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Special Issue on Brazil in Africa: Call for articles
2013-06-13, Issue 634
Pambazuka News is planning a special issue on ‘BRAZIL IN AFRICA’ As we reach an audience of approximately 26,000 subscribers weekly, we are calling on our readers and writers to submit articles for this special issue to cover any of the following themes (or a theme or issue of your choice): • The historical links between Brazil and Africa • South-South geopolitical links between Africa and Brazil via BRICS • Issues relating to gender, youth, multinationals, social justice, environmental issues, the media, cultural links (i.e. music, literature, the arts) between Brazil and Africa • Ideas on how to advance greater links and understanding between Brazil and Africa Texts must be submitted to: editor@pambazuka.org or pambazukaeditor@gmail.com WORD LENGTH: Texts must be between 1000-3000 words DEADLINE: is 30th June 2013 for submission Your name and a two line bio must be submitted at the end of the article. THE EDITORS
Call for contribution of articles to Pambazuka News
2013-05-30, Issue 632
Pambazuka News is planning a special issue on ‘YOUTH IN AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA’ We would particularly like to receive articles from young people on this topic whether they are in organisations or not As we reach an audience of approximately 26,000 subscribers weekly, we are calling on our readers and writers to submit articles for this special issue to cover any of the following themes (or a theme or issue of your choice): • The problems and issues young people are facing in Africa and the Diaspora • The role of youth in society • Positive contributions of young people in society • The future of youth in society and the world • Youth organizations in Africa and the Diaspora – tell us what your organization is doing • Any other topic/subject of your choice ARTICLE LENGHT: Texts must be between 1000-3000 words DEADLINE: is 13h June 2013 for submission Your name and a two line bio must be submitted at the end of the article Texts must be submitted to: editor@pambazuka.org or pambazukaeditor@gmail.com THE EDITORS
African Liberation Day, Toronto
Pan-Africanism and today’s challenges: Obstacles and ways forward
GRILA-Toronto
2013-05-16, Issue 630
A panel discussion on militarization and the great land grab in Africa
Fahamu Movement Building Boot Camp, May 12-17, 2013, Lusaka, Zambia
2013-05-09, Issue 629
The Adilisha Program will be holding a movement building boot camp for activists’ from social justice movements and organisations in Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.The boot camp being held in Lusaka ,Zambia from May 12 -17, 2013 will facilitate activists' consciousness of their context from a deep analysis and connect what they are doing to the bigger picture or vision of social change they seek to achieve. Participants will critically analyse their organising strategies and tactics to develop alternative strategies for effective and creative organising.It is also expected that the participants will derive approaches for educating political education and elevation of the voice and leadership of their constituents. This will also be a space to examine, reflect and learn why social movements occur, who joins or support social movements, how social movements are organised, what they do and what change social movements bring about. It is expected that this will inspire the participants to embrace strategies that build collective action.
May 2013 Issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter
2013-05-01, Issue 628
The May 2013 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now available: http://frlan.tumblr.com/post/49348771039/may-2013 Please help us distribute it, and consider contributing in the future. You can also like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter!
Algerians to protest against Shale gas project
Algeria Solidarity Campaign
2013-04-10, Issue 625
Sit-in of Algerian citizens in London to oppose the exploitation of shale gas without a national debate
April 2013 Issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter
2013-04-04, Issue 624
The April 2013 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now available: http://frlan.tumblr.com Please help us distribute it, and consider contributing in the future. You can also like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter!
Oxford scholarships for African human rights advocates
2013-03-14, Issue 621
The University of Oxford is pleased to announce five scholarships for candidates from developing African Commonwealth countries to study for the part-time Masters in International Human Rights Law, starting September 2013....
March 2013 Issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter
2013-03-14, Issue 621
The March 2013 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now available: http://frlan.tumblr.com Please help us distribute it, and consider contributing in the future. You can also like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter!
February 2013 Issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter
2013-02-05, Issue 615
The February 2013 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now available: http://frlan.tumblr.com Please help us distribute it, and consider contributing in the future. You can also like our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter!
Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter: January 2013 issue available
2013-01-10, Issue 612
The Fahamu Refugee Programme is pleased to announce the January 2013 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter. The issue can be found here. Please feel free to share it widely.
Vacancy Announcement: Country Researcher - The State of the Union (SOTU)
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2013-01-10, Issue 612
Fahamu on behalf of the SOTU coalition is seeking to engage a consultant researcher to conduct assessments in Kenya to determine the level of compliance with and implementation of key commitments in AU protocols, conventions and declarations and the impact of implementation on citizens’ quality of life. The study seeks to establish the status of ratification, domestication and implementation of AU instruments, policy standards and decisions at country level- best practices and challenges– and strategies to enhance implementation and monitoring. The overall goal of the study is to review the progress of ratification, domestication and implementation made since the previous SOTU reports published in 2010. The outcomes of the study will be used to engage with member states at national and regional levels: country reports will be launched at country level while the continental report will be launched at the African Union Summit in May 2013. Please click here for more details. Use infokenya@fahamu.org for correspondence.
Calling young women leaders
The 2013 Akili Dada Fellowship application process is now open
Akili Dada
2012-12-18, Issue 611
The Fellowship is an opportunity for Kenyan women to design and implement solutions to the challenges faced by their communities.
Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter: December 2012 issue available
2012-12-06, Issue 609
The Fahamu Refugee Programme is pleased to announce the December 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter. The issue can be found here. Please feel free to share it widely.
Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter: November 2012 issue available
2012-11-15, Issue 606
The Fahamu Refugee Programme is pleased to announce the November 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter. The issue can be found here. Please feel free to share it widely.
2nd Pan-African Fellowship program
Call for applications
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2012-11-01, Issue 604
Are you a community-based social justice activist in Kenya with an interest in deepening your theoretical and practical understanding of methods for effective advocacy and creating meaningful change? Fahamu is calling for applications for 2nd Pan-African Fellowship program (FPAF) in 2013. Deadline: November 9, 2012. Find details in the links below: 1. The Fellowship program 2. Social Movements Application Form 3. CBOs Application Form 3. Fellow Application Form
South Africa: Makause community to march against police brutality
2012-10-18, Issue 602
The Makause Creative Youth Brigade (MCYB) and the Makause Community Development Forum (Macodefo) are organising a march on Friday, 19 October 2012 against police brutality at Primrose Police Station (near Germiston in Ekurhuleni). The march forms part of the ‘One Makause, One Community Police Brutality Campaign’ under the Asihambi Land, Housing & Zero Evictions Campaign. Date: Friday, 19th October 2012 Time: 12h30 pm Venue: People will congregate at the Makause Sports Ground at the Makause Informal Settlement in Primrose and proceed to the Primrose Police Station to hand over a Memorandum to the Primrose SAPS. The Makause community is uniting for a better, safer and crime-free kasi and demands: · an end to police brutality · an end to forced bribery/corruption · proper investigation of un-attended to cases of crime · an end to police politics and support of mob groups · arrest of the mob group that attacked the Macodefo leadership and destroyed the community office · an urgent response to reported crimes. This march to Primrose Police Station is to say: * Enough is Enough! * Never and Never Again! * An Injury to One is an Injury to All! * Makause Cannot Be Divided by the Police! * We Have a Right to Survive/Life! * We Have the Right to Organize, Gather, Assemble, Picket & Demonstrate! For more information contact: General Moyo: 073 430 7006 / generalmoyo@gmail.com Michael Dzai: 083 5023863
Vacancy for policy advisor
AFRODAD
2012-10-11, Issue 601
A vacancy of policy advisor has arisen within the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD). Find the details here.
