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Beitrag vom 06.02.2012

African Arguments

The Contest Over Peace and Security in Africa
BY ALEX DE WAAL

ANALYSIS

Brega, Libya: The "interventionist approach" to conflicts such as Libya has been called into question. (Photo Courtesy Al Jazeera)
The dominant interventionist approach to peace and security in Africa by-passes the hard work of creating domestic political consensus and instead imposes models of government favoured by western powers. The emergent African methodology offers a chance to develop locally-rooted solutions too often sidelined.

Beitrag vom 03.02.2012

The Guardian, UK

Ethiopia's human rights record poses awkward questions for its aid donors
With jail terms for journalists and legal constraints on the activities of civil society groups, Ethiopia doesn't appear to be ticking the good governance boxes required of donors
By : Mark Tran

Beitrag vom 03.02.2012

IRIN - humanitarian news and analysis - a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ZIMBABWE: Improved AIDS levy collections fill part of funding gap

HARARE : With global funding for HIV/AIDS on the decline, Zimbabwe's innovative AIDS levy - a 3 percent tax on income - has become a promising source of funding for the country, with a dramatic increase in revenue collected in the past two years.

Beitrag vom 01.02.2012

Handelsblatt

Der Traum vom "Afro" soll dem Kontinent helfen

von Wolfgang Drechsler
Afrikas Wirtschaft gilt nicht gerade als Erfolgsgeschichte. Doch inzwischen trauen einige Experten dem Kontinent zu, den Aufstieg Asiens zu kopieren. Allerdings sind bis dahin noch einige Probleme zu lösen.

Beitrag vom 31.01.2012

The Guardian, UK

GSK's Andrew Witty on the future of pharma collaboration to help poor countries
Drug company CEOs used to fight each other to the death for market share and defend their patents as their life blood, but for the last year 13 of them have been sitting together working out ways to do more for non-paying customers in the developing world. Can it be for real? GSK's boss says there is more to come

By Sarah Boseley

Beitrag vom 28.01.2012

Le Figaro

Sénégal : la candidature de Wade déclenche des violences

La validation de la candidature du président sénégalais Abdoulaye Wade pour l'élection présidentielle de février a provoqué une vague de violences dans plusieurs villes. L'opposition appelle à marcher sur la présidence.

Beitrag vom 26.01.2012

AlertNet - Thomson Reuters Foundation , London

"WHERE IS THE MONEY? AlertNet explores the future of humanitarian aid”

By Katie Nguyen and Megan Rowling

Picture this: a terrible drought forces you to abandon your meagre plot of farmland, so you migrate to a city where the jobs are, only to end up living in a slum regularly submerged by floods.

Beitrag vom 20.01.2012

The Christian Science Monitor

New Apple report shows efforts to avoid conflict minerals in supply chain
Apple traced four conflict minerals, but could become industry leader by creating a conflict-free certification process, reports guest blogger Sasha Lezhnev.
By Sasha Lezhnev, Guest blogger

Beitrag vom 19.01.2012

The Guardian, UK

From emergency aid to development aid: agencies are failing to connect
Bridging the gap between emergency humanitarian aid and long-term development aid is essential to help people survive disasters and get back on the path to self-reliance and dignity

Beitrag vom 17.01.2012

OÖNachrichten Zeitung

Afrika: Kontinent leidet unter illegalen Geldflüssen
Afrika leidet unter den illegalen Steuerabflüssen

WIEN. Afrika verliert jährlich durch illegale Abflüsse von Steuergeldern etwa sieben- bis zehnmal mehr, als es durch die öffentliche Entwicklungshilfe bekommt. Diese Tatsache macht Afrika zu einem Nettogläubiger in der globalen Wirtschaft.
Afrika stecke laut Dereje Alemayehu vom Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) in einem Teufelskreis der Armut.

Beitrag vom 17.01.2012

TAZ

Niebel bläht sich auf

VETTERNWIRTSCHAFT Parteileute vor Fachlichkeit - kaum ein Politiker hat dieses Prinzip so perfektioniert wie Dirk Niebel. Nun meutern in einem internen Bericht seine Beamten. Entgleitet dem FDP-Mann sein Ressort?

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