Lured by promises of a better future, thousands of young Africans from nations neighbouring Somalia are being recruited into the conflict in the capital, Mogadishu. Al Jazeera has spoken to families in Northern Kenya who say their men and children are being taken off to train in secret camps, and that the Kenyan government is involved.  Read More →

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Developing countries’ environmentally proactive approach praised at Abu Dhabi conference Binsal Abdul Kader , Staff Reporter, Gulf News Nov 7, 2009 Abu Dhabi: Civil societies and governments in the developing world are more proactive in tacking environmental issues, although they don’t have enough resources, a UN official told Gulf News. Citing the examples of such initiatives in Bangladesh,...