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First Education Newsbrief of 2011

 

Sudan

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Burma

Areas of Concern

Afghanistan: 

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to have a peace jirga to negotiate peace deals with the Taliban.

Iraq:

Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, known for leading two uprisings against American forces following the 2003 US invasion, returned to Iraq on January 6 after a three-year absence.   

Pakistan:

The policeman who assassinated Salmaan Taseer, the governor of Punjab who opposed Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, told others of his plan before he was assigned to protect the politician.

Somalia:

The United Nations envoy for Somalia called on the Transitional Federal Government to help disperse aid to those affected by a severe drought.


Created by:
Ashton SimmonsSTAND Education Coordinator and Education Task Force

 

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