Weekly Education Update 2/17-2/23
Weekly Education Update
2/17-2/23
Syria, DRC, Sudan, South Sudan
Syria
Syria
Sudan and South Sudan
The Sudanese defense minister, General Abdul Rahim Mohamed Hussien, has declared that his country is planning to start producing heavy weapons after it already ended dependence on purchases of small arms from outside.
By Media Coordinator Alix Neenan
I’m a very opinionated person. So perhaps this was why my African studies teacher assigned me to be the Sudanese government in a Darfur simulation. Or maybe she just hates me and enjoys seeing eighteen other students yell at me asking why I was allowing the Janjaweed to murder the citizens of Darfur.
Sudan, South Sudan
South Sudan has launched official passports and identity cards for the first time since the country’s independence in July.
Syria
Weekly STAND Education Update
10/7-10/13
Weekly STAND Education Update
9/30-10/6
Written by Ben Collins
In this week’s issue: More clashes are reported in South Darfur; a splinter group of Burma’s NLD registered for the elections; MONUC will transition to MONUSCO in July with a greater focus on civilian protections
The Week That Was, May 26 to June 2, 2010, compiled by Joshua Kennedy of GI-Net and the STAND E-team.