Your daily selection of IRIN Africa English reports, 2/27/2015

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Table of contents 1. IRIN's Top Picks: Cats, Celebrities, Cold War and Climate Change 2. Why was the UN sidelined in "joint" DRC operation against rebels? 3. Will Washington surrender in the War on Drugs? 4. Working to keep the peace: The impact of job schemes on ex-rebels IRIN's Top Picks: Cats, Celebrities, Cold War and Climate Change DUBAI, 26 February 2015 (IRIN) - Our global network of specialist correspondents share some of their top picks of recent must-read research, interviews, reports, blogs and in-depth articles to help you keep on top of global crises. Read report online Why was the UN sidelined in "joint" DRC operation against rebels? GOMA, 26 February 2015 (IRIN) - This week, a long-awaited military offensive began against a Rwandan rebel group based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It had been planned as a joint operation between Congolese government forces and a unique combat unit of United Nations peacekeepers. But by the time the gunfire began on Tuesday, the partnership had broken down and the UN had been side-lined. Read report online Will Washington surrender in the War on Drugs? NAIROBI, 26 February 2015 (IRIN) - The news this week that Jamaica is decriminalizing marijuana for personal use is the latest step in a global trend towards rethinking drug policy. For decades the international consensus has focused on criminalization and interdiction, but the approach has not only failed to stem drug production and use, it has also had a devastating impact on communities and individual lives. Read report online Working to keep the peace: The impact of job schemes on ex-rebels NAIROBI, 27 February 2015 (IRIN) - Job-creation schemes are the traditional way to tackle the post-conflict problem of unemployed ex-fighters and to reduce the threat they can pose to peace and stability in fragile states. Read report online

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