Haiti is an impoverished country in the Caribbean. It has been affected by many natural hazards, but there seems to be no consensus on how best to help this desperate nation. An aid worker shares their views here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7634135.stm
The effects of the 2008 flooding in Haiti are described here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7624850.stm
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been suffering a long, bloody and poorly reported war.
You can learn more about the DRC here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/guides/456900/456977/html/default.stm
and here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Amnesty International have more information about the conflict and some of the ongoing problems here (do not click if you are easily upset):
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=581
More recently, some seeds of hope have been apparent, showing [...]
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Afghanistan has long been fought over; a nation of proud tribes and inaccessibility. Following the most recent rounds of military intervention, much is being done to rebuild Afghanistan’s future, but will it work?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2004/afghanistan/default.stm
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Recent events have shown that China is changing quickly, possibly faster than anywhere else on the planet. But what is happening and what is going to happen next?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2004/china/default.stm
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Many people will remember images of vast areas of flooded land and people clinging desperately to the roofs of their houses. Has Mozabique recovered?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/655510.stm
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Fidel Castro has handed control of Cuba over to his brother Raul. Cuba is a country which rouses strong and often polarised passions in many commentators. Certainly it proposes an equal society, where all people are cared for equally, but it also lacks democracy and some of the basic freedoms that are taken for granted [...]
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Saudi Arabia is a rich and powerful nation. It is also quite secretive and has been accused of infringing basic human rights. There does, however, seem to be some degree of change in the air:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7462238.stm
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New schemes have been announced to use more of Malawi’s natural water supply for farming. This should allow the country to be more self-sufficient in terms of food, but what problems might this cause regionally?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7583871.stm
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The global demand for gold has pushed the price higher. What are the benefits and problems associated with increased mining for gold in the developing world? An example from Guatemala:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/7569810.stm
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Many people do not even know where Somalia is, but this country has been ravaged by civil war. It’s beleaguered people now face hunger as harvests fail and there is not significant system of support:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7472109.stm
There is more about the background to Somalia’s problems here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/somalia/default.stm
There is an ever worsening refugee crisis in Somalia and neighbouring states:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7587157.stm
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