IRIN has been covering Syria’s humanitarian crisis from its outset. A look at some highlights.
Can the creaking international aid system reform before history overtakes it?
Author: WHES
Food: Rumpus over genetically modified food aid
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Malaria deaths fall over 20% worldwide in last decade
There has been a fall of just over 20% in the number of deaths from malaria worldwide in the past decade, the World Health Organization says.
Food: Causes of high and fluctuating food prices
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Speculation on food commodities may harm the hungry
Speculators in the agricultural commodities markets are forcing grocery prices to rise too quickly and erratically, according to some top economists marking World Food Day on Sunday.
100 US troops to deploy to Uganda to aid fight against Lord’s Resistance Army
President Obama will send about 100 U.S. troops to Uganda and nearby countries to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army and kill or capture its leader, Joseph Kony, who has been charged with war crimes for a decades-long campaign against civilians in Central Africa.
Developing countries out in the cold at the World Trade Organization
Geneva — Developing countries, particularly from Africa, are concerned about attempts by industrialised nations to change the negotiating dynamic of the World Trade Organization.
Congress passes trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama
Congress resoundingly approved long-stalled trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama late Wednesday, authorizing the most significant expansion of trade relations in nearly two decades.
Liberia election: Votes counted in Sirleaf-Tubman contest
Election officials said Tuesday’s vote went off peacefully, with no violence reported.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was first elected in 2005, is facing her strongest challenge from former diplomat Winston Tubman.
Swaziland: Corruption exceeds social services budget
Swaziland’s Minister of Finance, Majozi Sithole, has told the Senate that each year the country loses nearly double the annual social services budget to corruption, and non-governmental organizations are not being spared.
