http://www.worldpress.org World News Review en-us Copyright 2010, Worldpress.org. All Rights Reserved s.babayev@worldpress.org alex@worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/images/objects/20100309-debt-thumb.jpg http://www.worldpress.org http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3511.cfm International lending, within its current framework, leaves developing nations in a hole that only gets bigger as they try to pay off their debt. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:04:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3510.cfm In a country where many families are too poor to buy books for their children, the organization Boundless Hope is helping kids get an education and putting essentials like pencils and toothbrushes in their hands. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3504.cfm When food is treated as simply a commodity, a huge chunk of the population cannot afford it. People in the South die every day from hunger and related diseases, while an equal number in the North consume in excess. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:46:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3499.cfm While the world Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:19:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3498.cfm In a country that has seen a succession of brutal military leaders, the sudden prospect of fair elections forthcoming gives the people of Guinea new hope. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:06:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3497.cfm Twenty years after his release form prison, Nelson Mandela remains an important and symbolic figure for South Africans. Many still remember his release. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:57:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3490.cfm Some critics say that the 2010 World Cup should not have been awarded to South Africa, because of its crime problems, even though the country has proved itself capable of hosting major events in the past. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:12:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3483.cfm Africa still suffers from AIDS far more than any other continent. South Africa and Nigeria need to play leading roles in curbing the epidemic. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:23:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3480.cfm International organizations are offering assistance to women in parts of Africa who need birth control or don't have access to a medical abortion. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:47:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3478.cfm With the Copenhagen failure fresh in our memory and the 2010 World Cup around the corner, many are wondering how green the soccer tournament will be. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:32:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3474.cfm As Somalia scrambles toward a new era of peace, forces inside and outside the country can do much more by moving away from the costly strategies of "hard power." Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:29:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3472.cfm In the squalid slums of battle-scarred Freetown, an Irish charity is taking young women off the streets and giving them back their lives. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:03:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3465.cfm Much progress has been made in the fight against AIDS, but the global financial crisis is proving to be a major hurdle in getting assistance to those affected in developing parts of the world. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:42:00 GMT http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/3458.cfm President Ahmed and his government must find a lasting solution to the cycle of violence, somehow avoiding the countless pitfalls of those who came before him. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:58:00 GMT