Africa
Global Dispatches Episode 2: Laura Seay (AKA @TexasinAfrica)
How the daughter of a preacher from a cotton farming community near Lubbock became one of America’s most influential Africanists.
Podcast: Elections in Kenya. There Will Be Atrocities.
I speak with Naomi Kikoler of the Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect about the prospects for mass atrocity in Kenya and what the international community can do to mitigate the threat.
Map of the Day: Africa’s Health-Environment Nexus
The United Nations Environment Program released a new report on the links between environment and health in Africa. This is a crucial connection to probe: diahhrea, malaria and respiratory infections account for about 60% of the disease burden in Africa, and these three issues are as much environmental as health issues
Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Today, February 6 marks the 10th annual Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. It’s an awful thing to have to commemorate.
Not on A-1: Massive Flooding in Mozambique
One of the biggest global stories of the past few weeks that has gotten the least amount of media attention has been massive flooding in southern Africa.
Why 2012 Was a Watershed Year for African Women
You may have missed it, but 2012 was a very a big year for African women.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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