NAIROBI African Union Must Do More for Peace
“My husband and older son, unable to cope with the war, became mentally ill. Two of my sons became child soldiers and an eight-year-old daughter was abducted – they were never to be seen again,” Mariamu Dong says, referring to the 21-year civil war between north and south Sudan, which are now separate countries.
OAS Chief Calls for “Long-Awaited” Debate on Drug Policy
Following the release of a major draft report on drug policy in the Americas, the secretary-general of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, called for the beginning of debate aimed at reforming those policies throughout the region.
OP-ED: Making Every African Child Count
There is much to celebrate this week as the African Union marks 50 years as an independent pan-African entity.
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