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  1. Tchima Ibrahim Iro, 40, poses for a photograph in Sarken Yamma (Tahoua region, Niger). PHOTO:CARE/Rodrigo Ordonez

    Tchima and her community get a little help from CARE to overcome the lean season

    08 May 2012 14:30 BST | Comments (0)

    care-international | Africa Views

    “Last year I was less exposed, as people produced more and I could get more from begging. But this year, with the drought, I ...

  2. A girl holds a sign with the word 'Charité' (charity) during a function to welcome visitors to the village of Ayyawane (Tahoua region, Niger).PHOTO:CARE/Rodrigo Ordonez

    Niger: The Real Hunger Games

    08 May 2012 13:54 BST | Comments (1)

    care-international | Aid Worker Diaries

    Over10 million of Niger’s 16 million citizens will run out of food stocks well before the next harvest, expected around ...

  3. The U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

    Foreign bribery fines and settlements: Who should get the money?

    03 May 2012 15:55 BST | Comments (0)

    luke-balleny | Anti-Corruption Views

    Watchdog writes to US Securities and Exchange Commission proposing policy change

  4. PHOTO BLOG: Vegetable gardens in Niger

    02 May 2012 10:00 BST | Comments (0)

    Oxfam | Solutions for a hungry world

    Community gardens help people in Niger to cope better with drought, erratic rains, insect infestations, high food prices and ...

  5. 'A Heartfelt Thank You'

    10 April 2012 12:26 BST | Comments (0)

    Agbogho Chidinma Agu | TrustMedia Alumni Blog

    I enjoyed my stay in London with Thomson Reuters Foundation. Roger & Richard were fantastic instructors and I particularly ...

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