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Modern-day Slavery in Oman? Domestic Workers in Peril
Domestic migrant workers from South and South-East Asia are now considered Oman's "modern-day slaves". Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPSBy Dominique Von RohrROME, Jul 25 2016 (IPS)In order to escape poverty...
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Is Hypocrisy The Silent Strategy of Western Democracy?
The invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies in 2003 has brought destruction and despair to the lives of countless Iraqi citizens. Credit: IPSBy Dominique Von RohrROME, Aug 3 2016 (IPS)The...
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Hardly a street can be found in Rome without a Bangladeshi-run mini-market. Much like the typical Italian coffee bars, they have now become an intrinsic part of Roman infrastructure. So embedded have...
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Rural Growth in Colombia: Yara Steps In to Increase Productivity
The rural community in Colombia is struggling to keep up with food production. Credit: Gerald Bermúdez/IPSBy Dominique Von RohrROME, Sep 22 2016 (IPS)Following the recent peace agreement between the...
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The Lost Kids at Rome’s Termini Station: Child Migrants Exploited
Young migrants spend their days at Rome's Termini's station. Credit: Rose Delaney/IPSBy Dominique Von Rohr and Rose DelaneyROME, Sep 23 2016 (IPS)Rome ….. Termini station, 2:00 pm on a Tuesday...
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AfDB Injects USD 1 Billion to End Youth Unemployment in Africa
IITA Youth Agripreneurs learning how to work in the field. Credit: IITABy Dominique Von RohrROME, Sep 27 2016 (IPS)The African Development Bank (AfDB) together with the International Institute of...
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Social Media Becomes Mugabe’s Nightmare
President Robert Mugabe. Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera English/cc by 2.0By Dominique Von RohrROME, Oct 25 2016 (IPS)In a WhatsApp video that went viral in September, a middle-aged Zimbabwean man...
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Food Insecurity: An Agent for Violent Conflict
By Dominique Von RohrROME, Dec 11 2016 (IPS)Up to two billion people live in countries affected by violence, conflict and fragility. Often, such political instability goes hand in hand with food...
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