Full Coverage: West Africa
April 2008
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25.04.2008
Over 3,000 Nigerian women die each year due to complications resulting from unsafe abortions, says a new study from a sexual and reproductive health institute.
more...From: Guttmacher Institute Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] Image: A Nigerian woman. © il Bovino con la S2PRO (flickr)
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23.04.2008
Climate change, the oil industry, and the construction of the world's largest dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo must be prioritized by African and U.S. leaders to support sustainable development on the continent, says a new report released on Earth Day.
more...From: Africa Action Related topics/regions: [United States] [Niger] [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Africa] Image: Africans will be disproportionately impacted by climate change, argues the report. © Refugees International
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17.04.2008
Molly Melching, whose organization uses community-education to promote democracy and human rights, answers questions from the global community about her work and her group's exceptional successes towards ending female genital cutting in West Africa.
more...From: OneWorld US Image: Melching with a woman from Malicounda Bambara, a Senegalese villagethat chose to end the practice of FGC after working with Melching's organization. © Tostan
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17.04.2008
Disabled people in Yola, Nigeria, who previously believed begging was their only means to an income, have gained economic independence and new livelihoods by starting a shoemaking business.
more...From: International Food Policy Research Institute Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] Image: Members of the group at work. © Augustine A. Ndaghu / International Food Policy Research Institute
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12.04.2008
More...Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] Image: Hundreds of cotton farmers die from the use of pesticides when growing the crop each year
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