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  1. G8 countries push large agribusiness investment with questionable effects for #Africa food security. dlvr.it/1cbk5x 2:09 PM May 24th via dlvr.it
  2. New AfricaFocus Bulletin - Food Security - #Africa Human Development Report dlvr.it/1cbk5g 2:09 PM May 24th via dlvr.it
  3. Poll in #Kenya shows 2/3 reject ethnic political groupings. dlvr.it/1cbk1m 2:09 PM May 24th via dlvr.it
  4. Reshared post from William Minter: dlvr.it/1cMKYF 6:18 PM May 23rd via dlvr.it
  5. Project in #Mozambique. Seems to be a win-win climate & health solution - ethanol from cassava fo... dlvr.it/1c0cxs 10:28 AM May 22nd via dlvr.it
  6. Clear commentary on latest actions by military junta in #Mali dlvr.it/1bxMBD 5:58 AM May 22nd via dlvr.it
  7. U.S. scholars call for diplomatic not "anti-terrorist" response to Boko Haram in #Nigeria. dlvr.it/1bmMCX 1:55 PM May 21st via dlvr.it
  8. Official xenophobia against migrants from #Africa in #Israel. dlvr.it/1bRZCW 8:30 AM May 20th via dlvr.it
  9. UN human rights experts urge financial transaction tax. dlvr.it/1Zmxy5 11:48 AM May 17th via dlvr.it
  10. New report by #Africa Progress Panel hits inequality, rejects afro-pessimism and afro-optimism. dlvr.it/1ZmxxX 11:48 AM May 17th via dlvr.it
  11. #health Maternal mortality rates drop worldwide. Largest numbers of deaths now in India, #Nigeria... dlvr.it/1ZklJF 8:27 AM May 17th via dlvr.it
  12. Sign this petition to Obama & the G8! Stop subsidies to oil companies, invest in renewable energy... dlvr.it/1ZZFJR 5:15 PM May 16th via dlvr.it
  13. Amnesty says Obama should speak up against #humanrights abuses by #Ethiopia regime. dlvr.it/1ZXjXL 2:01 PM May 16th via dlvr.it
  14. Even more natural #gas discoveries in East #Africa. dlvr.it/1ZTJdK 8:26 AM May 16th via dlvr.it
  15. Voices of the diaspora speak out on the Sahel food crisis & drought #Sahelnow youtube.com/watch?v=K69iRM… Please share. 5:42 AM May 16th via TweetDeck
  16. Very interesting article on use by #Africa of new flexibility in global arena. dlvr.it/1ZDdSr 9:38 AM May 15th via dlvr.it
  17. First #Africa human development report released by UNDP. Continent must address issue of food sec... dlvr.it/1ZBBtn 6:13 AM May 15th via dlvr.it
  18. #Sahelnow Immigrants from Sahel in USA speak of the drought at home. Excellent video! dlvr.it/1YwQYM 6:13 AM May 14th via dlvr.it
  19. New global #health program at Harvard. Focus on #Africa. Course taught in #Rwanda. dlvr.it/1Yn4VR 3:13 PM May 13th via dlvr.it
  20. Elections in #Algeria - status quo win through fraud & manipulation. dlvr.it/1YZ9Hw 1:23 PM May 12th via dlvr.it
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