News in “Africa”
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May 11, 2012 - From the field
Reporting Partnership Explores Challenges to World's Food Supply
Food for 9 Billion examines the difficulty of feeding the world in the face of growing populations, shrinking resources, and changing diets. Read More
May 8, 2012 - From the field
Smarter Nets Equal Bigger Fish, Higher Income
Study shows modifying gear size allows smaller fish to escape resulting in more profitable catches for poverty-stricken fisheries in Kenya. Read More
May 4, 2012 - Publication
Protected Areas in Africa’s Albertine Rift Continue to Support Wildlife
A new book produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Albertine Rift Conservation Society, both MacArthur grantees, finds that strong management of the areas has preserved regional wildlife. Read More
April 15, 2012 - From the field
Program to Educate and Empower Young People Expands
The MacArthur-supported OneWorld UK project "Learning about Living" has seen 400,000 queries to its SMS platform and over 110,000 students participate in its eLearning program. Read More
March 19, 2012 - In the Media
"Nigeria: Youth-Friendly Clinic Established At Kuje General Hospital"
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March 14, 2012 - Publication
International Criminal Court Convicts Congolese Warlord
In its first judgment, the International Criminal Court found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and employing child soldiers in his militia group. Read More
February 27, 2012 - Publication
Report Suggests Options for Managing Protected Marine Areas in Madagascar
A study by MacArthur grantees the University of California, Berkeley and the Wildlife Conservation Society uses a new methodology to suggest several options for managing marine life protection on Madagascar's west coast. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Albertine Rift Conservation Society, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Albertine Rift Conservation Society fights to preserve biodiversity in the Albertine Rift.
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February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Girls' Power Initiative, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Girls’ Power Initiative works to empower and educate adolescent girls about their sexual and reproductive health and human rights.
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January 23, 2012 - From the field
UN's Ban Ki-moon Says "Responsibility to Protect" Works
At a MacArthur-supported conference on the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his strong support for R2P. Read More
January 4, 2012 - From the field
Voices of Change in African Higher Education
MacArthur grantee Institute of International Education has published a new book, Weaving Success: Voices of Change in African Higher Education. Read More
December 23, 2011 - From the field
UN Ban on Torture Invoked in Nigerian Police Case
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, ruled that Nigerian police violated the rights of a cab driver who was tortured and detained for 27 days without trial. The judgment followed the efforts of ... Read More
October 25, 2011 - From the field
Taskforce Formed to Protect Domestic Workers in Ghana
Ghana's Minister of Employment and Social Welfare announced the formation of a National Policy Framework on Decent Work for Domestic Workers taskforce to protect the rights of domestic workers at the Africa Regional workshop. Read More
