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reflection, revelation and relocation- one life in africa: Single Independence

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Reflection, revelation and relocation- one life in africa. Teaching and living in abidjan, loving dance, raising two boys on African music and art and lots of rice. It's a holiday today- no real surprise there. Abidjan has more holidays than any place I've lived, Many are so obscure I have to look them up. Even people on the street can't tell me what we are supposed to be observing. Today is Independence Day however, so that's an easy one to figure out. The caption for this Ivorienne comic said. I'd spen...

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reflection, revelation and relocation- one life in africa: October 2014

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Reflection, revelation and relocation- one life in africa. Teaching and living in abidjan, loving dance, raising two boys on African music and art and lots of rice. Best of all, it boasts a baby store complete with 2 styles of breast pump, one of which appears similar to the Medela and might actually work. Starting next week, the baby will have the privilege of dining on milk direct from an Italian expresser, at Italian expresser prices. The glass of juice included? Things I Can't Do. She is using my 1 00.

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Congo Resources: The Price of Bad Governance

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Friday, March 21, 2014. The Price of Bad Governance. How much does the legacy of Mobutu and Kabila cost the people of DR Congo? One way is to compare the infant mortality rate to other neighboring countries. Here is a chart, drawn from UN statistics. But what do those numbers translate to in terms of real human beings? May 27, 2014 at 3:54 AM. I fear the implications of past bad...

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Congo Resources: The Lake that Probably Won't Kill You (anytime soon)

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Thursday, April 18, 2013. The Lake that Probably Won't Kill You (anytime soon). Looks safe from up here. I remembered that episode when I read that the Congolese government had temporarily banned fishing and bathing. Is not only 2,000 times larger than those lakes—it is located in a far more densely populated area, with over three million people living along its shores&#46...

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Congo Resources: Exclusive: Global Witness Outed as Sleeper Cell for the Chamber of Commerce*

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Exclusive: Global Witness Outed as Sleeper Cell for the Chamber of Commerce*. In a dramatic turn of events, one of the leading advocacy groups for the conflict minerals campaign has outed itself as a mole. For the US Chamber of Commerce. Global Witness, a British NGO, published a report. Here are some of the report's highlights:. The financial incentives...

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Congo Resources: Mining

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). In such a world, a world of victims and executioners, it is the responsibility of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. Changement climatique : la Norvège octroie 200 millions USD à la RDC. Le blog de Messager. A propos d’IFOLEA et de l’orchestre Ifanza tofio. REVUE DE LA PRESSE CONGOLAISE DE CE LUNDI (CongoForum). L’évêque ...

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Congo Resources: Quote of the Day

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Quote of the Day. From remarks John Kerry gave at the LiveAtState. 8220;What is the U.S.’s interest in South Sudan? And what’s the way forward for peace to prevail? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In such a world, a world of victims and executioners, it is the responsibility of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. Africa is a...

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Congo Resources: The Persistence of Folly

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Saturday, February 23, 2013. The Persistence of Folly. What's Wrong with Dodd-Frank 1502? Conflict Minerals, Civilian Livelihoods, and the. Unintended Consequences of Western Advocacy. Center for Global Development, Working Paper 284, January 2012. Conflict Minerals and SEC Disclosure. The Harvard Law and Business Review. 7] If the aim is to block the trade of conflict minerals,...

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Congo Resources: Quote of the Day

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A site tracking political and military developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a focus on resource exploitation. Friday, May 18, 2012. Quote of the Day. The Enough Project blog, Profits vs. People: House Subcommittee Debates Costs of 1502. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). In such a world, a world of victims and executioners, it is the responsibility of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. Changement climatique : la Norvège octroie 200 millions USD à la RDC. ÉLECTIO...