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NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof faces criticism that his coverage of war, poverty and violence is detrimental for Africa. Photo:Henry McInnes/Sunday Mail for Mercy Corps

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Twitter debate questions media’s impact on Africa’s prosperity

Village savings and loan schemes help the poor save in remote communities like this one in Malawi. Photo: Erik Mandell for MercyCorps

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New projects help the poor save as well as borrow

The world's poorest have long struggled to borrow. Now, an alternative microfinance model is also making it easier for poor people to save.

Much needed food aid being distributed in Sukkur, Pakistan. Photo: <a href= "http://www.flickr.com/photos/14214150@N02/4973650367/"> Rob Holden, UK Department for International Development (Flickr)</a>

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The politics of hunger: Good governance effective at fighting malnutrition

Malnutrition, which prevents children from reaching their physical and intellectual potential, is falling. The most significant cause? It's becoming a politically important issue in its own right.

Caption. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennfarr/3967961775/">Jenn Farr (Flickr)</a>

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Let's Rap About Oil

National outrage over this year’s BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has catalyzed comparisons to nothing short of the apocalypse.

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Research Shows Africa's Crops in Danger of Global Warming

Watch out for blanket statements about all of Africa - it's a huge continent and we've recently written quite a bit about sub-Saharan Africa being a potential breadbasket.

Is there a quote from the article that sets up the study findings?

By the summer of 2008, the price of rice had increased five times from the average price in 2005. Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

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Responding to the Global Food Crisis

The following post is from One Table, a Mercy Corps campaign to fight world hunger by investing in the world's women.

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The Cell Phone Paradox

The Green Wall for the Sahara Initiative will plant a wall of trees to stop the spread of the Sahara. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalegillard/2300775067/">Dale Gillard (flickr)</a>

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The Great Green Wall ... of the Sahara?

Ever heard of the Great Green Wall?

Concerns about the rapid southern spread of the Sahara desert have prompted African nations to build a wall – out of trees.