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Odessablogger writes about the recent rally of the United Opposition's Arseniy Yatsenyuk in Odessa, explaining “why the unpopularity of the Party of Regions has not been reflected in the rising popularity of the United Opposition”:

[...] A monologue stating just how bad Party of Regions are then ensued. [...] The gist of this monologue was that (even though we were a complete and utter abortion in government), if you don’t vote for us then they will win. And we think they are worse than we are. [...]

Intercontinental Cry shares a video interview with Adolfo Villagra of the Naso indigenous community in Panama:

Tensions are mounting in the indigenous Naso territory in Bocas del Toro province, western Panama, where protestors have blocked access to the Bonyic Hydroelectric project, a 30MW dam currently under construction on the banks of the Bonyic river.

Read more about their struggle in another post in Intercontinental Cry.

A new report aims to help parents, educators, caregivers find answers.

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On Peace Day, 21 September, the UNITED FOR PEACE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 will be held in Yokohama, Japan. Students from around the globe have entered five minute videos – watch some now.
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“Mozambique: Taxi bicycles prevail in Quelimane.” Photo by António Silva in Sapo (public domain)

A photo album by António Silva on Sapo illustrates the widespread use of bicycles as taxis in the flat city of Quelimane, in Mozambique, a place where there the lack of public transports has opened the path for a healthier environment.

Lalatiana Pitchboule published a two-part detailed investigative report [fr] on what is at stakes when it comes to the appropriation of the tiny island of Juan de Nova (4.4 km2) off the west coast of Madagascar in the Mozambique Channel. In short, The legal fight over the possession of  the Juan de Nova Islands means the acquisition of 17 billion barrels of petrol and 167,000 billion cubic feet of shale gas. A similar independent report [fr] has been published by Agnès Joignerez on the EELV website.