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Sunday is World Prematurity Day- a time when we can focus on prematurity, celebrate our tiny babies, and truly concentrate our efforts on prevention and care.
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This week, in more than 18 countries around the world, women will come together with a broad coalition of supporters in their communities to participate in the Vital Voices Mentoring Walks, a global effort to raise awareness on the positive power of mentorship.
Since 2006, the State Department and FORTUNE have teamed up with Vital Voices to build on our annual Global Mentorship Partnership to expand the network of women -- and men -- who use mentorship to empower others. In fact, the mentoring walks started when founder and former CEO of Oxygen Media Geraldine Layborne's schedule didn't allow her to meet with the scores of young women who sought her advice. Instead of rejecting meeting requests, she opened her morning walks each day in New York City as a gateway for her to connect with ...
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Ethiopia: Bamboo, Mud and New Friendships Photo by NRCEthiopia: Bamboo, Mud and New FriendshipsThu, 15 Nov 2012 11:47 GMTSource: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)The sounds of hammering, electric saw and Somali song fills the air in Kobe refu...
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Ethiopia Protestors say the government is interfering in religious affairs Photo Flickr Creative CommonsBriefing: Ethiopia's Muslim protestsSource: IRINADDIS ABABA, 15 November 2012 (IRIN) - Tensions have been simmering over several months be...
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Mykelti Williamson has joined the cast of Fox's Touch in a recurring role - the series that once co-starred Danny Glover (he made an exit after the first 6 episodes of season 1) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (she's not returning for season 2). Williamson will portray LAPD Detective Lang, who's described as having seen it all and possessing a keen sense for the truth. You'll recall that Keith David will guest star on an upcoming season 2 episode of the series, playing a character named Dutch, described as a grizzled ex-Navy Seal who's also an old friend of Kiefer Sutherland's character, Martin. The...
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Not a surprise that it was a huge draw... I know many were eagerly anticipating it. But I didn't expect it would be record-breaking. Details from the Spike TV press release below: "EDDIE MURPHY: ONE NIGHT ONLY" DRAWS RECORD RATINGS FOR SPIKE TV New York, NY - November 15, 2012 - Spike TV's premiere of "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" on November 14 (10:00pm-12:00am ET/PT) was the highest-rated and most-watched special event in channel history. The first-ever televised tribute to the comedic legend delivered 1.9 million viewers, 1.5 household rating and ranked #3 in all of cable television with Men 18-49 in its timeslot. "Eddie...
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For everyone who's ever wondered "what do I need Twitter for, anyway", it turns out that the surprising answer is: "keeping track of sovereign state declarations of war." No, really. My post-Hurricane Sandy restoration of internet services kicked in just in ... Continue reading →
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The Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at the Presidency, Dr. Tony Aidoo has praised the flagbearer of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) for the courage he showed at the final IEA presidential debate held Wednesday night.
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Some members of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) is asking the leadership of the party to call the partys flagbearer to order or force him to step down. Mr Hassan Ayariga has been accused of being an appendage of the governing NDC.
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The New Patriotic Party flagbearer's aide, Abu Jinapor is accusing government spokespersons of mischievously spinning what was an otherwise hearty discussion between Nana Akufo-Addo and moderators of Wednesdays IEA Presidential debate.
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This post is regularly updated with quotes from leading analysts and public figures urging the government to reintroduce the windfall tax. Please scroll to the bottom to see the latest contributor :
"It is an injustice for the government to only collect US$ 77.6 million from copper exports valued at US$2.9 billion. And I do not see that the mines themselves in their heart of hearts would consider it an injustice to pay extra more"
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced its move to add top M23 commander Sultani Makenga to its list of Congolese warlords under sanctions for their role in stoking violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Makenga is the first militia member newly targeted with U.S. sanctions since M23 fighters split off from the Congolese army in April; however, M23 leader Bosco Ntaganda has be on the U.S. government's Specially Designated Nationals List since 2010.
"Sultani Makenga is responsible for extensive atrocities against the population in the DRC, including the recruitment of child soldiers, and campaigns of violence against civilians," said Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Director Adam J. Szubin in a statement on Tuesday. "Today's action reflects the international community's ...
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Fighting began early this morning north of Goma, around the Congolese army's defensive positions in Kibumba. According to various sources--including the Congolese army and the UN peacekeeping mission--the M23 launched the attack, pushing down toward Goma. While the M23 deny this, saying they had been provoked, there have been M23 troop movements observed in the past days that suggest that they had been preparing an attack.
We know that, at least for now, the offensive was pushed back by the Congolese army. But it's more difficult to figure out casualties. The North Kivu governor told the press that 44 M23 soldiers had died, and UN sources report having seen over a dozen bodies on the front lines.
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And by 'African' we mean -- made by African or diaspora directors, Africa-themed, or set in Africa. Don't spend too much time pondering about that definition though. First up this week is Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria, a documentary film (trailer above) by Jeff L. Lieberman about Nigerian Igbos who have adopted Judaism. (William Miles [...]
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