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African migrants pay high prices to send money home
27 February 2013
(IRIN
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New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97557/African-migrants-pay-high-prices-to-send-money-home
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In Brief: Staples, not export crops, key to tackling Africa’s poverty – report
18 January 2013
(IRIN
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Africa could reduce its poverty levels faster by focusing more on the production of staples rather than export crops, according to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97278/In-Brief-Staples-not-export-crops-key-to-tackling-Africa-s-poverty-report
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DJIBOUTI-ETHIOPIA: Irregular migration continues unabated
21 December 2012
(IRIN
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More people from the Horn of Africa region, especially Ethiopia and Somalia, are crossing international borders as irregular migrants - lacking official documentation or approval - drawn by the promise of a better life in the Arabian Peninsula.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97097/DJIBOUTI-ETHIOPIA-Irregular-migration-continues-unabated
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IDPs: African IDP Convention comes into force
6 December 2012
(IRIN
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The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) 2009, also known as the Kampala Convention, came into force on 6 December; it is the world’s first legally binding instrument to cater specifically to people displaced within their own countries.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96984/IDPs-African-IDP-Convention-comes-into-force
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DJIBOUTI: Rising food insecurity fuels migration
27 November 2012
(IRIN
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Successive years of poor rains have eroded the coping mechanisms of pastoralists in Djibouti’s rural regions, even as high food prices and unemployment rates afflict the country’s urban areas. These factors are increasing the vulnerability to food insecurity and spurring migration.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96904/DJIBOUTI-Rising-food-insecurity-fuels-migration
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AFRICA: Donor fatigue forces WFP to cut refugee rations
19 June 2012
(IRIN
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has halved food rations to refugees living in camps in at least four African countries citing a funding shortfall.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95597/AFRICA-Donor-fatigue-forces-WFP-to-cut-refugee-rations
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Analysis: How close is an African criminal court?
13 June 2012
(IRIN
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The long-running spat between the African Union (AU) and International Criminal Court (ICC) over perceived bias has prompted the AU to push ahead with plans to form its own Africa-wide criminal court, but analysts believe the move could complicate, rather than enhance, international justice.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95633/Analysis-How-close-is-an-African-criminal-court
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REFUGEES: Moving out of the shadows
31 May 2012
(IRIN
),
When night falls in the Dadaab refugee complex in eastern Kenya, nearly half a million refugees are plunged into darkness. The lack of light robs schoolchildren of the possibility of studying and provides perfect cover for thieves and rapists.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95558/REFUGEES-Moving-out-of-the-shadows
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FOOD: Power to the people!
15 May 2012
(IRIN
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95459/FOOD-Power-to-the-people
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HORN OF AFRICA: Drought warning prompts call for early action
29 February 2012
(IRIN
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Drought is likely to return to Somalia and other parts of the Horn of Africa over the next three months, say regional climate scientists meeting in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. The forecast comes just weeks after the UN declared the Somali “famine” over.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94985/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Drought-warning-prompts-call-for-early-action
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AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
12 January 2012
(IRIN
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The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94630/AFRICA-AU-wants-peace-security-and-bigger-global-role-in-2012
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HORN & EASTERN AFRICA: Drought highlights in 2011
30 December 2011
(IRIN
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Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia - displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94567/HORN-EASTERN-AFRICA-Drought-highlights-in-2011
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ETHIOPIA: Cautionary migration tales are no deterrent
22 November 2011
(IRIN
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Ethiopians are on the move. Not only are more rural people relocating to towns and cities, but the number of Ethiopians leaving the country has also ballooned in the last few years.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94279/ETHIOPIA-Cautionary-migration-tales-are-no-deterrent
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DJIBOUTI: Migrants risk all for "better life"
15 November 2011
(IRIN
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Thousands of migrants traverse the road between Djibouti’s capital, Djiboutiville, and the coastal town of Obock carrying little more than a bottle of water and the hope that they are heading towards a better life. They pass through an arid landscape strewn with volcanic rock that sustains little life besides the occasional pastoralist and his goats. Temperatures average around 34 degrees Celsius in winter and in summer can reach 52 degrees.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94210/DJIBOUTI-Migrants-risk-all-for-better-life
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FOOD: Rumpus over GM food aid
18 October 2011
(IRIN
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Genetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93991/FOOD-Rumpus-over-GM-food-aid
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GLOBAL: Thai rice policy sows worldwide uncertainty
6 October 2011
(IRIN
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A new paddy-pledging programme in Thailand that has already pushed up the cost of rice globally will go into effect on 7 October, amid uncertainty and scepticism.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93899/GLOBAL-Thai-rice-policy-sows-worldwide-uncertainty
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HORN OF AFRICA: Thinking outside the traditional funding box
1 September 2011
(IRIN
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The race to feed more than 12 million people facing severe food shortages in the Horn of Africa has seen humanitarian agencies make several funding appeals. Donor governments have contributed US$1.46 billion out of the required $2.48 billion.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93633/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Thinking-outside-the-traditional-funding-box
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HORN OF AFRICA: Fast facts about the drought
5 August 2011
(IRIN
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The Horn of Africa is facing what has been called the worst drought in 60 years, with an estimated 12.4 million people urgently needing food. Here are some points about the ongoing food crisis:
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93426/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Fast-facts-about-the-drought
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HORN OF AFRICA: Famine to spread across southern Somalia - UN
29 July 2011
(IRIN
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The food crisis in the Horn of Africa is likely to continue for most of 2011 and famine is expected to spread to the whole of southern Somalia, the UN said on 29 July.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93376/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Famine-to-spread-across-southern-Somalia-UN
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HORN OF AFRICA: Drought and HIV - a dangerous combination
28 July 2011
(IRIN
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More than 11.6 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa, and as aid agencies struggle to feed them, experts are warning that a lack of food could have wider consequences, including jeopardizing the health of people on HIV treatment.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93358/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Drought-and-HIV-a-dangerous-combination
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