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24 May 2013

Myanmar + 1 other
Buddhists from Bangladesh resettle in Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims cry foul

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— Christian Science Monitor

Minority Rohingya Muslims who have long alleged persecution by the Buddhists in Myanmar, say Buddhist families from Bangladesh are now being resettled on their land.

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16 May 2013

Syrian Arab Republic
In Syria, terrorist designation means more go hungry

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— Christian Science Monitor

The presence of an Al Qaeda-linked group among Syria's rebels and past US prosecutions of those who've supported groups it deems terrorists has slowed the flow of food and medical aid to Syria.

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10 May 2013

World
Why is Africa's healthcare so far behind the rest of the world?

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— Christian Science Monitor

Despite Africa’s exponential economic growth and development over the past decade and additional support from the international donor community, progress towards many of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been slow.

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09 May 2013

Uganda
Mobile phones unleash farmers in Uganda

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— Christian Science Monitor

The information farmers in Uganda provide via mobile phones does more than just help them order and pay for supplies. It allows the collection of data that will help them sell their crops, build a credit history, and receive other services, such as crop insurance.

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29 Apr 2013

Haiti
Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day

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— Christian Science Monitor

Haiti, one of the world’s most deforested countries, launches its first national tree-planting program next month. President Michel Martelly’s government calls the effort “a big signal” that the administration is determined to reverse environmental degradation and address one of the main causes of poverty on the Caribbean island.

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24 Apr 2013

Lebanon + 3 others
Outside the camps, Syrian refugees face further hardship

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— Christian Science Monitor

With 74 percent of Syrian refugees living outside camps, life is a daily struggle to find affordable housing, jobs with living wages, and schooling for their children.

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09 Apr 2013

Mali
In Mali, a war ends but instability lingers

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— Christian Science Monitor

The French drove out Islamist rebels in northern Mali. But can France and its African allies translate those victories into regional stability and peace?

On paper, the French bid to oust Islamist rebels from northern Mali has been nearly perfect: locally popular, internationally approved, well executed.

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05 Apr 2013

Indonesia + 1 other
How Myanmar's Buddhist-Muslim conflict has reached into Indonesia

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— Christian Science Monitor

In Indonesia, a brawl between Muslim and Buddhist detainees from Myanmar left eight dead today. Both sides are caught in a painful cycle of events.

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04 Apr 2013

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's farmers dig in to capture a deluge

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— Christian Science Monitor

With no access to groundwater, and no help from local authorities, farmers in drought-stricken Zimbabwe have grouped together to dig ponds to capture precious rainwater.

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02 Apr 2013

Colombia
Activist deaths and postponed peacetalks highlight struggle over land

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— Christian Science Monitor

Three advocates and leftist political organizers were killed across Colombia last month, as FARC and government negotiators announced an unscheduled recess in peace talks until late April.

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01 Apr 2013

Kenya
Crop insurance helps Kenya's urban poor return to farming

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— Christian Science Monitor

Since she began insuring her crops against erratic weather two years ago, Goretta Wanjiru has gained peace of mind about her livelihood as a farmer. But just as importantly, she has also got her son back.

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27 Mar 2013

Rwanda
In tiny Rwanda, staggering health gains set new standard in Africa

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— Christian Science Monitor

Rwanda has tapped its post-conflict period to transform core programs like healthcare. Major gains include precipitous drops in HIV deaths and child mortality.

When Agnes Binagwaho began her career as a doctor in the slums of Kigali, Rwanda, in 1996, she worked in one of the most precarious health environments in the world.

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27 Mar 2013

South Sudan (Republic of) + 1 other
For refugees in South Sudan, a transit camp becomes a long-term home

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— Christian Science Monitor

Fleeing atrocities at home, 70,000 Sudanese now live in South Sudan's sprawling Yida refugee camp.

By Akshaya Kumar

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08 Mar 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eastern Congo's new peace process: What you need to know

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— Christian Science Monitor

In late February, 11 African nations signed a new 'vision document' for peace in the eastern Congo. Regional expert Meredith Hutchison breaks down what it could mean for the region's future.

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28 Feb 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo
In eastern Congo, a new peace deal brings halting optimism

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— Christian Science Monitor

Eleven countries signed a deal this week to bring troops and support to the conflict-ridden region, but stability is still a long way off, writes Tom Murphy.

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27 Feb 2013

Kenya
Can Kenya's March election avoid killings, catastrophe, of last national vote?

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— Christian Science Monitor

The most infamous of the many violent atrocities that followed Kenya's last election in 2007 came when 20 people perished in a church in the western village of Kiambaa, set aflame by mobs supporting a rival politician.

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13 Feb 2013

Haiti
Confronting Haiti's housing woes

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— Christian Science Monitor

Haiti's cash-strapped government has been criticized for both the size and location of new housing units, built to resolve the lack of post-earthquake permanent housing there.

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06 Feb 2013

Haiti
In Haiti, laws of physics meet a culture of magic

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— Christian Science Monitor

Post-earthquake construction in Haiti must address the dichotomy of American efficiency versus Haitian tradition.

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01 Feb 2013

Mali
Can Timbuktu stay pacified after Islamist rebels are run out?

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— Christian Science Monitor

With gun caches still to round up and ethnic rivalries to negotiate as thousands of residents return, can Timbuktu avoid spasms of 'vengeance'?

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01 Feb 2013

Haiti
As aid to Haiti slows, a private coffee co-op scores loans and turns heads

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— Christian Science Monitor

COOPCAB, a Haitian coffee co-op that now includes 5,000 members, markets its products internationally while investing money in local reforestation efforts.

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