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KENYA-SOMALIA: Thousands displaced in offensive against militants
1 March 2011
(IRIN
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An offensive by pro-Somali government troops and Ethiopian forces against Al-Shabab militants in the western Somali town of Bulo Hawo has forced thousands of people to flee their homes there and in the nearby Kenyan town of Mandera, say witnesses and officials.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/92070/KENYA-SOMALIA-Thousands-displaced-in-offensive-against-militants
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SAHEL: Meningitis - the role of dust
14 February 2011
(IRIN
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Researchers are analysing dust from the Sahel to study its role in the spread of bacterial meningitis in this region hardest hit by the debilitating and often fatal disease.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91916/SAHEL-Meningitis-the-role-of-dust
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ETHIOPIA: Aid appeal for pastoralist regions
8 February 2011
(IRIN
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Poor rains, especially in the Somali and Oromiya regions of Ethiopia, have led to food shortages and prompted the government and its international partners to appeal for US$226.5 million in relief aid for almost three million people, a government official said.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91865/ETHIOPIA-Aid-appeal-for-pastoralist-regions
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HORN OF AFRICA: IGAD chief interviewed on humanitarian, political challenges
1 February 2011
(IRIN
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The Horn of Africa is facing huge humanitarian and political challenges, but according to Mahboub M. Maalim, executive secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the region is coping. He spoke to IRIN in Djibouti.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91800/HORN-OF-AFRICA-IGAD-chief-interviewed-on-humanitarian-political-challenges
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ETHIOPIA: Pastoralists battling FGM/C
26 January 2011
(IRIN
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Pastoralist communities in two districts of northeastern Ethiopia have outlawed female genital mutilation/cutting, saying it causes serious health problems to the women and is against their culture, a local official said.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91732/ETHIOPIA-Pastoralists-battling-FGM-C
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ETHIOPIA: Transport sector launches HIV policy
17 January 2011
(IRIN
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The Ethiopian government has unveiled an HIV policy for its transport sector, which has grown significantly in recent years alongside the rapidly expanding road network.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91647/ETHIOPIA-Transport-sector-launches-HIV-policy
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AFRICA: Serious about food
6 January 2011
(IRIN
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The record prices of staple grains in 2008 made investment in agriculture an attractive proposition for countries exporting as well as importing food. The African Union (AU), with its mix of producers and buyers, has been steadily gearing up for self-sufficiency.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91547/AFRICA-Serious-about-food
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EAST/CENTRAL AFRICA: Pick of the year 2010
29 December 2010
(IRIN
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Here is a selection of our best stories of the past year from central and eastern Africa, chosen to reflect the diversity of humanitarian issues affecting the vast region. They range from coverage of historical landmarks with global repercussions, such as Southern Sudan’s imminent referendum, to a project that makes a big difference to just a few people in a Kenyan slum. (This list does not include stories from Somalia, which, because of the extent of our coverage of that country, has its own list.)
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91476/EAST-CENTRAL-AFRICA-Pick-of-the-year-2010
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ETHIOPIA: Five-year plan to halve new HIV infections
23 December 2010
(IRIN
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Ethiopia's government has come up with an ambitious plan to halve new HIV infections, quadruple its annual condom distribution and put 85 percent of people who need life-prolonging HIV medication on treatment within five years.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91441/ETHIOPIA-Five-year-plan-to-halve-new-HIV-infections
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ETHIOPIA-KENYA: Rebel group wreaks havoc in northeast Kenya
23 December 2010
(IRIN
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The presence of an Ethiopian rebel group in northern Kenya, coupled with operations by security forces from both countries, has caused numerous casualties and displacement among local residents, who also complain of arbitrary arrests.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/91447/ETHIOPIA-KENYA-Rebel-group-wreaks-havoc-in-northeast-Kenya
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