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Despite decade of innovation, much left to do on neglected tropical diseases
6 June 2013
(IRIN
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Ten years ago, the main treatment for kala azar - a disease that kills up to 40,000 people every year - was a 30-day course of injections, a difficult undertaking both for patients and for the poorly equipped health centres in the remote areas where many cases of the disease occur. Today, combination therapy has cut the treatment period to 17 days in some affected areas, but scientists and health officials continue to work towards developing a simple pill that would replace painful injections and further ease treatment.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98175/Despite-decade-of-innovation-much-left-to-do-on-neglected-tropical-diseases
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Digital jobs offer skills, promise to Africa's unemployed youth
28 May 2013
(IRIN
),
Although Africa’s economy has expanded rapidly in recent years, it has not kept pace with the growth of its youth population or their need for jobs.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98114/Digital-jobs-offer-skills-promise-to-Africa-s-unemployed-youth
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Briefing: Restive northern Kenya sees shifting power, risks
17 May 2013
(IRIN
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The presence of foreign militias in parts of northeastern Kenya, and their collusion with security officials and business people there, may be to blame for a rise in insecurity in the region, where multiple gun and grenade attacks have been reported over the past two years.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/98059/Briefing-Restive-northern-Kenya-sees-shifting-power-risks
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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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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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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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Floods highlight disaster management challenges in Kenya
24 April 2013
(IRIN
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Assistance to thousands of flood-affected families in Kenya has been curtailed by lack of a national disaster management body, poor coordination, poor rural infrastructure and other challenges.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97916/Floods-highlight-disaster-management-challenges-in-Kenya
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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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In Kenya, technology revolutionizes TB management
18 April 2013
(IRIN
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The use of technology is revolutionizing the way Kenya manages tuberculosis (TB). Through a computer- and mobile-phone based programme called TIBU, health facilities are able to request TB drugs in real-time and manage TB patient data more effectively, health officials say. They also use the platform to carry out health education.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97876/In-Kenya-technology-revolutionizes-TB-management
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For women, urbanization is a mixed bag
17 April 2013
(IRIN
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Countries across Africa are experiencing unprecedented urban growth, presenting women with greater economic and social opportunities as well as greater risks to their safety and welfare.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97868/For-women-urbanization-is-a-mixed-bag
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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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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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Wild foods could improve nutrition and food security
10 April 2013
(IRIN
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Malnutrition could be greatly reduced and food security improved by ensuring improved access to nutrient-rich forest-derived foods like berries, bushmeat, roots, insects and nuts for the world’s poorest populations, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97820/Wild-foods-could-improve-nutrition-and-food-security
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Balancing conservation and people’s access to land
4 April 2013
(IRIN
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In the great plains of northern Tanzania, close to the world-famous Serengeti National Park, a bitter row has broken out over an attempt to designate 1,500sqkm of Loliondo District as a game-controlled area.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97786/Balancing-conservation-and-people-s-access-to-land
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Briefing: Devolution to transform Kenya
25 March 2013
(IRIN
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Whatever the outcome of Kenya’s disputed presidential race, this month’s elections have delivered a mighty boost to the process of decentralizing power from Nairobi, one designed to improve local governance and to reduce marginalization and the risk of conflict between communities.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97726/Briefing-Devolution-to-transform-Kenya
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In Africa, corruption dirties the water
14 March 2013
(IRIN
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Collusion among government officials, unscrupulous water vendors and large farm owners results in diverted water supply lines, misappropriated funds, and failure to implement laws on protecting water sources from encroachment and pollution. These are just some of the ways corruption is denying millions of poor people in Africa access to safe and clean drinking water, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97642/In-Africa-corruption-dirties-the-water
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Kenya’s waste management challenge*
13 March 2013
(IRIN
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As the urban population in Nairobi and elsewhere in East Africa grows, so does the solid waste management burden - a situation worsened by poor funding for urban sanitation departments and a lack of enforcement of sanitation regulations.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97638/Kenya-s-waste-management-challenge
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In Kenya, information strengthens pastoralists' resilience
6 March 2013
(IRIN
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Inadequate access to information, such as weather forecasts, has hampered Kenyan pastoralists' ability to respond and adapt to climate change, experts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97603/In-Kenya-information-strengthens-pastoralists-resilience
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Briefing: Land reform key to Kenya’s future
5 March 2013
(IRIN
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Land-related grievances were among the underlying causes of the violence that followed Kenya’s disputed presidential election results in 2007. Some communities, such as those in the worst-affected Rift Valley Province, invaded land that did not legally belong to them but which they perceived to be their birthright.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97599/Briefing-Land-reform-key-to-Kenya-s-future
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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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