Category: Conflict
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Development in Afghanistan is paying off, shows new poll
A new poll shows that people in Afghanistan are growing more prosperous and more confident, showing how the hard work of the international development sector is beginning to pay off for citizens on the ground. The BBC/ABC poll show a 12% increase in the number of people who feel that job prospects are good, while
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The Tories announce their Afghanistan strategy, but there’s a lot left unanswered
In this article in The Times, William Hague and George Osborne are credited with announcing a new Tory policy for the development of Afghanistan. Their aim, so they say, is to draw on the military to carry out “quick impact aid work and infrastructure projects in the aftermath of fighting.” Surely this sounds like a
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Meg Munn MP writes for Progress on Rwanda | Article on child slavery
Interestering articles on Progress’ website on Rwanda and child slavery. – Recovering Rwanda – 15 years on since a vicious civil war, Rwanda has made great strides on the road to recovery. By Meg Munn, MP for Sheffield Heeley “Rwanda is moving away from its past. The country has the highest number of women legislators,
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Sierra Leone Christmas Carol Concert
What: WAYout Christmas Carol Concert When: 19.00, Thursday 17 December Where: St. Giles Church, 60 St. Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LG Tickets: £12. Buy online. WAYout , an arts-based social charity working in Sierra Leone, is putting on a carol concert as a fundraiser in London on Thursday 17 December at St. Giles Church. The African
Labour Campaign for International Development 