2nd Pan-African Fellowship program
Call for applications
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2012-10-11, Issue 601
Are you a community-based social justice activist in Kenya with an interest in deepening your theoretical and practical understanding of methods for effective advocacy and creating meaningful change? Fahamu is calling for applications for 2nd Pan-African Fellowship program (FPAF) in 2013. Deadline: November 9, 2012. Find details in the links below: 1. The Fellowship program 2. Social Movements Application Form 3. CBOs Application Form 3. Fellow Application Form
Fahamu's new appointments
Board of Directors Fahamu Trust Ltd
2012-10-03, Issue 600
The Board of Fahamu Trust Ltd, publisher of Pambazuka News, is delighted to announce two new appointments: 1. Zo Randriamaro, former Board member and Malagasy feminist sociologist, researcher and activist, has been appointed interim Executive Director of Fahamu Trust Ltd. Zo can be reached at zo@fahamu.org 2. Rebecca Williams has returned to the Trust as Acting Finance Director. We look forward to working with them to ensure Fahamu's full transition to being a pan-African organization.
Call for East Africa based trainers
Expression of interest to join Fahamu trainers’ database
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
2012-10-04, Issue 600
We are looking for experienced trainers from East Africa region to join our trainers’ database to be consulted to lead our social justice capacity building initiatives in several key areas. Click here for details.
Now available: October edition of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter
2012-10-10, Issue 600
The October edition of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid newsletter, a monthly electronic publication that provides news, reflection, and learning on the provision of refugee legal, is available. Visit http://frlan.tumblr.com/ to access the edition. The latest issue includes: - Country of Origin and legal news - Deportation and third country removal news - Announcements - Reader response: Rwandans in Zambia subject the the Cessation Clause - Open letter to ExCom: The threat of invoking the Cessation Clause in particular reference to Rwanda - Petition presented to the Djibouti delegation attending the UN meeting in New York, concerning Eritreans detained in Djibouti - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) human rights violations against asylum seekers on the Israeli-Egyptian border - Afghan refugees in Pakistan - European Court issues freedom of religion judgment - Unlawful detention and refoulement of asylum seekers in South Africa - China’s new exit-entry law - Croatia to join EU, drawing attention to refugee treatment - The Refugee Consortium of Kenya: code of conduct - Zimbabwe’s resettlement rumours - The right to asylum of unaccompanied minors in the European Union - Sources of persecution seldom spoken about: witchcraft accusations and asylum - Serbia: a worrying situation outside the centre for asylum seekers in Bogovada - Hong Kong refugee NGO calls for ‘march for protection’ in response to zero percent recognition rate for torture survivors - Deportations of failed Ugandan asylum seekers - Announcing the European database of asylum law - As Syria stalemate continues, UN Security Council ponders options for protection of refugees and civilians - Analysis: Was Hungary the first EU country of arrival? Legal responsibility before human rights: a short story on Dublin - Argentina introduces state-run refugee status determination (RSD) system.
Fahamu's New Appointments
Annoucement
2012-09-28, Issue 599
The Board of Fahamu Trust Ltd, publisher of Pambazuka News, is delighted to announce two new appointments: Zo Randriamaro, former Board member and Malagasy feminist sociologist, researcher and activist, has been appointed interim Executive Director of Fahamu Trust Ltd. Zo can be reached at zo@fahamu.org, and Rebecca Williams has returned to the Trust as Acting Finance Director. We look forward to working with them to ensure Fahamu's full transition to being a pan-African organization.
Thank you all
Firoze Manji
2012-09-13, Issue 597
In the course of my departure from Pambazuka News, I have been overwhelmed by the number of letters I have received from readers – too many for me to thank individually. Thank you to all of you who wrote or called.

 I also want to give thanks to the contribution, talent, tenacity and commitment of the small team of editors who worked with under great duress recently to ensure the regular publication of this unique pan-African e-newsletter and website. 

 The team, comprising of Patrick Burnett (South Africa), Tidiane Kassé (Senegal), and Henry Makori (Kenya), has decided to continue publishing Pambazuka News for as long as they are able to. 

 I write to urge all contributors and readers to support the team in their efforts. There continues to be a critical need for a platform such as Pambazuka News to support the struggle for freedom and justice.
 PAMBAZUKA NEWS STAFF REPLY: As the staff of Pambazuka News who have worked under Firoze Manji, in some cases for many years, we would like to pay tribute to his enormous commitment to the publication and what it stands for.

