November 25

Global Financial Crisis. BBC

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Global financial crisis
Part of the BBC News service, this site brings together their coverage of the global financial crisis from the sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2007, the global credit crisis in 2008 where problems in the banking sector led to failure, recapitalisation and takeover of a number of banks, the broader financial downturn / recession and various associated issues, including the economic stimulus and rescue packages by government. Information is broadly presented chronologically with the most recent stories first, however themed areas look at the economic downturn in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, market data, timelines of various events, features and analysis, plus basic introductions to some of the key concepts. It includes video reports, feedback from the public and columns from key commentators including their business editor Robert Peston. Intute.ac.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/creditcrunch
November 25

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Amnesty International resources
This site is maintained by international human rights group Amnesty International. It provides free access to press releases, statements, maps, campaign materials and full text Amnesty International reports relating to human rights in the DR Congo. Thses include coverage of armed conflict, refugees, humanitarian aid, political violence, torture and ill treatment in the region. Materials generally date from approximately 1998 onwards.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo- tracking the Eastern Congo conflict : Ushahidi
Ushahidi is an interesting example of web 2.0 technology being used by grass roots activists. It uses mashup technology to provide summaries and locate on maps and satellite images the extent and nature of incidents during the war / conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC Congo) in 2008. On the ground citizen journalists send in reports via mobile phones, these are then mapped online and sent for NGOs and aid agencies for verification. Users of the site can view the latest messages, recorded incidents plus news links to headlines from official news agencies and peace keepers operating in the region. Incidents recorded include human rights abuses, torture and political violence.
http://drc.ushahidi.com/

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November 25

Third African Regional Integration Report. UNECA

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The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union have issued a new report, Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA III): Towards Monetary and Financial Integration in Africa. According to the press release, the report "states that to overcome the enormous difficulties in achieving the desired macroeconomic convergence criteria set by Regional Economic Communities (RECs) African countries could utilize monetary unification and financial integration associated with multiple and non-convertible currencies and with underdeveloped capital and financial markets. It also states that several RECs have adopted common macroeconomic policy frameworks and convergence targets, underpinned by monetary and financial cooperation many others are close to achieving these targets, while others are struggling."

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