Building Peace By Fighting Hunger
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On August 11, 2008 the elections in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao were overshadowed by breakdown of peace talks regarding the four decade-long conflict in the southern Philippines. Renewed fighting between government forces and Muslim rebels, particularly in the Maguindanao area led to some 130,000 people fleeing their homes. The new Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN], former Thai Foreig…
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Posted on July 17, 2009 at 7:25pm —