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Southern Sudan votes to separate from the north
The final results from the referendum in Sudan show that the people of the south have voted overwhelmingly to form a separate nation. But although the vote was largely peaceful, huge challenges lie ahead.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 222.Sudan, 24.Sudan Peace
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Climate change: facing the challenge
Climate change is a reality and it’s affecting our work worldwide. Here, two CAFOD staff reflect on how the communities they work with are coping with extreme weather.
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Fairtrade Fortnight hits 1,000,001 target
CAFOD campaigners are celebrating the success of Fairtrade Fortnight’s ‘The Big Swap’ (27 February – 7 March), which saw parishes, schools and dioceses across the UK swapping their usual purchases for Fairtrade ones.
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International Women's Day celebration
Share this opening ritual for the International Women's Day Celebration in the Philippines
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DRC: New report questions benefit of AngloGold Ashanti mine project to communities
As protracted negotiations over mining contract awards draw to a close in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new joint report reveals the potential environmental and social impacts of a new mine on local communities.
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The true test of a fair society is the degree to which it fulfils human rights - and human rights groups play a crucial role in protecting the rights of ordinary people and promoting development
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Press release: Barefoot Torchbearer keeps the Olympic Flame alive
An Olympic Torchbearer from Consett, County Durham, has decided to donate his torch to a gym for boys and girls living in a slum 8,000 kilometres away in Kenya, who inspired him to run his leg of the Torch Relay barefoot.
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TAGS: 207.Kenya, 330.London 2012, 328.Press release
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Press release: Barefoot Torchbearer hailed as ‘Olympic Hero’ in Kenya
An Olympic Torchbearer from Consett, County Durham, has been hailed as the first hero of London 2012 after handing over his torch to children in a slum 8,000 kilometres away in Kenya.
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Honduras: Fears of "serious pollution" at mine
CAFOD and Canada’s Development & Peace demand action from mining giant Goldcorp as villagers fear gold mine is poisoning people and the environment in Honduras
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More than 2,000 people, including 250 children, pregnant women, older and disabled people, are facing being thrown out of their homes onto the streets of Sao Paulo following a court ruling.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 263.News, 328.Press release
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