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THE WOMEN OF TODAY, THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
Staff Writer Viet Tran recognizes many different women for their political, artistic, technological and medical related accomplishments.
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PRISTINE OCEANS: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN CALIFORNIA WATERS
A look into the promise of Marine Protected Areas as a tool for accomplishing necessary marine conservation goals. By Contributing Writer Annam Raza
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CHINA'S AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS: TRAPPED BY STATUS
Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu talks about the tenuous status of African immigrants in Guanzhou, one of China's largest cities.
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HIV PREVENTION IN TANZANIA
Staff Writer Rebecca Benest discusses an innovative way to combating the HIV/AID epidemic in Tanzania.
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SOCCER SCORES NEW GOALS FOR HIV PREVENTION IN AFRICA
A look at how innovative humanitarian groups are using soccer to help address health issues, particularly HIV, in Africa. By Staff Writer Param Bhatter.
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MORE TROOPS MORE PROBLEMS? FRANCE AND THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Sophie Desvignes takes a critical look a France's involvement in the Central African Republic.
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BLOG: CHAOS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Various news reports and human rights organizations have expressed concern over a possible genocide in the Central African Republic, but should we really be calling it that? By Marianne Zape, Senior Editor
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HI-TECH IN THE ROUGH: THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S RESOURCE CURSE
Staff Writer Andrew Kim analyzes corporate responsibility in a booming market.
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AFRICAN DEMOCRACY IN A POST-MANDELA WORLD
Staff Writer Alexis Coopersmith discusses the prospects of upcoming African elections in a post-Mandela era.
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8 THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT NELSON MANDELA
Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys provides eight less-known facts about Nelson Mandela's life.
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AFRICA: A NEW HOME FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISM
Will Africa be the next hotbed for Islamic extremism? By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer
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COMBATTING THE IVORY TRADE
Alexis Coopersmith looks at how African governments are combatting the illegal ivory trade.
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POWER SHARING AGAINST ARMS
Negotiators often use Lijphart's consociational model of power sharing to mend nations torn apart by civil war. But it is only effective when deeper socio-political issues have been addressed By Melanie Emr, Staff Writer
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CORRECTIVE RAPE: THE UNSPEAKABLE COST OF BEING A HOMOSEXUAL IN AFRICA
Staff Writer Alexis Coopersmith shows how rape is being used to combat homosexuality in Africa
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MATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA: REDUCING RATES THROUGH EDUCATION
Contributing Writer Matthew Kucharski discusses an alternative to combating Nigeria's maternal health crisis.
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CLEAN WATER IN ETHIOPIA: HARVESTING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Contributing Writer Matthew Kucharski suggests new techniques to solving Ethiopia's water problems.
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THE POWER OF PERFORMING ARTS ON THE STREETS OF ZAMBIA
The performing arts influence Zambian life in more ways than one. By Michelle Bulterys, Staff Writer
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BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE: DEFORESTATION IN GHANA
How can Ghana resolve this threat to local and global environments? By Kirstie Yu, Staff Writer
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FINANCING FAMINE: AGRO-IMPERIALISM IN ETHIOPIA
Agro-imperialism has left a lasting mark on Ethiopian development. By Chris Lin, Contributing Writer