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Matthew Smith

Kenya Rising - Activate - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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    A Kenyan photojournalist sets his camera aside to build a movement to fight political corruption. 
Damian Cabrera

"Framework" Announced for Peace in Congo - 0 views

After being exhausted with the ongoing genocide in the Congo, United Nations officials and African leaders organized a structured plan to deal with the instability of the country. Although being cr...

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started by Damian Cabrera on 25 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Abigail Omdahl

Women Entrepreneurs Drive Growth in Africa - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.
Sebastian Michalak

Convergent Evolution: Hyenas Offer Clues To The Human Past : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture :... - 0 views

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    Hyenas help show humans evolution. Hyenas show traits that humans show about reproduction and food consumption.
Diana Nicholas

Can Biofuels Save Sub-Saharan Africa? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.  
MarkS SVHS

Somalia - U.S. Promises More Food Aid - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.
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    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.
Abigail Omdahl

Study Finds Some African Farmers Adapting to Withstand Climate Stresses - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.
Megan Smeltzer

In Uganda, an AIDS Success Story Comes Undone - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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. 
Jeff Kern

Somalia - U.S. Promises More Food Aid - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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

New Wave of Fighting Erupts; Chaos Reigns - 1 views

This article addresses the violence between the M23 and the Congolese army. It talks about how their is a "new wave of fighting" that the rebels are now using. The M23 rebels used grenades as a way...

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Connor Simpson

In Niger, U.S. Troops Set Up Drone Base - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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. 
Damian Cabrera

Somalia: U.S. Promises More Food Aid - 0 views

American officials have agreed to use $20 million for aiding Somalia's famine and war against terrorism. The U.S. believes that Somalia's "critical emergency needs" need to be both addressed, along...

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started by Damian Cabrera on 25 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Matthew Cherry

Congo Neighbors Agree Not To Support Armed Groups : NPR - 0 views

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    Neighboring countries to the Congo have signed a peace deal with the UN. The deal will assure that the neighboring countries will not support the armed forces in Congo>
Emmett Brown

Opinion: Is oil-rich Angola a development success? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Even though Angola is becoming a powerful country, a large amount of the country is still in poverty. Also, its oil-based economy is slowing its development.
chrism_svhs

Kenya's Presidential Debate - 0 views

Kenya just recently held their first ever presidential debate. Brookside School hosted this event where the main topics were tribal-based politics, education, security, and health. There was not mu...

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started by chrism_svhs on 25 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
Dawid Kedzierski

BBC News - DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal - 0 views

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    African leaders met with the UN to hopefully sign a peace deal to help the corrupt Congo region.
Diana Nicholas

Congo Plan Offered by African Nations and U.N. - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.
Isabel Sefton

Rwanda's Health Care Miracle - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    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.
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    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. 
Ashley Martins

Meet the man who could be the first black pope - Amanpour - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views

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    This article says that Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is a prime candidate to be the next Pope.   The Catholic religion has been spreading widely through Africa and Asia.  Nowadays, there is a definite possibility of having a Pope from the the southern portion of the world.
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