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Combating "Compassion Fatigue" and Other Reporting Challenges
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:45Today, we're pleased to bring you a special guest post by acclaimed journalist Brooke Gladstone. This post originally appeared on the Impatient Optimists blog at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Khartoum's Deadly Game
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 16:20This blog post originally appeared at ThinkProgress Security as a guest post.
AMISOM: Changing the Mission to Reflect Somalia’s New Reality
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 16:52
It was six months ago that famine was declared in Somalia. The steady
flow of refugees already fleeing conflict was joined by a torrent of new
asylum seekers – people fleeing because of hunger and looking for a
more hopeful place in which to re-build their lives. During the past
six months, hundreds of thousands of people made their way to
neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia, and aid organizations scrambled to ramp
up their operations in order to serve these new arrivals.
Amazingly, a Dysfunctional Congress Delivers
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 15:11This week, the Washington Post published a poll showing that the U.S. Congress has set a new record for disapproval. A whopping 84 percent of Americans do not approve of the way Congress is doing its job. Media coverage of the House and Senate highlights the brinksmanship and polarized politicking that seems to surround every piece of legislation – and now, even routine nominations and confirmations.
Gaining a Nation, Losing a Nationality
Tue, 01/17/2012 - 14:33Just as the Republic of South Sudan (RoSS) officially gained nationhood six months ago, hundreds of thousands of southern Sudanese were losing their nationality.
While independence was being celebrated in Juba, the government in Khartoum was busy declaring that anyone with family ties to the new country would no longer be Sudanese. They would be stripped of the only nationality they had ever held.
Stemming Ethnic Violence in South Sudan
Mon, 01/09/2012 - 15:53This blog post originally appeared at UN Dispatch as a special guest post.
Building on the Success of 2011
Tue, 01/03/2012 - 17:50Happy New Year, from all of us at Refugees International! Before we start tackling the challenges of 2012 – and there will be many – we bring you a brief wrap-up of all things RI from the year gone by.
First, "RI in 2011: By the Numbers":
16 Days: To End Violence Against Women, Enlist the Men
Fri, 12/09/2011 - 16:13For the last two weeks, my colleagues have reflected on global efforts to combat violence against women and girls, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Today, I want to examine a vital and practical solution to the problem of gender violence: the engagement of men and boys.
16 Days: In Libya, the Fight Continues - for Women's Rights
Tue, 12/06/2011 - 15:25Much has transpired in Libya since I left the country several weeks ago. On October 31, Libya’s de facto government, the National Transitional Council (NTC), appointed an interim prime minister, Abdurrahim el-Keib. Keib, a Libyan-American, will be responsible for leading the country for the next seven months, until elections for a national congress are held.
16 Days: A Dangerous Climate for Women
Fri, 12/02/2011 - 15:21This week, events are taking place across the globe to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, a campaign to end violence against women, which, according to the UN, 70 percent of women will experience in their lifetime.
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