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19 January 2014

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Stories from 19 January 2014

Talking Trash In Chennai – Through Blogs

Written by Rezwan · ·

Madagascar Finally Has a New President, But Uncertainty Remains

Written by Mialy Andriamananjara ·

Does this mean Madagascar is back on the path to democracy? Are prosperity and peace finally on the horizon for a country marred by chronic instability and poverty?

President: Ugandan Soldiers Killed Fighting in South Sudan

Written by James Propa ·

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni confirmed that Ugandan troops are fighting alongside South Sudan's President Salva Kiir's troops in the ongoing conflict between government and rebel forces there.

Saudi Arabia Jails Palestinian Poet for ‘Atheism and Long Hair’

Written by Mona Kareem ·

Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh is in a Saudi prison, allegedly for spreading atheism - and having long hair. Mona Kareem reports

Haiti, D.R.: Stateless in the Dominican Republic

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · ·

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