| INDONESIA: Female genital mutilation persists despite ban |
 JAKARTA, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) - Though the Indonesian government banned female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) four years ago, experts say religious support for the practice is more fervent than ever, particularly in rural communities.
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| SOMALIA: Mogadishu fighting cuts food supplies |
 NAIROBI, 30 August 2010 (IRIN) - As the latest round of fighting in the Somali capital enters its eighth day, traders and civil society activists warn of food shortages due to the closure of many businesses and markets across the city, increasing pressure on the already food-insecure population.
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| HAITI: SMS-ing preparedness |
 DAKAR, 28 August 2010 (IRIN) - “Are the canals and trenches around your home clean and free of rubbish?” Hundreds of thousands Haitians are receiving this message by SMS in the morning, followed in the afternoon by advice about clearing out debris, as part of a project this week by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
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| INDONESIA/HAITI: Lessons for earthquake recovery |
 JAKARTA, 27 August 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesia's reconstruction after the 2004 tsunami is proving to be a compass for Haiti's efforts to avoid corruption and build back better, specialists say.
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| NIGER: Small steps towards a sustainable future |
 DIFFA, 26 August 2010 (IRIN) - The population of Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, is growing at an unsustainable rate, according to the authorities and civil society groups. If current growth rates of 3.3 percent per year remain unchanged, by 2050 Niger’s population will have reached 50 million. The current population is 15.2 million - and even at this level there is widespread malnourishment.
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