Mali: Mali lifts state of emergency in place since January
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali07/06/2013 13:27 GMTby Serge DANIELBAMAKO, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Mali lifted a nearly six-month state of emergency on Saturday, the eve of the start of a...
View ArticleIraq: Iraq bombings kill five
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq07/06/2013 12:25 GMTBAGHDAD, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Bombings north of Baghdad on Saturday killed five people, including a police officer, police and doctors said,...
View ArticlePhilippines: Dengue outbreak strikes 1,800 in Philippine province
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Philippines07/06/2013 08:51 GMTILOILO, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Dengue fever has surged in the central Philippines, infecting more than 1,800 people and killing at...
View ArticleWorld: Cooperatives can build socio-economic resilience during crises – UN...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: World6 July 2013 – The International Day of Cooperatives provides an opportunity to spotlight how such enterprises can help build resilience in all socio-economic...
View ArticleMali: From the Field: UN food relief agency struggles to cope with Mali’s...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Mali5 July 2013 – Life is slowly returning to normal in parts of Mali, but with the thousands of people displaced and a pre-harvest lean season underway, the main...
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Central African Republic: UNHCR Operation in CAR: Fact Sheet - 30 June 2013
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan (Republic of)UNHCR operational highlightsWorld Refugee...
View ArticleMali: Campaigning begins for Mali elections
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali07/07/2013 20:18 GMTby Serge DanielBAMAKO, July 7, 2013 (AFP) - Campaigning for Mali's watershed July 28 presidential election officially began on Sunday, with...
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World: Livelihoods at the limit: Reducing the risk of disasters and adapting...
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chad, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar,...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan bomb attack kills three, injures 38: officials
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Pakistan07/06/2013 19:44 GMTLAHORE, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Three people were killed and 38 injured on Saturday when a bomb exploded in a bustling food market in...
View ArticleIraq: Children and Armed Conflict Monthly Update: July 2013
Source: Watchlist on Children and Armed ConflictCountry: Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides...
View ArticleMyanmar: Dismiss charges against scores of human rights defenders and...
Source: AmnestyCountry: MyanmarIndex: ASA 16/002/2013The continuing arrest, detention, and threats against human rights defenders and peaceful protesters in Myanmar are stark reminders that basic...
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Pakistan: The Politics of Our Lives: The Raising Her Voice in Pakistan...
Source: OxfamCountry: PakistanAuthors: Repila, Jacky ISBN: 978-1-78077-354-4How can we change the power dynamics that exclude women from decision making? How can the barriers that prevent women from...
View ArticleMali: Managing Price Risk in Local Food Reserves: Analysing the prospects for...
Source: OxfamCountry: Mali, NigerAuthor: Martin Alba, Teresa Serra and José María GilLocal food reserves can contribute to food security strategies and have the potential to empower communities.These...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria army presses Homs assault: activists
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic07/06/2013 18:06 GMTBEIRUT, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad seized several buildings on the edges of rebel-held...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syria's main opposition picks Ahmad Assi Jarba as new...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab Republic07/07/2013 03:26 GMTISTANBUL, July 7, 2013 (AFP) - Syria's main opposition has elected Ahmad Assi Jarba to lead the movement, which groups...
View ArticleEgypt: Amid violent protests, Ban says all sides must work for peaceful...
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Egypt5 July 2013 – With massive protests in Egypt reportedly sparking violent clashes across the country, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this evening urged...
View ArticleEgypt: Egyptians want fundamental rights reflected in sound laws and...
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCountry: EgyptGENEVA (5 July 2013) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged all parties in Egypt to make a...
View ArticleDemocratic People's Republic of Korea: UN Commission of Inquiry on North...
Source: UN Human Rights CouncilCountry: Democratic People's Republic of KoreaGeneva, 5 July 2013 – The United Nations Commission set up to investigate human rights violations in North Korea has begun...
View ArticleMali: Analysis: Short-term fixes - the bane of West African agriculture
Source: IRINCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, TogoHIGHLIGHTSQuality investment in...
View ArticleWorld: Matchmaking medical research
Source: IRINCountry: WorldLONDON, 5 July 2013 (IRIN) - Are you a global research consortium looking for sites to test treatments for neglected tropical diseases? Or a major biotech company interested...
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