africa
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16 November Nov 2015 1832 16 November 2015 Apprentice Wizards
Insights by Paolo Branca, one of the most recognized European experts on Islamic Affairs: "The role of the great diplomats has vanished and farsighted statesmen are impossible to be found. The last word remains fatally in the hands of bombs, capable of destroying but unaware of any possible future".
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13 November Nov 2015 1401 13 November 2015 Women free to travel with their children
A step forward for women’s rights. The new law abolishes a long-established practice: getting permission from the children’s father.
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13 November Nov 2015 0938 13 November 2015 Maternal deaths fell 44% since 1990
The "Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015" from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division highlights progress
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12 November Nov 2015 1634 12 November 2015 Oxfam: Africa Trust Fund must help people, not build barriers
The summit on migration ended with a declaration and an action plan that, at least in words, aimed at increasing the protection of human rights and dignity of people: commitments that leave little doubt, however, on how Europe will concretely realize his agenda on immigration in Africa.
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12 November Nov 2015 1153 12 November 2015 G20 countries fail to keep their promises on fighting crime
G20 governments including the US and China have failed to deliver on their promise to fight corruption by adopting laws to end the secrecy that makes it easy for the corrupt to hide their identity and shift money across international borders.
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2 November Nov 2015 1135 02 November 2015 Caritas Africa new calls for action
Worried by the tragic events and the dire conditions of thousands of people, the humanitarian organization steps up with concrete proposals and measures. African and European institutions take note…