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Security Council Imposes Sanctions on Eritrea over Its Role in Somalia, refusal to Withdraw Troops Following Conflict with Djibouti.
Resolution 1907 (2009) Stipulates Arms Embargo, Travel Restrictions, Asset Freezes

Gravely concerned about findings that Eritrea had provided support to armed groups undermining peace and reconciliation in Somalia and that it had not withdrawn its forces following clashes with Djibouti in June 2008, the Security Council today imposed an arms embargo on that country, in addition to travel restrictions on and a freeze on the assets of its political and military leaders.

Adopting resolution 1907 (2009) by a vote of 13 in favour to 1 against (Libya), with 1 abstention (China)

Nibakure - in local language means: Let them grow, Give them hope !

Everyone felt proud to be part of the program after watching a heart wrenching video from Nibakure Children, Rwanda. The story is about children cared by women they have never seen before, fed & sleep in homes provided by well wishers on behalf of a woman they never heard of. 
That woman is Floriane Brown, Founder & Executive Director of the Nibakure Children Village.

By Bashe Said

The Forum that won many nicknames before it even began left participants with hope.  It has been called an historic conference, never done before. Even coordinators won nicknames: risk takers, visionaries, concerned citizens, dreamers and so on.  What matters the most, after all, for organizers and the attendees was accomplishing one objective: bringing these communities together to talk about their common future. 

Minnesota International Health Volunteers (MIHV) announces that as of January 1,  2010 it will be officially known as WellShare International better reflecting its mission and commitment to the communities it serves.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Community Advisors on Recruitment and Retention Solutions group marked its one year anniversary with a celebration on Nov. 13.

Hart Van Denburg, TC Daily Planet

A new report by University of Minnesota Prof. Katherine Fennelly suggests that, rather than seeing immigrants as little more than a drain on the state's economy, Minnesota ought to be welcoming them as a key positive economic influence. "School enrollments are declining, but things would be worse without immigrant children," she says. "Main streets are closing up, but new businesses are being bought and run by immigrants. " Fennelly, who teaches at the university's Humphrey Institute, is an internationally recognized expert on immigration, and how communities deal demographic changes.

(GIN) – So-called “vulture funds” that took over a Chemical Bank loan to Liberia now stand to recoup $20 million from the struggling West African nation. The original loan, which dates back to 1978, was for $15 million.
 
The two funds, registered in the Caribbean, had asked London's High Court to grant summary judgement in the case - making Liberia liable for the debt without a full hearing. The court ruled in their favor and ordered payment to Hamsah Investments and Wall Capital Ltd. of the amount of the loan plus accumulated interest.

Minnesota will join the U.S. and more than 200 countries to commemorate World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1 for the 22nd consecutive year to call attention to the worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic and its continued spread.
“Despite the progress that has been made in developing new treatments against HIV infection, new HIV infections continue to occur at undiminished levels each year,” said Peter Carr, director of the STD and HIV Section, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). “World AIDS Day provides us with an opportunity to heighten the awareness that AIDS is still here and that there is no cure or vaccine to slow its spread.”