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Defining the North-South Border

International Crisis Group — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:37 +0000

The latest briefing from the International Crisis Group, analyses how the still undefined boundary line has hindered implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), fuelled mistrust between its two signatory parties and contributed to heightened anxiety along the border. As the country’s oil resources are concentrated in these areas, [...]

No single formula for HIV risk

IRIN — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:27:18 +0000

In southern Africa, prevention campaigns highlighting the HIV risks of having more than one partner at the same time have largely targeted heterosexuals and ignored the fact that men who have sex with men also have multiple partners.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90186

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Nevirapine linked to treatment failure

IRIN — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:19:56 +0000

One of the cheapest and most commonly used drugs for treating HIV in Africa – nevirapine – has been associated with an increased risk of treatment failure in a retrospective South African study.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90234

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Addressing the role of religion in HIV response

IRIN — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:11 +0000

At a church compound in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, women and their children line up for food rations. Among them is Zipporah Mueni, an HIV-positive mother of five.

Full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=90010

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Mapping health budgets and child deaths

IRIN — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:09:51 +0000

As many African countries battle to bring down staggering rates of maternal and child mortality, maternal and child health made for a fitting theme at the African Union (AU) Summit this week in Kampala, Uganda.

Full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89992

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Child witchcraft allegations on the rise

IRIN — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:51:38 +0000

DAKAR – Accusations of child witchcraft are on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa – spurred on by urbanization, poverty, conflict and fragmenting communities, creating a “multi-crisis” for already vulnerable children – says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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Money no protection from HIV

IRIN — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:31:27 +0000

A new study has challenged widely held assumptions about income level in relation to HIV, finding that neither wealth nor poverty are reliable predictors of HIV infection in Africa.

Full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=89746

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Most paediatric fevers not caused by malaria

IRIN — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:07:52 +0000

DAKAR – More than half the paediatric fevers treated in public health clinics in Africa are caused by diseases other than malaria, according to a study by Oxford University and other research groups, whose authors caution against the “continued indiscriminate use of anti-malarials for all fevers across Africa.”

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The blood diamond is making a comeback

IRIN — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:26:14 +0000

JOHANNESBURG – Reform of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) is becoming more urgent as controversy over Zimbabwe’s diamond sales pushes the international initiative designed to stem the flow of conflict diamonds towards paralysis.

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Freedom of movement to help pastoralist lifestyles

IRIN — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:00:06 +0000

NAIROBI – Pastoralists across East Africa are set to benefit as the region’s national borders are relaxed amid joint efforts to mitigate the risks associated with their migration.

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