http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/950/ en_GB_uk Africa http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85990 Africa's freshwater resources are under serious threat from climate change and urgent adaptation measures are needed, says a study. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85981 New currents in narrative forms are the special focus of the London African Film Festival 2009: "We are showcasing debuts by a wide range of dynamic, young film-making talent and the most creative of TV/film practitioners to celebrate the energy that young Africans from all corners of the continent have brought to drama as they embrace the digital age." http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85973 About 200 million under-fives in developing countries suffer from stunted growth, says a UN report. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85954 The fervour with which foreign commercial interests are forcing their agricultural 'solutions' on the African continent represents nothing more than an established endeavour to protect profits and access to resources, writes Joan Baxter. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85944 African environmentalists - Marc Ona Essangui , Wangari Maathai, Fatima Jibrell, Kofi Annan, Ken Saro-Wiwa http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85897 Islamic Conference proposals for UN protection of religions - rather than protection of individuals for their religious beliefs - should be rejected, say a coalition of international human rights organisations. + ASEAN rejects rights NGOs and creates human rights commission http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85896 Mobile phone subscriptions have grown faster in Africa since 2003 than in any other region of the world, says a UN report - but most African nations are failing to keep up with global trends in the use of broadband Internet. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85881 The Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced today that it will not award its $5 million (plus $200,000 a year for life) prize this year. The award is designed to promote African development, with a special focus on good governance. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85856 In what appears to be a victory for campaigners, the European Commission has conceded that its notorious EPA trade agreements should not be imposed on developing countries. IPS News http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85855 A BBC analysis takes Uganda as a case study to examine the Africa-wide problem that generous funding for HIV/AIDS programmes has not been matched by the broader health insfrastructure. BBC News http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163759/1/ Despite changes in rhetoric, IMF policy advice and conditions are still hitting social protection, decent work and poverty in countries forced to take out loans due to the financial crisis, according to a new report. + IMF 'risks presiding over new debt crisis' http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85767 A wide ranging assessment of global food security by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. No date is given but August 2009 appears to be date of publication. (pdf file) Afronline http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85776 As people get richer they have smaller families, to the benefit of economic growth. There are plenty of reasons why this pattern may not be repeated in Africa. The Economist http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85774 Visual depiction of Africa's exclusion from the global economy in maps of trade patterns and internet connectivity. Aid Watch http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85667 World leaders have gone soft on human rights. Hillary Clinton is put on the spot by a questioner. Aid Watch