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Oct 30 2008 - 11:54am
Somalia Peace Accord Brings Hope of Progess
A peace accord signed this weekend by Somalia's transitional
government and Islamist rebels aims to end two decades of violent
conflict and widespread human suffering.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/358289-somalia-peace-accord-brings-hope-progess
From: OneWorld US, OneWorld UK, UN News Center
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Oct 30 2008 - 11:09am
In Niger, Cell Phones Bring Down Food Prices
Cell phone use in Niger -- where 85 percent of the population lives
on less than $2 a day -- has dramatically boosted the efficiency of
grain markets and reduced the cost of staple foods, writes information
technology expert Jenny Aker.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/358288-niger-cell-phones-bring-down-food-prices
From: OneWorld US, OneWorld UK, Center for Global Development,
Academy for Educational Development, Greenpeace USA
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Oct 30 2008 - 10:55am
Aid Groups Cut Costs in Face of Financial Crisis
Some of the world's largest humanitarian organizations are cutting
staff and revising programs as funding falls due to the global
financial crisis, said fundraising experts from three major
development groups.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/358286-aid-organizations-impacted-financial-crisis
From: OneWorld US, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN),
Oxfam America, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
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