Tuesday, February 18, 2014

[RED DEMOCRATICA] South Sudan rebels reportedly take oil-region capital as cease-fire broken

 

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February 18, 2014
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South Sudan rebels reportedly take oil-region capital as cease-fire broken
South Sudan opposition forces have reportedly taken control of Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich state of Upper Nile, after clashes with government troops. The fighting ended a cease-fire agreement made by the two sides in January. Reuters (2/18), BBC (2/18), Reuters (2/17)
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@UNFoundation: From the #Nakivale refugee settlement: this truck is used to transport non-food items #UNFGEC (h/t @darleyt) pic.twitter.com/TTXnpg0N7J
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UN Dispatch
"The New York Times editorial board declares that genocide is 'looming' in the Central African Republic. For a counterpoint, see my interview with Dr. Louisa Lombard, an anthropologist and one of America's leading experts on the politics of CAR." UN Dispatch (2/17)
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Ban lauds global progress against FGM
Educational efforts in Africa, the Middle East and now in the U.K and continental Europe are seeing progress made in preventing female genital mutilation, writes Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general. The recent International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM "shows the great value of the UN in rising as one to defend universal human rights," he writes. The Guardian (London) (2/18)
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Health Development
Will G8 program reduce African food insecurity or hurt small farmers?
The New Alliance program was launched by the Group of 8 in 2012 as a way to boost farming and alleviate poverty in Africa, with pledges made by 10 African countries. While officials in Ghana, for example, are optimistic about combating food insecurity, critics say the program has been more helpful to corporations than to small, local farms. The Guardian (London) (2/18), The Guardian (London) (2/18), The Guardian (London) (2/18)
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Women Girls
Colombia strives to reduce sexual violence in conflict zones
Colombia is making headway in prosecuting sexual violence and rape in war zones, but advocates say more work is needed. U.K. Foreign Minister William Hague is working to raising global awareness of such incidents in conflict zones. Thomson Reuters Foundation (2/18)
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Climate and Energy
Chairman named for UN carbon-markets group
Environmental scientist Hugh Sealy of Barbados will become chairman of the United Nations' Clean Development Mechanism executive board. Lambert Schneider, a carbon-markets expert from Germany, was voted as vice chairman. Reuters (2/18)
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Is a longer-term nuclear agreement with Iran possible?
Negotiators from Iran are sitting down with those from the EU, U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia and Germany to create a longer-term agreement regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions. Such an agreement is possible but will not arrive quickly, says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. BBC (2/18), Voice of America (2/18), The Guardian (London) (2/18)
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