying to get closer to water sources. The number of gardens on the rivers' banks has now decreased, but Chidavaenzi is even more worried.
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