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Pastoralism’s economic contributions are significant but overlooked
16 May 2013
(IRIN
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Pastoralism is often regarded as an antiquated practice ill-suited to the modern economy, yet trade between pastoral communities in Africa - much of it informal and illegal - generates an estimated US$1 billion each year, according to a new book published by the Futures Agriculture Consortium.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98052/Pastoralism-s-economic-contributions-are-significant-but-overlooked
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In Brief: Raids free enslaved migrants/refugees in Yemen
2 May 2013
(IRIN
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The army in Yemen has started a crackdown on illegal smuggling hideouts in the north where migrants, refugees and asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa are frequently held against their will and tortured by criminal gangs looking for ransom money.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97961/In-Brief-Raids-free-enslaved-migrants-refugees-in-Yemen
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Briefing: Somalia, federalism and Jubaland
16 April 2013
(IRIN
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Moves to bring three regions in the deep south of Somalia together into the state of Jubaland have turned into a tussle with the central government, with regional powerhouses Kenya and Ethiopia playing important roles.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97860/Briefing-Somalia-federalism-and-Jubaland
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Uneven progress on child stunting in East and Central Africa
16 April 2013
(IRIN
),
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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Migrant voices - Ethiopians in Yemen describe kidnapping and torture
11 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Record numbers of migrants from the Horn of Africa are crossing into Yemen, most of them on their way to find better opportunities in Saudi Arabia and other rich Gulf countries. But many do not make it any further. Seeking a new life, they end up unwitting victims of a smuggling racket designed to exploit the migrants at each juncture of their journey.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97826/Migrant-voices-Ethiopians-in-Yemen-describe-kidnapping-and-torture
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Keeping pastoralist children in school in Ethiopia
15 March 2013
(IRIN
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Thousands of children in the pastoral regions of Ethiopia are dropping out of school despite government and donor efforts to bring schools closer to them. Recurrent natural disasters such as drought and flooding, as well as inter-ethnic clashes, are major factors in school dropouts.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97662/Keeping-pastoralist-children-in-school-in-Ethiopia
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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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Linking Ethiopia’s bean farmers to formal markets
6 February 2013
(IRIN
),
Over the years, small-scale farmers growing white pea beans in Ethiopia have sold their produce through the informal market, relying largely on middlemen who dictate prices and walk away with huge profits, often leaving the farmers in poverty.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97422/Linking-Ethiopia-s-bean-farmers-to-formal-markets
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Analysis: Tackling Ethiopia’s maternal deaths
31 January 2013
(IRIN
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Ethiopia has made progress in lowering maternal mortality rates, but a weak health system means many women are still succumbing to preventable complications before, during and after childbirth.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97383/Analysis-Tackling-Ethiopia-s-maternal-deaths
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Reprieve for urban refugees in Kenya, but fear persists
24 January 2013
(IRIN
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Urban refugees in Kenya, threated with relocation to overcrowded refugee camps, are breathing a sigh of relief following a High Court ruling that has provisionally halted the move.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97329/Reprieve-for-urban-refugees-in-Kenya-but-fear-persists
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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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Concerns over HIV/AIDS funding cuts
9 January 2013
(IRIN
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Major projected cuts in US government funding for Ethiopia’s health sector could greatly undermine the progress the country has made in the fight against HIV, authorities and experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97204/Concerns-over-HIV-AIDS-funding-cuts
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The urban challenge for refugees
9 January 2013
(IRIN
),
Sequestering refugees in rural camps is no longer the norm: The most recent estimates indicate that almost half of refugees flock to urban areas and just one third to rural camps, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). But while agencies are adjusting their approaches, they are still struggling to match their response with their policies.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97203/The-urban-challenge-for-refugees
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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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ETHIOPIA-YEMEN: Jemmal Ahmed, “I survived a deadly trip to Yemen"
21 December 2012
(IRIN
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Jemmal Ahmed, 21, was recently deported back to Ethiopia after a nine-month stay in a prison in Yemen for illegally entering the country a few months earlier. His intention had been to cross over into Saudi Arabia to find work.
http://www.irinnews.org/HOV/97104/ETHIOPIA-YEMEN-Jemmal-Ahmed-I-survived-a-deadly-trip-to-Yemen
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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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HEALTH: Breaking out of the cold chain
20 November 2012
(IRIN
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Health workers currently immunizing thousands of children and young adults against Meningitis A in Benin are currently doing so without having to spend days preparing ice packs and sourcing generators and fridges to load on trucks because the vaccine has now won approval for being kept at up to 40 degrees Celsius for as long as four days.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96827/HEALTH-Breaking-out-of-the-cold-chain
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WATER: Enough in the Nile to share, little to waste
16 November 2012
(IRIN
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As Ethiopia’s massive dam-building plans continue to cause disquiet in downstream Egypt, new research suggests there is sufficient water in the Nile for all 10 countries it flows through, and that poverty there could be significantly eased as long as access by small-scale farmers is boosted.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96798/WATER-Enough-in-the-Nile-to-share-little-to-waste
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Briefing: Ethiopia’s Muslim protests
15 November 2012
(IRIN
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Tensions have been simmering over several months between Muslims and the government, with thousands holding demonstrations in protest at the government's alleged interference in religious affairs; the government has blamed the protests on a small group of extremists.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96787/Briefing-Ethiopia-s-Muslim-protests
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