Pambazuka News 168: Child Soldiers – Challenging sensational stereotypes

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has reported that a potential humanitarian crisis is looming in the Somali region of Ethiopia where the long rains have failed and up to 1.3 million people are likely to need emergency aid until the end of the year. Preliminary assessments suggest that crops have failed in 14 districts and the agency is calling for immediate delivery of water in some areas where shortages for both human and livestock consumption are reported t...read more

The World Food Programme has announced that it fed almost 830,000 Zambians last month. This comes despite the fact that Zambia had a successful harvest and is expected to export an estimated 120,000mt of maize. The western region of the country is at particular risk as a result of the crops lost by farmers when the Zambezi River flooded at the beginning of the year

This issue includes:
- The Evils of Globalization
- African Studies in China
- Sudanese Issues

The Zambian Government has announced that it is reviewing the Anti-Corruption Act to introduce stiffer penalties and catch private sector offenders. Speaking to reporters, President Mwanawasa also revealed that the Government was in the process of formulating a comprehensive corruption-prevention strategy and he urged other SADC countries to support the proposed protocol against corruption.

In this issue
-IMF, WB wrongly take credit for poverty drop
-Differences remain on TRIPS/Health issue
-Workers in Kenya's EPZ under threat

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