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Wallace Center (2008-05-04)
As part of a new project jointly funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Wallace Center at Winrock International (www.wallacecenter.org <http://www.wallacecenter.org/> ) is seeking innovative examples of locally owned food enterprises, and we need your help....
Call for submissions: We Write What We Like
Andile Mngxitama (2008-04-23)
Black Perspectives on the South African Human Rights Ruling Against the Forum for Black Journalists The details surrounding the Forum for Black Journalists (FBJ) and Radio 702's Katy Katapodis showdown have been rehashed in the media ad nauseam an...
Zimbabwe: Violence alert
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (2008-04-22)
Our member organisation, the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ Zimbabwe) issued two Daily Media Updates over the weekend which we attach here. Firstly, Update no. 31 of 19.2.08 notes that the government controlled papers continue in ‘their ...
Africa: The Friday Assembly
The Golden Jubilee of the African Liberation Day (2008-04-18)
The Golden Jubilee of the African Liberation Day invites you to an Open Parliament-Style Debate on the Progress of African Unity and possible interventions by the current generation & Drafting of the People's Declaration on Unity Every Friday Beginni...
Zimbabwe Diaspora Forum mobilises for South Africa action
Zimbabwe Diaspora Forum (2008-04-15)
The newly elected chair-person of the South-African based Zimbabwe Diaspora Forum, Mr Solomon Chikowero, has urged Zimbabweans based in South-Africa to remain resilient in the face of many challenges confronting them in the country....
Zimbabwe alert
2008-04-04
According to Associated Press, police have raided their offices at a Harare hotel in what he called the start of a "crackdown." Police apparently raided and ransacked several rooms used by the party at the downtown Meikles hotel. No one was arrested. Paramilitary police in riot gear also raided a hotel used by foreign journalists in Harare and took away three or four reporters, according to a man who answered the phone at the hotel....
Kenya: no more ministerial positions
2008-04-02
The struggle to implement a meaningul power-sharing agreement in Kenya has stalled over cabinet ministreal positions. Instead of dividing up the existing positions so that power is balanced between the two parties, the call has been for increasing the number of positions. This will not only create needless bureaucracy, but will not guarantee that power will be equitably distributed....
Policy Brief on Agrofuels and the 2007 US Energy Bill
Food First (2008-03-26)
Report highlights growing hunger, energy dependency on Global South, corporate control Food First/The Institute for Food & Development Policy, based in Oakland, Calif., has released a policy brief titled, “When Renewable isn’t Sustainable: Agrofu...
Writers' Conference in Ghana
Jeffery Renard Allen (2008-03-17)
We are writing to you to announce a writers' conference in Ghana, July 3rd-18th of this year. We hope to get the word out. The flier is attached here. ...
Issa G. Shivji awarded the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Research Chair
Pambazuka (2008-03-19)
The Council, at its meeting of 13th March 2008, approved the appointment of Professor Issa G. Shivji to the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Research Chair in Pan-African Studies of the University of Dar es Salaam....
Shailja Patel awarded the FannyAnn Eddy Poetry Award
Pambazuka Editors' (2008-03-13)
Pambazuka News is pleased to announce that one of its writers, Shailja Patel has been awarded the FannyAnn Eddy Poetry Award, from the International Research Network (IRN -Africa), for her poem, "Screaming." ...
The 1984 Wajir Massacre in Kenya
Kenya Somali Community of North America (2008-02-25)
February 25, 2008, is exactly 24 years since the horrific massacre that took place when the Kenyan security killed over 400 Somali men. Today, we are submitting a memo to the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa at 415 Laurier Avenue East Street from 11:0...
Vote for Black Looks
Last chance (2008-02-22)
Thanks to all who voted for Sokari Ekine's blogsite, Black Looks. Here's your chance to help her get through to the finals. The final list is up and voting ends tomorrow for Best International Feminist Blog [url=http://www.acreativerevolution.c...
Formation of the citizens assembly
Invitation from CCR Kenya (2008-02-21)
You are invited to take part in the formation of the citizens Assembly to lay out the framework for enacting a new constitution. Kenya can and will rise again. But this is only possible if there is a democratic constitution in place to institutionalize good governance. The citizens Assembly is scheduled to be launched on April 9-10,2008 in Nairobi, Kenya....
