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  1. Community Action Is a Critical Weapon in the War on Terror

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 (IPS) - During the egregious Dusit attack, Kenya demonstrated remarkable, resilience, solidarity and stood firm against the terrorists.

  2. The Libyan Disaster: Little Bits of History Repeating

    - Inter Press Service

    STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jul 09 (IPS) -

    And I've seen it before,
    and I'll see it again.
    Yes I've seen it before,
    just little bits of history repeating.

    -- Propeller Heads: History repeating

    The Libyan catastrophe and the suffering of "illegal" migrants are generally depicted as fairly recent events, though they are actually the results of a long history of greed, contempt for others and fatal shortsightedness. Like former Yugoslavia, Libya was created from a mosaic of tribal entities, subdued by colonial powers and then ruled by an iron-fisted dictator. Now, Libya is a quagmire where local and international stakeholders battle to control its natural resources. The country holds the largest oil reserves in Africa, oil and gas account for 60 percent of GDP and more than 90 percent of exports.1 This is one reason why Egypt, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., and many other nations are enmeshed in Libya. Furthermore, European nations try to stop mainly sub-Saharan refugees and migrants from reaching their coasts from Libya. An attempt to understand Italy´s essential role in the struggle over Libya´s oil and attempts to control unwanted immigration may help to clarify some issues related to the current situation.

  3. U.S.-backed Kurds to Halt Child Soldier use in Syria

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (IPS) - The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have struck a deal with the United Nations to stop using child soldiers across swathes of eastern Syria under their control and to release all youngsters from their ranks, the U.N. announced Monday.

  4. US & Iranian Actions Put Nuclear Deal in Jeopardy

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Jul 01 (IPS) - Kelsey Davenport is director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association and Daryl G. Kimball is executive director

    Iran's announcement that it may soon breach the 300-kilogram limit on low-enriched uranium set by the 2015 nuclear deal is an expected but troubling response to the Trump administration's reckless and ill-conceived pressure campaign to kill the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

  5. A Roadmap for Children as Victims, not Terrorists

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jun 26 (IPS) - The feeling in the air at a recent meeting of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was one of compassion and benevolence.

    The focus was on children as Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), a subject that everyone at the panel discussion argued is delicate and politically sensitive.

  6. Patriotism versus Hope: Eritreans Wrestle with Leaving Home or Remaining

    - Inter Press Service

    ASMARA, Eritrea/ANTWERP, Belguim, Jun 21 (IPS) - Most media narratives about Eritrea suggest an endless stream of young people fleeing the country, who couldn't wait to escape. But the reality is far different and more nuanced—both when it comes to those who have left, and those who chose to remain.

  7. Sharing the Burden of Refugees; the World Can Do Better

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 20 (IPS) - Siddharth Chatterjee is the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya.

    As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20th to celebrate the strength, courage and perseverance of refugees, a glaring concern remains just how inadequate the global response to the refugee crisis has been.

  8. As Sudan Struggles, AU Should Press for Justice and Accountability

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Jun 18 (IPS) - Carine Kaneza Nantulya is the Africa advocacy director at Human Rights Watch

    On June 6, the African Union (AU) suspended Sudan from the 55-member group with "immediate effect." The move came in response to a deadly crackdown on peaceful protesters in Khartoum, in which government forces, led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), tore through a sit-in in the capital killing at least 108 people, and wounding hundreds. The AU's decisive action has been widely applauded, but suspending Sudan is not enough.

  9. World’s Displacement Crises Worsened by Lack of Funds, Political Will or Media Attention

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jun 06 (IPS) - The world's 10 most displacement crises—rendering millions of people homeless-- have continued to worsen due either to political neglect, a shortage of funds or lack of media attention, according to a new report released by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

  10. Pakistani and Afghan Refugees Seek Safe Haven in Sri Lanka

    - Inter Press Service

    NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 31 (IPS) - Caroline Gluck is Senior Regional Public Information Officer, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency. She is based in Bangkok, Thailand

    Thirteen-year-old Bariea, a Pakistani asylum seeker in Sri Lanka, is taking shelter at a mosque in the city of Negombo, where an uneasy mix of high anxiety and extreme boredom hover over the room.

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