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Army kids: 'Kill him, or we will kill you'
 Six years after the civil war ended, many of Burundi's former child soldiers are still haunted by their experiences. "He stared at me, eyes wide open, and begged for mercy. Then I drove the knife into his heart. He was my first kill. Maybe another 35 followed. But I was allowed to kill them with a Kalaschnikov. That was not so bad." Read more
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| Power to the village
 46 kilometres from the tarred road, a bumpy three hour bus ride from the nearest big town, Chibale village in Zambia can truly be called a remote place. The lack of cell phone, radio and TV reception make it even more closed off. But even here development cannot be stopped. Two months ago electricity has come and the villagers see big opportunities. Read more
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Children that run the law
In rural Zambia where access to legal services is minimal and yet the need great, children are taking it upon themselves to see that law and order are enforced in their communities. Read more
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Landgrabbing in Ethiopia: legal lease or stolen soil?
Kneeling in the middle of a sugar-cane field in blistering 40 degree heat, a young boy is digging up weeds while an Indian worker stands over him to make sure he does not miss any. Red is eight years old and earns 73 pence for one day's work - less than the cost of using pesticides. By exporting food produced by child labour in Ethiopia, an Indian tenant farmer hopes to earn millions within three years. Read more
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Unreported horrors: male rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo
They are men who have lost all pride and self-confidence and who have been left severely traumatised by their experience. At the medical centre in Uganda where they are being treated, they talked candidly about the crimes carried out against them. Read more
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The International Network of Street Papers is partnering with Inter Press Service to increase coverage of poverty issues and distribution of poverty related news worldwide.The core of this partnership is a three year (2010-2012) EU funded project that focuses on increasing public awareness of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) in Europe. It will bring and keep the goals in the headlines and on the political agenda in order to maintain and strengthen political will towards their achievement, particularly in Least Developed Countries. Read more
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