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  • Nigeria: Ibori jailed in fight against corruption

    DFID is leading the process to return the millions of pounds stolen to the country’s poorest people

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mine Awareness Day: UK backs lifesaving mine action

    Britain reaffirmed its support for mine clearance work today to mark the UN's International Day of Mine Awareness.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sport Relief: UK backs public support for African slum help

    Support from the government will help to improve the lives of a million people living in African slums

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sudan: Hope for people hit by Darfur conflict

    Stephen O'Brien travelled to Darfur to see how UK aid is helping to bring security and justice to the region

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: IDS Hosts Roundtable on Radio Convergence and Development in Africa

    RDCA and the IDS are hosting a roundtable to discuss 'Putting Communication for Development Research into Use'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Somalia: Aid for refugees who fled famine and fighting

    Britain will provide medical help, food and sanitation for hundreds of thousands of Somalis over the next three years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK leads efforts to bring stability to Somalia

    A new fund to bring more jobs, peace and stability to Somalia is to be agreed as part of the London Conference

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen O'Brien visits Somali community in Bristol

    International Development Minister Stephen O’Brien today visited Somali diaspora groups in Bristol to outline the aims of the Somalia Conference taking place in London on 23 February.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Situation in Libya - latest updates

    The UK's response to the humanitarian situation in Libya

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Aung San Suu Kyi praises UK aid in Burma

    Aung San Suu Kyi praised the work of DFID in Burma during a high-profile visit to a UK funded project on Tuesday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World must address failure in Somalia

    Britain will provide new support for health services, which will benefit over 100,000 women and children, and for weapons management that will see more weapons taken off the streets

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM and Afghan President sign Strategic Partnership

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at Chequers, where they signed an Enduring Strategic Partnership between the UK and Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: New Young Lives Publication: Multidimensionality Matters

    Multidimensionality Matters is the first publication in a series of three books produced by the Young Lives programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support for Nepal's Gurkha communities

    UK aid will provide sanitation and clean water through the Gurkha Welfare Scheme for ex-servicemen and their families

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: Strengthening Work in Conflict-Affected Countries Through Research

    Today the International Development Committee publishes its report ‘Working in fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK backs activist's call for a new Yemen

    William Hague and Alan Duncan pledged Britain's support for Yemen’s transition in a meeting with Nobel Laureate Tawakul Karman

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: New publication: The state and accessible justice in Africa: is Ghana unique?

    Policy brief from APPP considers what lessons to be learned from Ghana in developing policies to promote accessible justice in Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stephen O'Brien: On attacks against peacekeepers in Darfur

    Stephen O'Brien condemns the ongoing violence in Darfur.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK help for Afghan mine victims

    The UK is to help provide 3,800 new artificial limbs and 10,000 crutches for Afghan children and adults

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More jobs to help tackle crime in the Caribbean

    The UK will create jobs, boost business and support the crack down on crime in the Caribbean

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government