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POLITICS: Zimbabweans Rubbish SADC’s Sanctions Call
- Inter Press Service
The unresolved issues plaguing Zimbabwe’s coalition government are set to drag on after Southern African leaders once again failed to call President Robert Mubage to book for reneging on his coalition promises.
HEALTH: Diabetes Wreaks Havoc in Mauritius
- Inter Press Service
Every year 400 Mauritians undergo amputations, another 400 have heart surgery; 175 people's eyes are under the knife every week - all due to a disease that is easily prevented, Type 2 diabetes.
CHINA: Dual Pipelines in Burma to Push Ahead Amid Criticism
- Inter Press Service
Despite fresh international criticism of Beijing’s backing for an unpopular regime as the Burmese junta, China sees its alliance with the country’s military as a matter of simple economic expediency and is determined to forge ahead with controversial joint dual oil and gas pipelines that will ensure greater energy security for its robust economy.
DEVELOPMENT-INDIA: Muslim Community Leaders Join AIDS Fight
- Inter Press Service
Muslim religious leaders may seem too conservative to promote the message of safe sex to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic. But that image seems to be changing. Thanks to community-based organisations and young social entrepreneurs working quietly in villages.
KENYA: Police Reform? Return To Sender, Say Rights Groups
- Inter Press Service
The top policeman accused of supporting Kenya's post-election violence, in which thousands were killed or raped because of their ethnicity, has been given a cushy job as head of the country’s postal service.
Q&A: The World Needs a Marshall Plan for Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
When world leaders meet for a mega talk-fest on climate change at the United Nations in late September, the focus will be more on politics and less on finance.
POLITICS-AFRICA: Zimbabweans Rubbish SADC’s Sanctions Call
- Inter Press Service
Southern African leaders have once again failed the people of Zimbabwe by making a show of support for the country’s long-serving dictator.
ENVIRONMENT: Desert Winds Stir New Hope
- Inter Press Service
With oil and gas reserves running dry, the most populous country in the Arab world is eyeing wind power as a solution to its looming energy crunch.
AFRICA: 'Have Your Own Policies, as Long as They’re Like Ours'
- Inter Press Service
The controversial conditionalities attached to World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans over the past 20 years may, from the World Bank’s point of view, no longer be necessary as African countries are of their own accord imposing similar policy restrictions on themselves.
POLITICS-US: Obama Struggles to Regain Early Momentum
- Inter Press Service
The United States Congress returns to work Tuesday after a turbulent summer recess that has raised doubts over President Barack Obama's ability to face down domestic opposition from Republicans and enforce party cohesion on issues ranging from healthcare reform to troop commitments in the increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan.
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