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Mounting Evidence of Fraud in Congo Vote Prompts rare rebuke from African Union

In an unprecedented move, the African Union called on Congo’s government to suspend proclamation of the final results of the country’s Dec. 30 election, stating that it had “serious doubts” about their veracity.
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Jan 18, 2019
Empowering Civil Society

As the US government shuts down, here’s what you need to know

These shutdowns reduce the quality and effectiveness of aid programs because it results in “the kind of uncertainty, volatility that is detrimental to good planning,” said Noam Unger, InterAction vice president of development policy, advocacy, and learning.
Adva Saldinger
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Dec 22, 2018
Crises & Countries in Conflict

Conflict Displacing Thousands in Southern Ethiopia: Report

InterAction met with Refugees International’s Mark Yarnell, Senior Advocate and UN Liaison, who shared insights on the relationship between NGOs working in the region and thecurrent government.
InterAction
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Dec 7, 2018

Fighting poverty with data

Opportunities to accelerate the fight against poverty apply not only to agriculture, but also in health, citizen agency and many other key areas for the poor.
Steve Hollingworth
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Dec 4, 2018
Empowering Civil Society

Attacks on Media Workers Grow and Few Punished

"Two media workers have been murdered each week on average this year—73 to date, making it likely the number of those killed will meet or exceed that of 2017, when 82 media workers were murdered."
Tula Connell
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Nov 2, 2018

Holding Private Donors Accountable

"We need to ensure that good practice, experience, transparency, and co-creation govern private assistance programs."
Sam Worthington
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Oct 16, 2018
Empowering Civil Society

Crackdown Targets Worker Rights Activists

Around the world, a pattern of attacks against freedom of assembly and collective bargaining is increasing -  even in countries with strong democracies -  within a broader clampdown on human rights and restrictions on civic space.
Tula Connell
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Aug 8, 2018