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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Snapshot of food security
JOHANNESBURG, 5 February 2010 (IRIN) - Economic conditions in most southern African countries declined as a result of the global recession, pushing many more people towards greater food insecurity. According to a new food security update which focused on some southern African countries, food prices have risen and are still climbing in several countries.
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BURUNDI: Female ex-combatants picking up the pieces
BUJUMBURA, 5 February 2010 (IRIN) - By age 15, Annonciata Nduwimana was an accomplished fighter for Burundi's opposition Forces nationales de liberation and knew how to kill in battle.
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DRC-CONGO: Of fish wars and displacement
KINSHASA, 2 February 2010 (IRIN) - Rival ethnic communities in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo have clashed many times over the years, but most recently over fish, observers say.
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SOMALIA: My farm "is full of mines"
ABUDA, 2 February 2010 (IRIN) - Mohamed Olhaye Nour, 60, last cultivated his farm in Abuda, 24km southwest of Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, more than two decades ago.
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AFGHANISTAN: Mehdi’s story: 'I hate the snow'
KABUL, 1 February 2010 (IRIN) - Twelve-year-old Mehdi witnessed the death of his mother during childbirth in the winter of 2007. The family lives in Shahristan District in the central province of Daykundi. Their village, like most in the province, is many hours away from any health facility. With his arm around the shoulders of his younger sister, Zahra, Mehdi told his story.
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