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Prioritise the far South peace process

When it comes to conflict and insurgency in the far South, way too much attention is placed on the negotiating table.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2023

Jimmy Carter's African legacy: peacemaker, negotiator and defender of rights

When historians and pundits praise Jimmy Carter’s achievements as the US president and extol his exemplary post-presidential years, they mention the recognition of China, the Panama Canal Treaties and the Camp David Accords. Almost no one mentions what Carter achieved in Africa during his presidency. This is a serious oversight.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023

As real estate giant prepares to open first office on Chicago's South Side, residents feel torn about the influx of development

CHICAGO — Since moving to Bronzeville in 2007, Vanessa Harris has seen the many vacant lots in the South Side neighborhood get scooped up by developers and turned into $800,000 townhomes, some of them right outside her window.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 9, 2023

Florida’s latest anti-abortion law will nearly eliminate access across the South

Most abortions are banned across the deep South. New restrictions in Florida threaten access for millions of Americans in a state that has been a refuge for care

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Woman's new map of where she thinks North-South divide begins sparks furious reaction

Michelle Bayly sparked debate on Twitter after sharing her map outlining the cut-off lines for England's North, South and Midlands - placing Hull and Sheffield in the Midlands while the North doesn't start until you reach Leeds

Daily Mirror · Mar 7, 2023

Popular peacemaker earns fond farewell

Yala: Representatives of those who supported the secretary-general of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SPBAC), who was recently transferred to the Office of the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday, asked the cabinet to review the order.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Map of where 'The North' ends and 'The South' begins sparks furious debate

The Midlands now features Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool

Wales Online · Mar 6, 2023

Met Office snow weather warning issued in South West as ice injury risk predicted

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued across large parts of the region

Bristol Post · Mar 6, 2023

Southern US boasts several world-class golf courses. Here are a few

There are few constants in life, mostly just death and taxes. In the South, there’s also the summer heat and a diehard love for sports. It’s a potent combination that has birthed a bevy of championship-quality golf courses across the region.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

South Florida’s winter was ‘much warmer’ this year, again

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Another unusually warm winter is in the books for South Florida, the second-warmest ever recorded in Miami and Fort Lauderdale.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023