CAR: Urgent action needed by the UN Security Council to address crisis

Headline Title: CAR: Urgent action needed by the UN Security Council to address crisis 28 February 2014 Members of the UN Security Council, including France, the US and UK must throw their full weight behind proposals to tackle the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), said Amnesty International.The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected to present his assessment report on the possible transformation of the African-led peacekeeping force in CAR into a UN peacekeeping mission before 5 March.“It is urgent that the Security Council authorizes this UN peacekeeping operation.…

Read complete article

~	Madagascar’s ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities – with a little help from AI

~	Malawi’s school kids are using tablets to improve their reading and maths skills

~	Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are driving up the numbers

~	Why do some trees lose their leaves and others don’t? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

~	Indigenous women are most affected by domestic violence but have struggled to be heard. It’s time we listened

~	With Pause, US Joins Other States Stopping Arms Transfers to Israel

~	UN expert raises alarm over unfair treatment of pro-Palestinian student protesters in US

~	Germany: British-Palestinian Doctor Denied Schengen Entry

~	Love is the driving force behind the cries, the marches and the search for our disappeared loved ones

~	A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later