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1. You don’t have to setup and pay for your own blog. Just send us your article in any common format and we might publish it!

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International Medical Corps Responding to 4-Day Onslaught of Mass Sexual Violence in Remote Congolese Village

Posted by nileafrica on August 24, 2010 at 8:34 PM Comments comments (0)

International Medical Corps is responding to an incident of mass sexual violence perpetrated by armed groups over the course of four days in a remote village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. So far, atleast 150 women are believed to have been targeted. The incident began when armed men entered a local village,urging the population not to flee by convincing them that they were only there to find food. However, after dark another group of armed men reportedly arrived, and over the next ...

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Church in Jos says religion alone not to blame for recent violence

Posted by nileafrica on August 24, 2010 at 8:19 PM Comments comments (0)

The recent episodes of violence that have plagued the Plateau State(central Nigeria) in the past months (see Fides 17/3/2010 and25/3/2010) were at the heart of the discussions at the 8th GeneralAssembly of the Archdiocese of Jos, the State's capital. The theme ofthe Assembly was: “The Challenges of Religious and Political Conflictsto the Church in Plateau State” and it was held August 16-20 at the“Sacred Heart Pastoral Centre” in Jos. “The General Assembly regretsthe ...

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After the World Cup: Policy Dilemmas Tackle South African Goverment

Posted by nileafrica on August 24, 2010 at 8:14 PM Comments comments (0)

The 2010 FIFA World Cup drew to a close on July 11, 2010, with a Spanish victory and a thunderous ceremony. South Africa took a bow as the world applauded its wonderful organization of the high profile tournament.

A record number of people across the globe viewed the tournament, and the crime rate was the lowest of any World Cup. The direct economic impact of the event is estimated at around 0.5% of GDP in 2011, and the tournament did much to burnish South Africa’s imag...

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ONE IN SIX AFRICAN CHILDREN DIES
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