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Internet Shutdowns in Africa Stifling Press Freedom
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (IPS) - "The internet for journalism is now like the air you breathe," said Befeqadu Hailu, an Ethiopian journalist and a member of the Zone 9 blogger collective who was arrested in April 2014 and charged with terrorism. "Without the internet, modern journalism means nothing." Yet, the internet is something that journalists in multiple African countries are often forced to do without.
Union Conflict Rages on in South Africa
- Inter Press Service
RUSTENBURG, South Africa, Aug 21 (IPS) - It was two thirty at night. Inside his home, the telephone rang. Sibongile Nota's brother's life drew nearer its end. A few minutes passed, the telephone rang again. His brother was now dead.
Climate Migrants Might Reach One Billion by 2050
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 21 (IPS) - Imagine a world with as many as one billion people facing harsh climate change impacts resulting in devastating droughts and/or floods, extreme weather, destruction of natural resources, in particular lands, soils and water, and the consequence of severe livelihoods conditions, famine and starvation.
South Asia Faces Fury of Floods
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Aug 20 (IPS) - Aid agencies warn of a serious unfolding humanitarian crisis as floodwaters continue to inundate new areas of three South Asian countries, forcing millions of people to flee their homes for shelters.
Civilians Increasingly Bearing Burden of Armed Conflicts in Arab Region
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug 18 (IPS) - The war in Syria has now entered its 6th year and is becoming the world's worst man-made disaster.
Women Slowly Break Barriers in Bangladesh
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Aug 18 (IPS) - When one thinks of Bangladesh, its political leadership naturally comes to mind as the leaders of the country's major parties are women, including the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader and the Speaker of the National Parliament.
Soy Changes Map of Brazil, Set to Become World’s Leading Producer
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (IPS) - "Our wealth lies in the climate, not in the land," said Antonio Galván, president of the Rural Union of Sinop, a municipality created just 37 years ago, which has prospered due to the continued expansion of soy in Brazil.
Resettling Congolese Refugees in Angola, a New Shot at a Normal Life
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) - The UN's refugee agency is relocating more than 33,000 Congolese refugees from overcrowded temporary shelters in northern Angola to a more permanent establishment in Lóvua.
When Policies Speak the Same Language, Africa’s Trade and Investment Will Listen
- Inter Press Service
MAPUTO, Aug 17 (IPS) - The rising Maputo-Catembe Bridge is a hard-to-miss addition to Mozambique's shoreline.
Minamata Convention, Curbing Mercury Use, is Now Legally Binding
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Aug 16 (IPS) - The Minamata Convention -- a legally-binding landmark treaty, described as the first new environmental agreement in over a decade – entered into force August 16.
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