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The anatomy of a Mozambique land deal
22 May 2013
(IRIN
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A multi-million dollar “ethical” plantation development in northwestern Mozambique - the initiative of a clutch of Scandinavian faith-based organizations - has faced alleged acts of sabotage by the very people it was designed to assist, illustrating the divisions between foreign benefactors and local communities.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98077/The-anatomy-of-a-Mozambique-land-deal
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Unwelcome side effects of mining in Mozambique
11 April 2013
(IRIN
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It is 15.45 in the afternoon and two young women are already sitting outside the Night Clinic in Moatize, a small town in Mozambique's northern Tete Province, near one of the largest coal mines in the southern hemisphere, owned by Brazilian mining giant, Vale. The national 123 road cuts through the town, and the clinic lies just off it, intentionally located to bring its services as close as possible to its target patients: miners, truck drivers and sex workers.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97822/Unwelcome-side-effects-of-mining-in-Mozambique
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Southern Africa cracks down on TB in mines
25 March 2013
(IRIN
),
South Africa's gold mines are estimated to have the highest number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world, making the disease a leading export to neighbouring countries. IRIN takes a look at the declaration meant to change this situation.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97719/Southern-Africa-cracks-down-on-TB-in-mines
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Mozambicans want more payback from mining companies
25 March 2013
(IRIN
),
When foreign mining companies started arriving in Mozambique’s northwestern Tete Province, people had high expectations that employment and prosperity would follow.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97724/Mozambicans-want-more-payback-from-mining-companies
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Resettlement conflicts follow Mozambique's mining boom
21 March 2013
(IRIN
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The coal boom in Mozambique’s northwestern Tete Province is pitting disgruntled locals against international mining conglomerates as communities living in the new mining areas are forced to relocate.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97694/Resettlement-conflicts-follow-Mozambique-s-mining-boom
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Mozambique’s first HIV vaccine trial heralds new era in local research
15 March 2013
(IRIN
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Mozambique has completed its first HIV vaccine trial and is set to embark on a second, a demonstration of the country’s increased HIV research capacity.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97657/Mozambique-s-first-HIV-vaccine-trial-heralds-new-era-in-local-research
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In Africa, corruption dirties the water
14 March 2013
(IRIN
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Collusion among government officials, unscrupulous water vendors and large farm owners results in diverted water supply lines, misappropriated funds, and failure to implement laws on protecting water sources from encroachment and pollution. These are just some of the ways corruption is denying millions of poor people in Africa access to safe and clean drinking water, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97642/In-Africa-corruption-dirties-the-water
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Malnutrition persists alongside Mozambique's economic growth
4 March 2013
(IRIN
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Mozambique has seen economic growth between seven and eight percent during the last two decades, yet over half the population continues to live below the poverty line. Rates of stunting and chronic malnutrition among Mozambican children have shifted little in the past decade, falling from 48 percent in 2003 to 43 percent today.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97586/Malnutrition-persists-alongside-Mozambique-s-economic-growth
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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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Flood-proofing Mozambique
13 February 2013
(IRIN
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Mozambique has dealt with years of recurrent floods and set up an effective early warning system, yet the intensity of this year’s rains came as a surprise.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97464/Flood-proofing-Mozambique
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Cholera confirmed in northern Mozambique
8 February 2013
(IRIN
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In the last 10 days, 22 cases of the waterborne disease cholera have been confirmed by laboratory testing in three areas in and around the northern Mozambique town of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado Province.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97437/Cholera-confirmed-in-northern-Mozambique
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Solving statelessness in Southern Africa
30 January 2013
(IRIN
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Frederik Ngubane was born in South Africa to South African parents 22 years ago but, lacking any proof of his origins or nationality, he lives a shadowy, marginal existence. He cannot travel, study or secure formal employment and has lost count of how many times he has been arrested for being undocumented.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97372/Solving-statelessness-in-Southern-Africa
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Mozambique flooding creates displacement crisis
28 January 2013
(IRIN
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The Mozambican government and aid organizations are struggling to respond to the needs of 150,000 people displaced by recent flooding in the country’s southern Gaza Province.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97350/Mozambique-flooding-creates-displacement-crisis
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Widespread flooding hits Southern Africa
22 January 2013
(IRIN
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Several Southern African countries are dealing with the effects of flooding following heavy rains over much of the region in the past week.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97305/Widespread-flooding-hits-Southern-Africa
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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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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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SECURITY: Landmine casualty rate dropping
29 November 2012
(IRIN
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Amid the odd relapse, progress towards a world free of antipersonnel mines is inching forward. A decade ago, the weapon was responsible for at least 32 casualties daily; by 2011, the casualty rate had dropped to about 12 per day, the Landmine and Cluster Munitions Monitor (LCMM) said in its 2012 report, published on the 29 November.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96927/SECURITY-Landmine-casualty-rate-dropping
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MOZAMBIQUE: Corruption undermining health service
28 November 2012
(IRIN
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Eulalia Laichela caressed her six-year-old son, Leosio, who lay on the pavement, coughing from beneath a blanket. They had been waiting in the park outside José Macamo, one of the largest hospitals in Mozambique's capital Maputo, since early morning.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96903/MOZAMBIQUE-Corruption-undermining-health-service
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HIV/AIDS: Despite progress, HIV efforts fall short
20 November 2012
(IRIN
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Record progress in reducing the number of new HIV infections and lowering the numbers of people dying from AIDS-related causes indicate that the end of AIDS is "entirely feasible". But the epidemic is not over in any part of the world, and is gaining pace in some.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96830/HIV-AIDS-Despite-progress-HIV-efforts-fall-short
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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Governments failing to address cervical cancer
31 October 2012
(IRIN
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Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in southern Africa, but new research reveals that governments’ attempts to address the disease have been inadequate. Access to cervical cancer screening services is minimal, few countries in the region have policies on the disease, and treatment remains a major challenge.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96676/SOUTHERN-AFRICA-Governments-failing-to-address-cervical-cancer
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