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Political Prisoners Shadow Rice Visit to Libya
By Zainab Mineeia
WASHINGTON, Sep 7 (IPS) - Human right organisations are urging U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is touring North African nations over the next several days, to press for the release of Fathi Aljahmi, a long-time political prisoner during her visit to Libya Friday.
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DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA
Why The Richest Continent Is Also The Poorest
By Miriam Mannak
ACCRA, Sep 7 (IPS) - The ecological impact of natural resource exploitation on the lives of the poor in Africa and other regions is not being addressed sufficiently in aid effectiveness and development discussions, aid experts say.
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POLITICS-US
Bush Administration Still Cautious on Georgia
By Jim Lobe
WASHINGTON, Sep 7 (IPS) - As if the outgoing administration of U.S. President George W. Bush didn't already have enough on its plate, the question of whether and how to re-arm Georgia in the aftermath of its thrashing last month by Russia is moving steadily up its increasingly crowded foreign policy agenda.
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'Our Voices Have Been Heard'
Interview with Letty Chiwara, UNIFEM Cross Regional Programmes Manager
ACCRA, Sep 5 (IPS) - As the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness draws to a close in the Ghanaian capital, gender activists are reflecting on the way ahead.
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DEVELOPMENT
Donors And The Poor Agree Aid Agenda
Francis Kokutse and IPS correspondents
ACCRA, Sep 7 (IPS) - Delegates from both developing and developed countries have adopted the Accra Agenda For Action (AAA) as a guide to improve the way aid is given and spent.
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RIGHTS-SOMALIA
Building Women's Leadership
Sarah McGregor
BAGAMOYO, Sep 7 (IPS) - The moderator raps her pen on the table to hush the boisterous assembly of Somali women gathered in Bagamoyo, on the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania. Their voices drop for a moment before the sound level rises again to a heated crescendo.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Arctic Meltdown Signals Long-Term Trend
Stephen Leahy
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 5 (IPS) - Soaring temperatures have led to the collapse of several huge ice shelves in the Canadian Arctic over the past few weeks.
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RIGHTS-SOMALIA: Building Women's Leadership
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RIGHTS: Political Prisoners Shadow Rice Visit to Libya
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DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: Why The Richest Continent Is Also The Poorest
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Q&A: 'Our Voices Have Been Heard'
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