Africa Poverty

G8 Summit: Putting Food on the Table Through Investing in Small Farmers

Andrea Riccardi | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Small Farms, Small Farmers, Africa Hunger, G8 Summit, Africa Poverty, Africa Famine, G8, Africa, Impact News
Andrea Riccardi

Recognizing small farmers and their organizations as primary stakeholders in development means more than paying lip service to them in global meetings.

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The New Face of Africa

Stephen Shames | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Kony 2012, Uganda, Child Soldiers, Africa, Uganda l.e.a.d., African Orphans, Africa Poverty, Uganda Poverty, Africa Education, Global Motherhood, Impact News
Stephen Shames

L.E.A.D Uganda's children do not want your pity. They do not need charity. Africa's youth want your support as an active, equal partner, so they can transform their communities, their country, and their continent.

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Senegal's Begging Ban Hurts Struggling Poor

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Poverty, Senegal Begging Ban, Senegal Poor, Senegal Poverty, Africa Poverty, Impact News

In response to a recent Human Rights Watch report about the abuse of beggar children and growing international pressure, the Senegalese government has...

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Elephant Populations in Kenya Emerge as New Victim of Poverty

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Poverty, Ivory, Elephants, Kenya, Poaching, Land Shortage, Ivory Trade, Turf Wars, Tusk, Africa Poverty, Nairobi, World News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Murka doesn't trust humans. It's no wonder. The two-year-old baby elephant had a spear lodged in her forehead when she was found hiding in thick bush.

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Africa's Toughest Challenge Is About to Enter Overtime

Stephan B. Tanda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Developing Countries, World Cup 2010, World Cup, United Nations, World Bank, Mdgs, Millennium Development Goals, Global Poverty, Un, Food Fortification, Maternal Mortality, Africa Hunger, South Africa, Africa Poverty, Africa Malnutrition, World News
Stephan B. Tanda

Huge sums of money have been spent getting South Africa ready for the World Cup. If only the rich world saw the investment potential to bring the disadvantaged out of extreme poverty and hunger.

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Communists are Back in Africa

Michael Fairbanks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Communism in Africa, Communism, Africa Poverty, Poverty in Africa, Africa Communism, Paul Kagame, World News
Michael Fairbanks

We need a better metaphor than the chessboard to explain a new approach to Africa. We have to focus on what we can do better than anyone: eradicating poverty through entrepreneurship.

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The Four Pillars (Video Blog)

Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Africa Poverty, World News
Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort

Watch Jaime Pozuelo-Monfort's present the four pillars of capitalism's new architecture.

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Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew Give Voice to the Voiceless in Sierra Leone

Modiba | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Music Corner, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, Poverty, Foreign Affairs, Africa, Africa Poverty, Music, Sierra Leone, Advocacy, Hip Hop, World News
Modiba

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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