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Mauritian Women Dreaming of Active Politics
- Inter Press Service
'We have had enough of the training given to us in cooking, sewing and household works… We now have another dream: of participating actively in the development of our island at decision-making level,' says Marie-Anne Laganne, a political trainer at Women In Politics.
COTE D'IVOIRE: Still Stuck in Stalemate
- Inter Press Service
The past-due leader of this resource-rich African nation remains bent on clinging to power, despite calls by his opposition and the wider international community to leave office immediately.
New Constitution Promised for Yemen
- Inter Press Service
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, has promised to put a new constitution to a referendum this year and move the country to a 'parliamentary system' but opponents say the move fails to meet the demands of anti-government protesters.
Q&A: ‘Women Are Shackled During Childbirth’
- Inter Press Service
Female Palestinian prisoners detained in Israel are often denied legal representation and medical care while being housed in squalid conditions that can include sharing cells with rodents.
Public Debate on the Shape of Socialism in Cuba
- Inter Press Service
The absence of more open social policies and real citizen participation are some of the concerns being debated in the run-up to the Sixth Congress of the ruling Cuban Communist Party (PCC) in April.
MAGHREB: For Migrants, Crisis Worsens Economic Situation At Home
- Inter Press Service
The mass exodus of immigrant workers from Libya is aggravating the social and economic situation in the migrants’ home nations - from Sudan and Chad in sub-Saharan Africa, to Bangladesh in Asia - according to labour and economic experts.
KENYA: Budget Too Small to Cover Health Needs
- Inter Press Service
Professor Anyang Nyong'o might have guessed that a trip to the United States for treatment for prostate cancer would provoke a furore: he is the Minister for Medical Services.
'Yes I Can' Say Illiterate Adults in Guatemala
- Inter Press Service
Concepción González, 42, never went to school. She remembers with frustration having to stamp her fingerprint because she couldn't sign official documents, and having to respond 'I don't know' to her children's homework questions.
Tanzania Biofuel Project's Promise Proves Barren
- Inter Press Service
An ambitious project to produce clean energy for the Netherlands and Belgium has degenerated into a controversial abuse of natural resources in Africa.
IBSA Together in Resisting No-fly Zone
- Inter Press Service
India has found backing at this week’s India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) ministers meeting for its stance that a no-fly zone over Libya must follow multilateral consultations.
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