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Drugs, divorce and despair: Somalia's forgotten male war victims

By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Men in war-torn Somalia suffer high rates of drug addiction, divorce and mental illness, researchers said, urging donors to do more to support men and strengthen families. “Men find themselves dispensable, with no meaningful role and no stake in the future,” said the World Bank-funded study, based on interviews with 400 men and 90 women living in Somalia and neighboring Kenya. “Men

Brazil's new boys

Brazil are seeking redemption for their World Cup nightmare, and Dunga hopes his new-look squad has what it takes to win the Copa America. Here, Nick Wright previews their chances of lifting the trophy…