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Uganda pilots mobile courts for refugees
23 April 2013
(IRIN
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Uganda's government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes in Nakivale, the country's oldest and largest refugee settlement.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97903/Uganda-pilots-mobile-courts-for-refugees
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Uneven progress on child stunting in East and Central Africa
16 April 2013
(IRIN
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Improvements in nutrition and stronger government policies have led to a decline in childhood stunting, according to a new report on child nutrition. However, the condition continues to affect some 165 million children under the age of five globally.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97853/Uneven-progress-on-child-stunting-in-East-and-Central-Africa
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In East Africa, heavy rains test emergency preparedness
11 April 2013
(IRIN
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Unusually heavy rains have caused havoc across much of east Africa, displacing thousands of people and damaging important infrastructure.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97830/In-East-Africa-heavy-rains-test-emergency-preparedness
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Briefing: M23, one year on
3 April 2013
(IRIN
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The M23 rebellion, the latest of a string of armed insurgencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province, has been active for one year now, during which hundreds of thousands have fled their homes and many have lost their lives.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97779/Briefing-M23-one-year-on
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Congolese refugee camps in Rwanda “full”
27 March 2013
(IRIN
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Camps in Rwanda hosting thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are running out of space following an influx of people fleeing insecurity in eastern DRC, says a senior government official.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97742/Congolese-refugee-camps-in-Rwanda-full
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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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Flooding in Rwanda could affect food security
20 February 2013
(IRIN
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Flash floods have affected hundreds of farming households in northern and western Rwanda, increasing the risk of food insecurity in those areas, officials say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97509/Flooding-in-Rwanda-could-affect-food-security
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Congolese refugees in Rwanda complain of insufficient food, water
4 February 2013
(IRIN
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New waves of civilians fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] for Rwanda have added to the challenge of providing the tens of thousands of such refugees there with adequate food supplies.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97408/Congolese-refugees-in-Rwanda-complain-of-insufficient-food-water
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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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DRC: Paths to peace in the Kivus
21 November 2012
(IRIN
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila and his Rwandan and Ugandan counterparts, Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni, held crisis talks in Uganda a day after rebels captured the eastern DRC town of Goma, amid fears the situation could escalate into a much wider conflict.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96844/DRC-Paths-to-peace-in-the-Kivus
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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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DRC: Fall of Goma puts 200,000 children at risk
20 November 2012
(IRIN
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The arrival of M23 rebels in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on 20 November, has triggered widespread concern over the humanitarian ramifications in a region already beset by armed conflict, widespread displacement and attacks on civilians.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96833/DRC-Fall-of-Goma-puts-200-000-children-at-risk
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FOOD: African wheat - balancing consumer and farmer demands
15 October 2012
(IRIN
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Whether Africa can scale-up wheat production to meet growing demand will depend on governments’ support of local producers. A key test is whether they are willing to take on wheat import subsidies, which keep bread prices low and urban consumers happy, said experts at a recent five-day conference on African wheat production.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96546/FOOD-African-wheat-balancing-consumer-and-farmer-demands
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FOOD: We want wheat - Africa's growing cereal demand
10 October 2012
(IRIN
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Bread, pies, pasta and pastries - changing African diets, the result of urbanization, are driving a demand for wheat that is pushing up import bills and complicating food security.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96510/FOOD-We-want-wheat-Africa-s-growing-cereal-demand
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AFRICA: Religious leaders rally for environmental conservation
25 September 2012
(IRIN
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Faced with environmental degradation that threatens the livelihoods of many people in Africa, a group of 50 religious leaders met in Nairobi earlier this month and pledged to take concrete steps to mitigate the effects of climate change.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96387/AFRICA-Religious-leaders-rally-for-environmental-conservation
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FOOD: Grafting hardier, more nutritious vegetables
19 September 2012
(IRIN
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Disease and climate-resilient vegetables can be cultivated by grafting parts of one vegetable to another, producing a hardy plant that withstands soil-borne diseases and harsh weather, and which can improve nutrient-anaemic diets, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96344/FOOD-Grafting-hardier-more-nutritious-vegetables
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HEALTH: The "unfinished business" of lowering child mortality
13 September 2012
(IRIN
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In 1990, an estimated 12 million children around the world died under age five; by 2011, that figure had dropped to 6.9 million. The message, from a new report by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), is that with greater commitment to child survival from governments and their partners, these figures can go lower still.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96300/HEALTH-The-unfinished-business-of-lowering-child-mortality
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HEALTH: Global South leads the way towards universal healthcare coverage
11 September 2012
(IRIN
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An increasing number of developing countries are introducing universal healthcare coverage - and creating new models to do it - according to research published in The Lancet. Lessons learned from countries like Ghana, India and Rwanda are already shaping the way countries like South Africa are beginning to pilot their own bids for universal coverage.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96280/HEALTH-Global-South-leads-the-way-towards-universal-healthcare-coverage
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AFRICA: Domestic investment in HIV up but uneven
19 July 2012
(IRIN
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Many sub-Saharan African nations - traditionally the beneficiaries of international HIV funding - are gradually increasing their financial contributions to the fight against the virus, boosting the number of people on treatment to record highs according to a new UNAIDS report, Together We Will End AIDS, released on 18 July.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95904/AFRICA-Domestic-investment-in-HIV-up-but-uneven
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