Monday 7 May 2012
South Sudan branded 'enemy' state
Sudan's parliament votes unanimously to brand the government of South Sudan "an enemy" in the wake of the seizure of a disputed oil field. Read the full article here.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17727624 >
America's homeless resort to tent cities
Development isn't always straight forward! Read about America's homeless living n tent cities here.
Syria's escalating conflict
Afghanistan and poverty
According to this report, over half of Afghanistan's families live in poverty. Read the full article here.
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/02/15/more-than-half-of-afghanistan’s-families-live-in-extreme-poverty/
Aid needed in the Sahel (again!)
Oxfam says urgent action is needed to stop drought in the Sahel region of West Africa turning into a humanitarian disaster.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17308913
Soldiers loot after coup in Mali
Renegade troops in Mali loot the presidential palace in the capital as the leaders of the coup call for calm and say all borders are closed.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17474946 >
Sudan and South Sudan clash on the border
Clashes break out between Sudan and South Sudan in what is described as the biggest confrontation since the South's independence last July.
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17515209 >
Multiculturalism in London's schools
Evidence of multiculturalism (including an interactive map) of various different aspects of multiculturalism in London's schools.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/datablog/2012/apr/12/london-school-pupils-poverty-race?cat=uk&type=article
Brazil, conservation and Aid
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