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Sudan: Darfur Relief To Cost $825 Million In 2008
Monday, 3 December 2007, 7:53 am | IRIN News
The costs of humanitarian operations in Darfur during 2008 are estimated at US$825 million, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes, said in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. More >>
Nepal: Its Okay To Talk About Sex On The Radio
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 11:51 pm | IRIN News
Nepalese are supposed to be too shy to talk about sex, but judging by the popularity of a groundbreaking radio show, Sanga Manka Kura ('Chatting With My Friend'), they don't mind hearing about the subject. More >>
Congo: Rights Groups Urge Indigenous Protection
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 7:06 pm | IRIN News
NGOs in the Republic of Congo have urged the country's president to adopt a draft law aimed at protecting indigenous people, who, they say, are often discriminated against and whose rights are violated. More >>
DRC: Curfew Imposed In Equateur Over Insecurity
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 7:06 pm | IRIN News
Authorities in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) province of Equateur have imposed a nighttime curfew in the area until further notice in a bid to curb insecurity, including murder and extortion by armed men. More >>
Swiss Afghanistan Aid To Continue After Troops Go
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 7:06 pm | IRIN News
Switzerland will maintain its humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan despite a decision by Bern to pull out its two army officers in northern Afghanistan by March 2008. More >>
Driving To Death: The Danger On Nigerian Roads
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 7:05 pm | IRIN News
One of the most dangerous things anyone can do in Nigeria is get into a car. "Remember that every road user is mad," reads a hand out from the Nigerian NGO, Volunteers from Safety Alliance. "You are the only sane one." More >>
Israel-Palestine: Humanitarian Impact Of Annapolis
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 2:30 pm | IRIN News
Whatever happens in the Annapolis Middle East peace conference will affect another crucial conference - of the key donors to the Palestinians - which is scheduled to take place in mid December in Paris. More >>
Zimbabwe: Expats Keep Families Afloat
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:01 am | IRIN News
An estimated three million Zimbabweans, a quarter of the total population, have packed their bags and left home. Most, typically the semi-skilled, have opted for neighbouring countries, but many others have chosen Britain's greener, if damp, pastures. More >>
Hoping For A Climate Deal On The Road To Bali
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:01 am | IRIN News
The Bali climate conference will look at a new deal to be put in place after 2012, when the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol (KP), a commitment made in 1997 by 36 industrialised countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least five percent ... More >>
Afghanistan: Children Affected By Conflict
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 9:53 am | IRIN News
"A child's first right is the right to life. This is being denied in Afghanistan on an ever-increasing scale," the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a Child Alert report in October 2007. More >>
Brinkmanship Over Zimbabwe Constitutional Talks
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:22 am | IRIN News
Zimbabwe's main opposition, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), is threatening to pull out of talks with the ruling ZANU-PF party over its refusal to give way on key demands for political reform. More >>
Nigeria: Mixed Reaction To Army's Apology
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 9:35 am | IRIN News
In 2001 the Nigerian government sent troops to Benue State to stop militants from the Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups from fighting each other. But some Tiv militants turned on the army killing 19 soldiers. The troops took revenge by attacking seven ... More >>
S. Leone: For Women, War's Over, Violence Goes On
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 8:58 am | IRIN News
While experts in Sierra Leone say women are increasingly coming forth to report rape and domestic violence to the police, such crimes are rampant and usually go unpunished. More >>
Bangladesh: Cyclone Relief Distribution Criticised
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 7:57 am | IRIN News
"It has been reported that cyclone victims in some areas got large quantities of relief and sold off the excess materials," Lt-Gen Masud Uddin Chowdhury, principal staff officer of the Bangladesh armed forces, was quoted as saying, speaking to a ... More >>
Sudan: Tension Over Peace Deal, But War Unlikely
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 7:55 am | IRIN News
Tension has risen between the Khartoum government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The tension, according to a Juba-based observer, has largely resulted from a lack of progress in the implementation of key provisions of the 2005 Comprehensive ... More >>
Bangladesh: US$120M+ Pledged For Cyclone Victims
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 9:19 pm | IRIN News
Food and Disaster Management Adviser Tapan Chowdhury told reporters that Saudi Arabia would provide $100 million in cyclone-relief, while Japan, the UK, the USA, India, China, Australia, and Switzerland have also given assurances they will help. More >>
Iraq: Children With Serious Illnesses Abandoned
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 9:01 am | IRIN News
"The problem is even more serious among new-born babies and there are many cases of children aged 1-12 abandoned," said Mayada Marouf, a spokesperson for KCA. "Most of them have a life-threatening disease and their families cannot afford treatment." More >>
Bangladesh: Cyclone Survivors Lack Drinking Water
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 8:48 am | IRIN News
"Tube wells are being decontaminated with bleaching powder. In the coastal areas the raising of tube well platforms above tidal water levels has started," Khan told IRIN in Dhaka. More >>
Traditional Afghan Toilet System Under Pressure
Monday, 13 August 2007, 3:43 pm | IRIN News
Traditional dry vault toilet systems have been around for centuries in Central Asia & parts of China where nutrients for agriculture are scarce. However, some analysts say they are inappropriate for urban areas, and pose a threat to public health. More >>
