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Republic of South Sudan Declares Independence; Women Vote for First Time in History

By on July 9, 2011 in Africa, East Africa, Featured, North Africa, Photos, South Sudan, Sudan, Videos
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Today, Saturday, July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declares its independence and a new nation is born. For the first time in Sudan’s history, women were able to add their votes and voices...
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When Feeding the World, Remember It’s Not About Quantity

By on April 22, 2011 in Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Featured, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, North Africa, Photos, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South America, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa, Western Sahara
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“Today’s sky-rocketing food prices are pushing more people into poverty, threatening the livelihoods of small-scale farmers, and raising concerns about global food security. At first glance, the problem seems to be one of quantity; high...
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Looking at Alternatives to a “Green Revolution”

By on March 30, 2011 in Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Photos, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Check out this piece from All Africa about why continuing the Green Revolution tactics for addressing hunger and poverty in Africa won’t work. Instead of expensive “silver bullet” approaches to agricultural development, the article emphasizes the need...
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