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Human Rights – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:26:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg Human Rights – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 Poverty and Culture Undermine Cervical Cancer Treatment http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/povertyculture-undermine-cervical-cancer-treatment Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:15:31 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=10760 CAIRO, 14 June 2012 (IRIN) – On 30 April the Egyptian government launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of cervical cancer and offer free immunization to 15,000 unmarried women on the assumption that they would not have had any sexual contact. Cervical cancer is caused by sexually-acquired infection; prevention and treatment are unaffordable for …

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]]> Côte d’Ivoire stand-off Over But Humanitarian Crisis Continues, UN and Partners Warn http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/cote-d%e2%80%99ivoire-stand-off-over-but-humanitarian-crisis-continues-un-and-partners-warn Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:46:59 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8448 14 April 2011 –Although the political stand-off in Côte d’Ivoire ended earlier this week, the humanitarian crisis spawned by months of violence continues, United Nations agencies and their partners stressed today as they appeal for $160 million to scale up aid to affected populations inside the country. Today’s appeal represents a five-fold increase over the …

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]]> Oil vs.Ccocoa: Why Ivory Coast Isn’t Like Libya http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/oil-vs-ccocoa-why-ivory-coast-isnt-libya Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:56:56 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8248 Violence is escalating in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, where president-elect Alassane Ouattara is trying to oust incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to leave office after losing an election.

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]]> Importance of Electronic Media to The Democratic Development of Ghana. http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/importance-of-electronic-media-to-the-democratic-development-of-ghana http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/importance-of-electronic-media-to-the-democratic-development-of-ghana#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:45:13 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8154 The branches of government in a democracy are as follows: the Executive branch, the Legislative branch and the Judiciary. Even though the electronic media is not a direct institutional branch it forms part and parcel of any successful political set up that can be described as a good democracy. The media is the interface or …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/importance-of-electronic-media-to-the-democratic-development-of-ghana/feed 2 The Ivorian Conflict and the Peace Process in Liberia http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-ivorian-conflict-and-the-peace-process-in-liberia http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-ivorian-conflict-and-the-peace-process-in-liberia#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:05:36 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8126 The Ivorian political situation between President- Elect Allasane Quattara and Laurent Gbagbo has led to a huge flow of many refugees into the northeastern and eastern parts of Liberia, especially to the border towns of Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties. The fighting between the two arch rivals Quattara and Gbagbo is too graved to the …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-ivorian-conflict-and-the-peace-process-in-liberia/feed 1 The Wal-Mart Question Finally Hits Africa: South Africa Should Ensure Robust Scrutiny of The Deal http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:20:36 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8106 The next two months remain crucial in the history of foreign direct investment in South Africa. Wal Mart, the US retail giant is negotiating its grand entrance to Africa’s growing markets and this deal is reported to be its biggest acquisition since 1999 when it bought Asda, the British supermarket. A few months back, the …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-wal-mart-question-finally-hits-africa-south-africa-should-ensure-robust-scrutiny-of-the-deal/feed 1 Togo and Ghana Receiving More Ivorian Refugees as Crisis Spreads http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/ivory-coast-refugees-crisis-spread Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:57:13 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8099 UN Refugee Agency GENEVA, March 29 (UNHCR) – The Ivorian refugee crisis is spreading further across West Africa, with Ghana and Togo receiving a growing number of new arrivals. While the southern city of Abidjan has been relatively calm in recent days, fresh clashes were reported Monday in Côte d’Ivoire’s west, centre-west and east. In …

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]]> UN Official: Ivory Coast Death Toll up to 462 http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/un-official-ivory-coast-death-toll-up-to-462 http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/un-official-ivory-coast-death-toll-up-to-462#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:20:37 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8037 Voice of America A U.N. official in Ivory Coast says forces loyal to incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo are “indiscriminately” shelling areas seen as backing Mr. Gbagbo’s rival, Alassane Ouattara. Human rights official Guillaume Ngefa told a news conference Thursday that the shelling and other attacks have killed at least 50 people in the last week, …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/un-official-ivory-coast-death-toll-up-to-462/feed 1 International Day for The Elimination of Racial Discrimination Should Challenge Us Against all Forms of Discrimination http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/international-day-elimination-of-racial-discrimination-racism http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/international-day-elimination-of-racial-discrimination-racism#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7954 In 1966, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st of March as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Celebrated annually, and meant to remind countries of their collective responsibility in the fight against all forms of discrimination, this day’s observation owes its existence to the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in which 69 people who …

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