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Allegations Persist About Alleged
Attempt to Abduct Chadian Children
There are new allegations about
the alleged attempt by
aFrench non-governmental organization to fly 103children
out of Chad to France. According to the Sudanese Commissioner
for Humanitarian Assstance, Dr Hassabu Mohammed Abdelrahman,
some of the children were from Sudan and the aborted operation
was part of a plan to smuggle up to 10,000 children out
of Chad and Sudan to be enslaved in France. He says French
authorities and some UN agencies knew about it.
UN
and Liberian Government Launch Campaign against Crime
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the government
of Liberia have launched a fresh nationwide campaign against
crime, under the theme "Say no to crime, prevent it,
report it". UNMIL spokesman Ben Malor says the campaign
is aimed at encouraging people to work with the police to
fight crime in the country." Everyone must come
on board and report crime or suspicious events so that they
can be dealt with."
World Bank Initiative Helps Young Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Starting
your own business can be a risky venture. But a new initiative
by the World Bank aims to make it easier for young entrepreneurs
to realize their dreams of running their own show. On a recent visit to Rwanda, Diane
Bailey met two young entrepreneurs who are providing translation services and planning
weddings.
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Hopes Rise for Peace in Northern
Uganda
The people of Northern Uganda have suffered for twenty years
as the conflict raged on between government troops and fighters
of the Lord’s Resistance Army. But now there is a
glimmer of hope that peace may finally come to this part
of the country as the government and the LRA continue negotiations.
The UN's Special Envoy for the region, Joaquim Chissano
gives this assessment of the situation."The peace
process in Uganda is on the right track and we are foreseeing
a very good outcome."
UN Experts Prepare to Assess
Oil-Affected Sites in Nigeria's Ogoniland
Oil exploration in Ogoniland has caused resentment among
local people who are protesting that it is destroying the
environment and their livelihoods. Henrik
Slotte, the Chief of UNEP’s .....
Africa Wants at Least Two Seats with all Powers in Security
Council
Africa has reiterated its
call for at least two permanent and five non-permanent seats
in the Security Council. Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins
of Angola says the Council should be more representative
of today's world.
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Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan
genocide: Why did the genocide happen? Why was the
UN unable to prevent the killings or stop the massacres?
What lessons have been learned? Transcript
