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Gabon: The End of a Dictatorship and the Beginning of Another?
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Sep 13 (IPS) - On 26 August, Gabon went through the motions of an election. Official results were announced four days later, in the middle of the night, with the country under curfew. Predictably, incumbent President Ali Bongo, in power since the death of his father and predecessor in 2009, was handed a third term. Fraud allegations were rife, as in previous elections. But this time something unprecedented happened: less than an hour later the military had taken over, and the Bongo family’s 56-year reign had ended.
The Baloch Girls Remain Stranded at the School Gates
- Inter Press Service
GWADAR, Pakistan, Sep 13 (IPS) - Ten years ago I ran an academy for girls in Dohr Gatti, a small slum on the outskirts of Gwadar, a coastal city in Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan. Most of the girls were between the ages of eleven and fifteen and had the little opportunity to receive a formal education.
Human Trafficking: Women Lured by Promise of Jobs, Sold as Brides
- Inter Press Service
BUDGAM, INDIA, Sep 13 (IPS) - It has been over a decade since 32-year-old Rafiqa (not her real name) was sold to a villager after being lured by the promise that she would be employed in the handicrafts industry of Indian-administered Kashmir.
Enhancing Mining Revenue
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 13 (IPS) - The commodity boom early this century was mainly driven by mineral prices. Yet, mining’s contribution to developing countries’ revenue has been modest, largely due to massive tax evasion and avoidance.
The Africa Climate Summit: Anti-Colonial Rhetoric Meets Green Colonialism
- Inter Press Service
OAKLAND, California, Sep 13 (IPS) - In the wake of the recent Africa Climate Summit, which convened in Nairobi from September 4-6, 2023, the world’s attention was drawn to the pressing challenges facing the African continent as it grapples with the devastating effects of climate change.
Experts make case for tackling climate and sustainable development together
- UN News
A new UN report delivers a strong message to world leaders heading to New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level week: tackling the climate and sustainable development crises together will help accelerate overall progress on the 2030 Agenda.
‘Robust progress’ towards SDGs in Thailand: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Thailand has made what has been described as “robust progress” towards meeting the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but a “whole of society approach” is needed to maintain momentum according to the UN Resident Coordinator in the country.
UN marks International Day to Protect Education with call to action
- UN News
With tens of millions of children heading back to school in recent weeks, for some, the return to class has them fearing for their lives.
Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses
- UN News
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
Libya floods: UN providing aid as disaster response team deploys
- UN News
The UN system is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya impacted by the weekend floods and a disaster assessment team has been deployed to support government response and relief operations, the UN said on Wednesday.
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