World Bank targets conflict in war against poverty
Conflict and violence are holding back global economic growth and trapping 1,5-billion people in dire poverty, the World Bank said on Sunday.
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Bullets and books
Violent conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa have choked the growth of literacy in the region, a major Unesco report released this week says.
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Philippines 'ready to resume talks with rebels'
The Philippines is ready to resume peace talks with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, government's chief peace negotiator said on Wednesday.
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Prospects for peace
David Smith and Stephanie Wolters look at conflicts in
the continent's war-torn countries.
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Bigger not better for Somalia
Parties to the peace talks aimed at ending the conflict in Somalia have reached a power-sharing deal in Djibouti that doubles the size of Parliament.
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Russia gets naval base in the Med
Military cooperation between Moscow and Damascus appears to have taken on a new zeal, writes Hugh Macleod.
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Russia warns against rearming Georgia
Russia has warned that any Western moves to rearm Georgia could bring further instability, sharpening the stand-off between Moscow and Washington.
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Somali Islamists vow more attacks during Ramadan
An Islamist militia commander said on Monday his fighters will intensify attacks against the government and Ethiopian forces.
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Medical charity closes Mogadishu clinic due to insecurity
Medical charity Médecins sans Frontières has closed one of its clinics in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, due to insecurity, it said on Wednesday.
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Russian military column leaves Georgia
A Russian military column crossed from Georgia back into Russia on Wednesday after Western governments raised pressure for a quick and full pull-out.
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