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Analysis: Helping local aid workers build meaningful careers
13 May 2013
(IRIN
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There has been much talk of decentralizing the northern-centric humanitarian aid sector to give more power to southern staff, but how much has changed over recent years?
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98025/Analysis-Helping-local-aid-workers-build-meaningful-careers
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Analysis: Somali security sector reform
13 May 2013
(IRIN
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At Gashandiga barracks in Mogadishu, Somalia, Pvt Mohamed Sheikh Issak pulled back his military fatigues to show his scarred right shoulder. “I was shot by Al-Shabab when they still controlled half of Mogadishu,” he told IRIN. “I was at home, but they knew I was a soldier.”
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98028/Analysis-Somali-security-sector-reform
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Understanding the causes of violent extremism in West Africa
10 May 2013
(IRIN
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Academics and government, military and civil society representatives gathered for a conference in the Senegalese capital this week to assess the interplay between development and violent extremism in West Africa, with some participants suggesting that underdevelopment, marginalization and weak governance create a breeding ground for militancy.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98012/Understanding-the-causes-of-violent-extremism-in-West-Africa
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Briefing: The UN’s integrated mission in Somalia
10 May 2013
(IRIN
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Following the unanimous adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution setting up an integrated mission in Somalia, the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will be set up for an initial one-year period beginning on 3 June; it will be based in the capital Mogadishu.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98015/Briefing-The-UN-s-integrated-mission-in-Somalia
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Analysis: Getting governments to cough up for DRR
9 May 2013
(IRIN
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Investing in preparation for potential disasters is a “no brainer”, Elizabeth Longworth, director of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), told a recent disaster risk reduction (DRR) conference in Aqaba, Jordan.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98003/Analysis-Getting-governments-to-cough-up-for-DRR
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Is more force in the DRC more of the same?
8 May 2013
(IRIN
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The imminent deployment of a UN-backed 3,000-strong international force mandated to “neutralize… and disarm” all armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a switch to a more belligerent international stance towards rebel militia, but has met with scepticism in some quarters.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97999/Is-more-force-in-the-DRC-more-of-the-same
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Analysis: Sending the right message on mHealth
8 May 2013
(IRIN
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We’ve read the stories: From bedridden patients sending text messages to their health workers, to young people receiving HIV prevention messages via SMS, the mobile phone seems to have morphed from communications device to essential life-saver. But is the evidence there yet that mHealth is an effective health delivery intervention for the developing world?
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98001/Analysis-Sending-the-right-message-on-mHealth
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“Super-fly” threatens “Rambo” cassava, food security
7 May 2013
(IRIN
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A tiny, rapidly breeding cyanide-munching insect, dubbed a “super-fly” by scientists, is threatening the food security of millions of Africans.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97986/Super-fly-threatens-Rambo-cassava-food-security
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Zimbabwe short on climate change funds
7 May 2013
(IRIN
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Inadequate funding and limited resources are frustrating Zimbabwe’s efforts to develop plans to deal with the impact of climate change, says a government progress report.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97994/Zimbabwe-short-on-climate-change-funds
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Countering the radicalization of Kenya's youth
6 May 2013
(IRIN
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Unemployment, poverty and political marginalization are contributing to the Islamic radicalization of Kenya's youth, a situation experts say must be addressed through economic empowerment and inclusive policies.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97982/Countering-the-radicalization-of-Kenya-s-youth
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