Micro-credit fights poverty in Africa
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, the "Banker to the Poor", extends his Nobel-peace-prize winning strategy to help defeat extreme poverty in Africa.Read the full story
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Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, the "Banker to the Poor", extends his Nobel-peace-prize winning strategy to help defeat extreme poverty in Africa.Read the full story
Congo: Child trafficking on the rise
Monday, May 21st, 2007Hundreds of children trafficked into the Congo, lured by false promises of jobs or visas. Children as young as 9 yrs old are forced into labor or prostitution. Child exploitation is rapidly spreading.Read the full story
Northern Uganda improving but still faces problems � UN humanitarian chief
Sunday, May 20th, 2007'Triple effort' called for from humanitarians to bring Ugandan citizens homeRead the full story
Uganda: Child Soldiers Fight for Fresh Start - Newsweek
Sunday, May 20th, 2007Newsweek features child soldiers in UgandaRead the full story
Central African Republic rebels to liberate child soldiers - CNN.com
Saturday, May 19th, 2007Central African Republic has agreed to release about 400 child soldiers from its ranks.Read the full story
G-8 leaders stress support for Africa
Saturday, May 19th, 2007G-8 leaders pledge money to help relieve Africa's debt -- but will this make a difference?Read the full story
