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World Links: Ethiopia Requests Emergency Food Aid, Karadzic Boycotts His Own Trial

World Links: Ethiopia Requests Emergency Food Aid, Karadzic Boycotts His Own Trial

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Oct 22nd, 2009 | 1 comment | 429 Views
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Refugee Escape Stories from Around the World

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Refugee Escape Stories from Around the World

Every refugee has a story. Here are nine of them, from Iraq, Tibet, Burma, Cuba, Congo and Rwanda.

Jul 1st, 2009 | 0 comments | 3,289 Views
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World Links: Obama in Iraq, Rwandans Mark 15th Anniversary of Genocide

World Links: Obama in Iraq, Rwandans Mark 15th Anniversary of Genocide

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Apr 7th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,359 Views
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Ladies First: Handbook: Rwanda’s Challenges

Ladies First: Handbook: Rwanda’s Challenges

Like many African nations, Rwanda is a former colony struggling to become an economically and politically stable nation. Its recent past is marred by the 1994 genocide, and while its people work hard at rebuilding their lives and their futures, the road ahead is far from easy.

Jul 22nd, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,916 Views
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Ladies First: Introduction

Ladies First: Introduction

(July 22, 2004) Ten years after the bloody genocide that killed an estimated 800,000 people in just 100 days, Rwanda’s women are leading their country’s healing process and taking their society forward into a different future. They are playing a remarkable role in politics and are also emerging as prominent figures in the business sector.

Jul 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | 24,714 Views
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Rwanda: A Nation Recovering and Rebuilding: Preparation

Rwanda: A Nation Recovering and Rebuilding: Preparation

Educational resources for students and teachers.

Jul 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,644 Views
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Ladies First: Interview: Ambassador Swanee Hunt

Ladies First: Interview: Ambassador Swanee Hunt

July 21, 2004: Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Director of the Women and Public Policy program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, discusses the role of women in rebuilding Rwanda with host Mishal Husain.

Jul 22nd, 2008 | 1 comment | 2,654 Views
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Heart of Darfur: Introduction

Heart of Darfur: Introduction

(July 1, 2008) The film Heart of Darfur captures the desperation of daily life in remote villages, crowded refugee camps, and in El Fasher, the once sleepy capital of North Darfur that is now home to 100,000 refugees and 10,000 U.N. personnel.

Jul 1st, 2008 | 39 comments | 16,021 Views
(35 votes)
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