BBC News – Hillary Clinton blames Nigeria leaders for extremism.
However far the leap between facts, at least Sec. Clinton is bringing attention the the desperate living conditions Nigerians face. The government must be held accountable for its past lack of action and pressed to improve the country’s quality of life, especially for the 70% of [...]

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Press Contact: Anu Palan, 202.884.8839, apalan@womenthrive.org
The Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act (GROWTH Act, Bill number S. 1425), a bipartisan bill which promotes economic empowerment of women living in poverty worldwide, was introduced in the U.S. Senate today with the support of ten lead sponsors. In today’s climate of global economic [...]

Mr. Thomas Deve noted that poverty is an all-embracing thing and the press should concentrate on small things, instead of the big ones.
He stressed that journalists should work with survivors of injustice and look at the message and ask questions, without making value judgment.
“The media is to be a barometer to measure the quality of [...]

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President Obama has been a part of working to raise awareness for the suffering of the Sudanese people since he was the Illinois Senator and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee. He supported legislation and sanctions, and made strong statements against the government of Sudan who are responsible for orchestrating horrific attacks, rapes, burning [...]

“Continued deleveraging by world financial institutions, combined with a collapse in consumer and business confidence is depressing domestic demand across the globe, while world trade is falling at an alarming rate and commodity prices have tumbled,” IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

The United Nations is an incredible institution with incredible programs. One is directly related to a few of my favorite topics: Africa, technology, and development, called mHealth for development.
http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/technology/mhealth-report.html
Mobile phones and the networks that connect them are becoming more widely available, affordable, and effective. Some of the important applications cell phones are effective in are [...]

I want to post this because of the time frame. This event is being held on March 5th. I invite anyone who would like to join me for the movie to contact me. The power women have in shaping the world is greatly overlooked and undervalued. You’ve probably heard the saying – If you teach [...]

Uduaghan, Soludo And Nigeria Without Oil
02/13/2009
- Nigeria holds a special place in my heart, so I am pleased to hear this issue being discussed at high levels. The possibility of development and growth would end without evaluating and implementing alternative means to generate state income.
Mass child soldier release in Democratic Republic of Congo
02/13/2009
MDC nominee ‘on [...]

UGANDA: Christine Akello, “I pray that a health centre is brought nearer our village”
02/11/2009
- Christine Akello’s story of having to walk almost 50 miles every two weeks for her anti-retro viral medications supports why I know I have to work for positive change in Africa. No one deserves to live each day just waiting [...]