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In Rwanda many people are dying from thirst and cholera. A few years ago, American soldiers started to set up the first water filtration system in Goma. The filtration system will help to slow the growing numbers with cholera. 

Talks about how the number of refugees has grown in large amounts, and that thousands are fleeing for safety to surrounding countries. This is causing huge issues for the countries taking in refugees. Also the number itself is forming issues. 7,000 - 8,000 refugees are leaving Syria daily. Money is needed and that $1.5 billion was requested for the relief efforts provided.

This is a recent piece on the massacre in Sudan, that details the new region of South Sudan's security issues, and prominent violence.

This article relates to the song by K'naan, listened to in HWC. The documentary described in the article takes a close look into the lives of Somali Pirates, and their reasons for delving into piracy.

This article actually touches upon what we've been doing in class because it's centered around an anti-apartheid movement. I think this article helps us to understand that this struggle is ever-present, and is, in fact, still a prominent issue in South Africa.

This article describes the events of when 100 Islamists fighters were killed in Mali.

This article discusses the Framework for peace in Congo. The United Nations announced on the 24th of February that they are trying to stop the wars in the country that has lead to suffering in Congo.

In reaction to the drone wars with Al Qaeda, President Obama sent about 100 American soldiers to Niger to set up a new base. This new base will allow for unarmed Predator aircraft to survey the region. 

This article talks about how even though it's perceived that AIDS is in decline in Uganda, it's still on the rise. Almost a third of Uganda's population is plagued with the infection even though billions of dollars have been poured into fixing this problem. Rates have also raised from 6.4% in 2005 to 7.3% today. They are not only rising in urban settings, but also in rural areas. 

There have been vicious ethnic clashes in Kenya. This is due to the current election stirring old feuds. Many people on opposite sides live as neighbors. 

This article discusses how Africa's climate change, growing energy demands, poverty, international politics and social justice are may be able to be saved by biofuels.  

The United States announced that it would give Somalia $20 million in food aid. One of Somali's leaders says that it was a necessity for the country.

This relates to our studies because we talked about the struggles in Somalia. However, we discussed piracy, Somaliland, and government issues rather than troubles with food.

In the Sub-Saharan Africa farmers are learning how to cope with the extreme climate conditions. They are learning how to farm with drought and to keep their crops alive and healthy. It shows the human resilience to climate conditions and how we as humans adapt to our environment.

In Kampala, Uganda, women are fighting against their known name of the "rape capital of the world", and they are driving to be entrepreneurs. Women are creating their own businesses and brands and are having great success.

An American delegation led by, Rajiv Shah, met with Somali leaders in Mogadishu and announced $20 million in new American food aid

Even after the Rwanda massacre in 1994, Rwanda is making steps in the right direction to get health care coverage to all its citizens. One of the most amazing things about this is that Rwanda is one of the poorest countries in the world. The life expectancy rates have risen 10% in the past 10 years from 48% to 58%. Staggering malaria statistics show that malaria deaths have decreased by around two-thirds in the past five years. These improvements were made possible by the more affordable health insurance programs that are sweeping the nation.

In this article, it talks about how the poorest 25 percent of the poor is getting health care for free. The health care is provided to poor as well, but for $0.33 at a clinic, which is one tenth of the actual cost. 

Interesting analysis of media coverage and political gamesmanship surrounding the Sept. 11 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya.  

This article is about how after a dispute between Turkey and Syria, Turkey's Prime Minister accused the UN of not helping them against Syria.