News highlights, early November 2015

Education in 50 years:

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/376014/what-will-a-liberal-arts-education-look-like-in-50-years/?utm_source=SFFB

Women and peacebuilding:

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/oct/16/woman-peace-security-resolution-1325-un-security-council-julienne-lusenge?CMP=share_btn_fb

Nigeria, United Kingdom, corruption, law:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34430597

http://africasacountry.com/2015/10/why-does-nigeria-still-rely-on-the-uk-to-deal-with-those-who-steal-from-its-public-coffers/

Clash NGOS v. local communities:

http://www.irinnews.org/report/102141/gloves-off-between-local-and-international-ngos

Burundi, conflict alert and violence:

http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/publication-type/alerts/2015/burundi-conflict-alert.aspx?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=sm&utm_campaign=burundi-5nov15

News highlights, August 2015

Obama, discrimination and human rights:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33647497

Chinese investment in Africa:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/24/business/international/the-world-according-to-china-investment-maps.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

EU, TTIP, and Brexit:

http://www.breakingviews.com/tide-flows-against-uk%E2%80%99s-pro-eu-campaigners/21209353.article

Fisheries and slavery:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/27/world/outlaw-ocean-thailand-fishing-sea-slaves-pets.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

Illegal trawler and NGOs:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/world/a-renegade-trawler-hunted-for-10000-miles-by-vigilantes.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur