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In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, One Woman Refuses a Life of Dependence

KABUL, August 7 (IPS) - The Taliban’s rise to power robbed Mehrmaa of her husband, her job and her chance...

Hiroshima’s Question: Will We Continue to Live Under the Nuclear Shadow?

HIROSHIMA, Japan, August 7 (IPS) - This year’s Hiroshima Peace Declaration did not begin with words of remembrance alone. It...

Burkina Faso’s Cancelled Democracy

LONDON, August 7 (IPS) - Burkina Faso’s charismatic young military leader, army captain Ibrahim Traoré, has stopped pretending. In April,...

The Year of Pastoralists Must Be More Than Symbolic

WASHINGTON DC, August 6 (IPS) - This is supposed to be the year the world finally sees and recognizes pastoralists....

Rohingya Refugees Seeking Safe Haven in Bangladesh Hit by Fresh Disasters

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, August 6 (IPS) - Abdu Rozork awoke suddenly to the sound of children screaming. Heavy monsoon rains...