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Articles published since 24 January 2008

Zimbabwe
PRIVATE NEWSPAPERS FACE COLLAPSE
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10909.html

Chad
HELPING THE INJURED AMID THE CHAOS
Violent clashes between rebels and government troops in N'Djamena
have left hundreds injured, many dead and thousands fleeing the
capital. Simon Ashmore, the ICRC's deputy head of operations for East
Africa, says the ICRC is supporting the Red Cross of Chad as far as
possible in tending to the injured and the dead, notably with one
surgical team in place and another on the way.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10908.html

Kenya
UN BOSS ACTS TOUGH ON KENYAN CRISIS
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10907.html

Kenya
HEALTH WORKERS GRAPPLING WITH CONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE 
As Kenya counts the human and material cost of the political
violence, hospitals are reporting an increase in reported rapes during
the immediate post-election period, spurring the government and health
organisations to find ways to treat these cases as well as protect the
displaced from further incidents of sexual violence. 
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10906.html

Kenya
LEADERS MUST TAKE CHARGE NOW.
Kenya has gone through some very difficult moments in her relatively
young history. But last year's general elections has presented a most
horrendous history.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10904.html

Refugee Education 
YOUR RIGHT TO EDUCATION: A HANDBOOK FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED
COMMUNITIES 
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10905.html

Kenya
ANOTHER MP SHOT DEAT DEAD
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10901.html

Kenya
DONORS SUSPEND AID TO KENYA
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10903.html

Kenya 
GENOCIDE EXPERT ASKS KENYA TO END VIOLENCE
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10902.html

Kenya
MASSIVE DISPLACEMENT HURTING EDUCATION IN THE RIFT VALLEY 
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10898.html

Nigeria
POVERTY AND POOR EDUCATION BEHIND CHILD TRAFFICKING - GOVT 
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10899.html

Senegal
LACK OF BASICS BLOCKS RETURN OF WAR-WEARY DISPLACED
Despite a lingering landmine threat, families who years ago fled
fighting in Senegal's southern Casamance region are slowly trying to
return to their home villages. But a lack of water - for drinking and
for building homes - is keeping many away.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10900.html

Kenya
IDPS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURE AS PLAN TO CLOSE CITY CAMP GETS UNDER WAY
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10897.html

Kenya
EXAMINING THE REAL ISSUES AT STAKE IN POST-ELECTIONS CRISIS 
In normal circumstances of conflict, compromise, and other means of
arbitration, conciliation, negotiation and so forth are useful and
usually receive attention.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10896.html