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OP-ED: Put a Spotlight on African Women’s Reproductive Rights

Sunday, May 19, 2013

NAIROBI, May 19 (IPS) - Victoria J. married in 2009 at age 14, and became pregnant shortly after. "I started labour in the morning on a Friday …. The nurse kept checking and saying I would deliver safely. On Monday she said I was weak.

Q&A: Crisis Escalates as International Community Fails Syria

Saturday, May 18, 2013

ATHENS, May 18 (IPS) - With no end in sight for the ongoing two-year war in Syria, the ensuing humanitarian crisis continues to escalate, with over 1 million refugees having fled to neighbouring countries and at least another 3 million displaced within Syria.

Pressure Mounting on U.S. over Congo Violence

Friday, May 17, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 17 (IPS) - With casualties in the long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) now surpassing every conflict since World War II, U.S. policymakers and advocates are stepping up campaigns to raise awareness and push legislation aimed at encouraging new negotiations, assisting in government reforms, and pressuring the neighbouring countries that have propped up the DRC's government.

Is Aid to South Africa Drying Up?

Friday, May 17, 2013

JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (IPS) - Commentators and business leaders in South Africa believe that the recent announcement of an end to the United Kingdom's aid programme to South Africa may be the start of a new trend to cut back on aid to this country, and possibly to the rest of Africa.

Ethiopia Playing at Being Good Neighbours

Friday, May 17, 2013

ADDIS ABABA, May 17 (IPS) - Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from Somalia, many experts have voiced doubts that Ethiopia will pull out of Somalia before it is capable of handling its security without assistance.

With Billions of Euros Pledged, Mali Risks Aid Overflow

Thursday, May 16, 2013

BRUSSELS, May 16 (IPS) - International donors pledged yesterday to mobilise 3.25 billion Euros to rebuild Mali, a figure that surpassed all expectations. But experts warn that the country does not have the absorption capacity for so much aid, while others say donors should pressure the Malian government to stop ongoing human rights abuses.

U.N. General Assembly Condemns Syria as Sceptics Multiply

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (IPS) - When the 193-member General Assembly voted Wednesday to condemn the beleaguered government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, there was an increase in the number of sceptics who neither supported nor opposed the tottering regime in Damascus.

Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

SYDNEY, May 14 (IPS) - Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia's north-eastern coast are threatening the continent's World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.

Syrian Attacks on Health Care System 'Terrorising Population'

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - Humanitarian assistance groups in Washington are warning that the health care system has become a deliberate target in the increasingly brutal civil war in Syria, presenting major challenges to addressing the humanitarian and refugee crises spurred by the conflict.

U.S. Relationship with Pakistani Military Must “Broaden”

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - With this weekend's national election in Pakistan seeing historic high turnout resulting in an overwhelming vote for a single party, foreign policy observers here are suggesting that the United States will need to finally redefine its longstanding relationship with the Pakistan Army.

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