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Healthy Eating for a Healthy Diet

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Most people want to be healthy. No surprise there. One of the best ways to make this dream a reality is through having a healthy diet. And, the only way to make that possible is by eating healthy. But, what does any of that really even mean? I mean, it all sounds nice and everything, but it sure is a little... Read More

According to UNHCR thousands flee Somalia including 20,000 to Yemen

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GENEVA, October 21 (UNHCR) –The deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia has forced almost 320,000 Somalis to flee their country so far this year. "While the majority are seeking safety and aid in neighbouring Kenya and Ethiopia, many Somalis continue to head northwards to embark on the risky sea journey across the Gulf of Aden," UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic told journalists in... Read More

Uganda Steps Up Security on Expectations of Opposition Protests

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Uganda’s authorities stepped up security amid plans by opposition supporters to stage protests in coming weeks, the East African nation’s police chief said. The Activists for Change group, known as A4C, “intends to begin another spate of disruptive activities” in various cities including Kampala, Major-General Kale Kayihura, the inspector- general of police, said in an e-mailed statement today. The A4C… Read More

Burundi Massacre: Learning From Past Genocides

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Gunmen disguised as police led a bar massacre near the Burundian capital of Bujumbura last Sunday, with an estimated 36 people killed one by one. The brazen attack has heightened fears of a civil war in the landlocked, East African country of 8.3 million. Burundi is no stranger to massacres. Genocides and civil wars between Hutus and Tutsis claimed the… Read More

Ethiopian opposition leaders detained after meeting with Amnesty International

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 31 August 2011 Two Ethiopian opposition leaders have been arrested after meeting an Amnesty International delegation, which was afterwards expelled from the country, the organization said today. One of the men was accused of terror-related offences, while the charges against the other man are not known. . Read More

Frank Habineza Acceptance Speech, Pilot International Award Ceremony

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On August 27, 2011 Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda was awarded the prestigious award of African Leader in Innovation and Sustainability from Pilot International. He was not able to attend the ceremonies in person but the full transcript of his acceptance speech, which was read on his behalf, is below.  Congratulations to Mr. Habineza for... Read More