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The most tragic story I think I've ever seen

The systematic rape of Congo women. It's incredibly hard story to watch. What the hell is going on over there? Why the hell can't something be done? ... More

Stef submitted 359 Days Ago, CBS
3 comments, Tags: africa, human rights, rape, (More)

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War, Murder, Rape... All for Your Cell Phone

Everyone's heard about the human rights abuses in African gold and diamond mines. But when it comes to their ultra-cool, razor-thin cell phones, American consumers won't get the message.... More

matt submitted 357 Days Ago, www.alternet.org
1 comments, Tags: africa, human rights, cell phones, (More)

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Rape as a weapon of war

In the democratic Republic of Congo the most frequent targets are women. It is, in fact, a war against women, and the weapon used to destroy them, their families and whole communities, is rape. ... More

freqnasty submitted 357 Days Ago, www.cbsnews.com
0 comments, Tags: africa, United Nations, human rights, (More)

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'It starts with a village' - A project to sustainably transform lives in an African village

The Guardian ( UK independently owned newspaper) has launched a three-year development project with Amref, to improve the lives of the 25,000 inhabitants of Katine, a village district in Uganda. Great feedback on the project, followable ... More

freqnasty submitted 339 Days Ago, www.guardian.co.uk
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Uganda's Bitone Troupe Uses Music and Arts for Healing

Bitone means "talents". Bitone's approach is to help children and youth heal their lives by teaching them traditional African performing arts; music, dance, folklore and theater. By providing basic food and shelter, a nurturing ... More

brooklyn submitted 310 Days Ago, www.bitonechildren.org
2 comments, Tags: africa, health, healing, (More)

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