GUINEA: Madame Diallo, "The children ask about him"
 CONAKRY, 16 November 2009 (IRIN) - The Diallo family in the Guinean capital, Conakry, has found no trace of Thierno Abdoulaye Diallo, 20, a student, since he set off on 28 September for a football stadium in the city. full report |
| COTE D'IVOIRE: Yellow fever strikes in north
 DAKAR, 16 November 2009 (IRIN) - Health officials have confirmed three cases of yellow fever in Côte d’Ivoire’s northwest Denguélé region, of 10 suspected cases. full report |
| GUINEA: Uncertainty over toxic chemicals in Conakry
 DAKAR, 17 November 2009 (IRIN) - The recent upheaval in Guinea has delayed the disposal of toxic chemicals discovered earlier this year at several sites throughout the capital Conakry, according to UN experts. full report |
| LIBERIA: Disease rife as more people squeeze into fewer toilets
 MONROVIA, 19 November 2009 (IRIN) - Water and sanitation services in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, are getting worse as a growing urban population tries to squeeze more out of already skeletal services. On 19 November, World Toilet Day, NGOs are calling on the government to up its allocation, and on international donors to reprioritize funding to stamp out cholera and cut child mortality. full report |
| LIBERIA: “The new war is rape”
 MONROVIA, 19 November 2009 (IRIN) - In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served. full report |
| GLOBAL: Children’s rights not yet a reality
 DAKAR, 20 November 2009 (IRIN) - Children’s rights advocates are taking 20 November, the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), to highlight legal advances, but say when it comes to education, healthcare and protection in conflicts and natural disasters, children are often the first to be deprived of their rights. full report |
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