25 Cities join solidarity day with Haiti
February 29th Organizing Committee (2008-02-20)
So far 25 cities -- in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and North America -- are organizing for the International Day in Solidarity with the Haitian People on February 29th, fourth anniversary of the coup. They are planning street protests and marches, vigils, film showings and public meetings to demonstrate support for self-determination, democracy and justice for the people of Haiti.. Everywhere, new people are becoming involved....
Vote for Black Looks
2008-02-15
Many of you will know Sokari Ekine's excellent blogsite 'Black Looks' as well as her regular Blogs Roundup for Pambazuka News. Black Looks has been selected for the inclusion in the first round of the Best International Feminist Blog....
Walden Bello named 2008 Outstanding Pulbic Scholar
2008-02-05
Filipino academic and activist Walden Bello has been named the Outstanding Public Scholar of 2008 by the International Political Economy section of the International Studies Association (ISA). He will receive the award at the group’s annual conventio...
AU Summit Journalists
2007-12-04
Fahamu’s AU Monitor initiative is seeking young African journalism professionals and students for a three week internship to report from the African Union Summit being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2008. The internships will be for the pe...
New staff at Pambazuka News
2007-11-27
Sokari Ekine has been part-time online news editor for Pambazuka News since the beginning of 2007. This week is, sadly, her last week in this post. During her period as online news editor Sokari has developed Pambazuka News to ever greater heights, e...
Angola is 23rd country to ratify Women's Protocol
2007-11-14
News has just come through that Angola has also deposited its instrument of ratification bringing the total to 23 countries that have ratified the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa. Congratulations to all involved....
Pambazuka News seeks Editor
2007-10-18
Pambazuka News is a prize-winning electronic newsletter on social justice. It is produced by a pan-African community of some 300 citizens and organisations - academics, policy makers, social activists, women's organisations, civil society organisations, writers, artists, poets, bloggers, and commentators. We are seeking an a dynamic and energetic editor whose primary task will be leading on the development of Pambazuka News as the principal platform of progressive and critical political analysis in Africa....
Pambazuka News seeks Editor
2007-10-09
Pambazuka News is a prize-winning electronic newsletter on social justice. It is produced by a pan-African community of some 300 citizens and organisations - academics, policy makers, social activists, women's organisations, civil society organisations, writers, artists, poets, bloggers, and commentators. We are seeking an a dynamic and energetic editor whose primary task will be leading on the development of Pambazuka News as the principal platform of progressive and critical political analysis in Africa....
Pambazuka News wins award
Firoze Manji (2007-10-10)
We are pleased to inform you that, for the third consecutive year, Pambazuka News has been voted by subscribers and voters around the world to be amongst "The Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics" in an award organised by PoliticsOnline and World E-Gov Forum....
VOTE FOR PAMBAZUKA NEWS
2007-09-28
For the third year running, Pambazuka News has been selected as one of 25 finalist nominations in the 'Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics' competition....
Vote For Pambazuka News
2007-09-21
For the third year running, Pambazuka News has been selected as one of 25 finalist nominations in the 'Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics'....
Vote for Pambazuka news
2007-09-14
For the third year running, Pambazuka News has been selected as one of 25 finalists for the Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics....
Pambazuka News taking a break
Firoze Manji (2007-08-09)
As is customary, Pambazuka News is taking a break during August to rest and recharge the batteries. The next issue (No 317) is scheduled for 30 August 2007. We wish all our readers and contributors a good break - and thank you for your continued supp...
Special issue in three parts
Firoze Manji (2007-06-21)
This week, to coincide with civil society meetings being launched in Accra, Ghana, in the run up to the African Union (AU) Summit on Continental Government, we publish a special issue of Pambazuka News. Given the large number of articles and issues a...
Submitting articles to Pambazuka News
2007-06-05
We continue to receive excellent articles for publication in Pambazuka News. If you wish to submit articles for consideration, please make sure that you place the word 'SUBMISSION' in the subject line and send the article to editor@pambazuka.org. This will help us make sure that your submissions don't get lost in the thousands of other mails that comes to that address....
Guest bloggers
Sokari Ekine (2007-06-05)
The review of African blogs has been running in Pambazuka News for almost two years. I believe the reviews form an important part of Pambazuka News as they provide readers with a 'third voice' within the mediascape. From time to time, I would like to open up the weekly reviews to other African bloggers either on the continent or in the diaspora to contribute as guest reviewers. If you are interested in being a guest reviewer please contact me by email: ...