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30 Jan 2012

One million children in Sahel at risk, UNICEF warns

More than 1-million children in the Sahel are at risk of severe malnutrition and urgent action is needed to avert starvation akin to that in Somalia, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...

11 Oct 2011

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 (October 2011)

FOOD SECURITY

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2011 highlights the differential impacts that the world food crisis of 2006-08 had on different countries, with the poorest being most affected. While some...

26 Aug 2011

From Drought to Famine in the Horn of Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The current famine in the Horn of Africa has again brought to our attention the interaction between climate change, food prices and extreme weather conditions on the African continent. The...

23 Jun 2011

SA: Joemat-Pettersson, at the G20 Ministers of Agriculture conference, Paris (23/06/2011)

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Date: 23/06/2011
Source: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Title: SA: Joemat-Pettersson, at the G20 Ministers of Agriculture conference, Paris

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26 Apr 2011

Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaore Under Threat

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Last week, the citizens of Burkina Faso woke up to the news of another army mutiny. This could have been seen as insignificant, had it not involved one of the most important units of President...

11 Nov 2009

Daily podcast - November 11, 2009

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In today's podcast, Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjicasays that hopes for an ambitious climate agreement seem unlikely; the FAO says that drought and war in East Africa have left...

01 Oct 2009

Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, Congratulating MPs (01/10/2009)

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions congratulates the Members of Parliament who, since their election in April, have been robustly confronting and debating issues and interrogating...

18 Nov 2008

SA: Mahlangu: Speech presented to the Provincial Legislature by the Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Finance (18/11/2008)

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Date: 18/11/2008

Source: Mpumalanga Provincial Government

Title: SA: Mahlangu: Speech presented to the Provincial Legislature by the Member of Executive Council (MEC) for...

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