 Firoze worked tirelessly and passionately on Pambazuka News since it began over 10 years ago. He has signed off on nearly 600 English editions and nearly 300 French editions.

 When Pambazuka News began, it was a tiny email list with a handful of subscribers; against the odds it is now a major platform for news, views and activism. Firoze's time at Pambazuka News spanned global events that have changed our world: under his editorship activists from all backgrounds and causes, civil society professionals, Pan-Africanists, academics, global justice advocates, bloggers, tweeters and more have been able to come together and share views and opinions on these events in a way that was not possible to do before. In the process they have enriched their work and critical alliances and exchanges have been forged, taking forward the movement for social justice. The extent of this achievement should not be underestimated.

 On a personal note, we would like to publicly thank Firoze for sharing with us his fierce intellect and his willingness to transfer skills and in the process impart knowledge and learning to those around him. Pambazuka News will sorely miss, but not forget, his leadership.
Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter: September 2012 issue available
2012-09-13, Issue 597
The Fahamu Refugee Programme is pleased to announce the September 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter. The issue can be found here: http://frlan.tumblr.com Please feel free to share it widely.
June 2012 Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter available
2012-06-04, Issue 587
The June 2012 issue of the Fahamu Refugee Legal Aid Newsletter is now online. In this issue: - Palestinians who fall under the 1951 Convention: a Norwegian case - Legal aid profile: the Cambridge Pro Bono Project - Ruling: the state is obligated to provide adequate translation services in RSD interviews - Open letter to the Cyprus Bar Association - Conference panel: the need for competent counsel for refugees - Why immigration detention harms people and doesn’t work - South Africa: High Court refuses to grant leave to appeal closure of refugee reception office - Important judgement on the value of medical reports Also in this issue are announcements, requests, Country of Origin and legal news listings, publications, opportunities, and conferences and courses. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions.
Pambazuka News: Truncated mails
2012-05-31, Issue 587
Some of our subscribers wrote to us recently to tell us that they did not receive Pambazuka News in full, but rather truncated, with only about one third of the issue visible. Upon investigation, we find that the majority of these complaints came from those with Yahoo accounts. If Some of our subscribers wrote to us recently to tell us that they did not receive Pambazuka News in full, but rather truncated, with only about one third of the issue visible. Upon investigation, we have found that the majority of these complaints came from those with Yahoo accounts. If you are one of those affected, we recommend that you take this matter up with Yahoo. We are sorry if you experienced this difficulty. Please contact editor@pambazuka.org if you wish us to send you a copy as an attachment or to another email service provider that does not interfere with emails. Editors
Celebrating the Life of Thomas Sankara
2012-05-31, Issue 587
Revival of Pan-Africanism Forum presents: Celebrating the Life of Thomas Sankara with a roundtable discussion on Revolution and Counterrevolution in Africa The 25th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara provides a moment for reflection upon Sankara’s life and his contributions to PanAfrican thought and the relevance of his thinking to the uprisings currently in North Africa and beyond. Speakers include: Patricia Daley, Lecturer in Geography at Jesus College, University of Oxford Jeremy Keenan, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, London School of Oriental and African Studies Gnaka Lagoke, Founder, The Revival of PanAfricanism Forum Firoze Manji, Editor in Chief, Pambazuka News Carina Ray, Department of History, Fordham University Date: 8 June, 2012 Time: 2.30pm - 6.30pm Location: Habakkuk Room, Jesus College For more information, please contact Joseph Kangah kangahj@gmail.com Amber Murrey amber.murrey-ndewa@jesus.ox.ac.uk or visit us at www.revivalofpanafricanism.org
Free copies of SAHA report ‘Transition’s Child: The Anti-Privatisation Forum'
2012-05-31, Issue 587
Through the generous support of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, SAHA is able to distribute a limited number of free copies of the project report ‘Transition’s Child: The Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF)’ to interested activists, researchers, NGOs and educational organisations. The report is based on an oral history and document collection project on the South African social movement, undertaken by Dr. Dale McKinley on behalf of SAHA in 2010 - 2011. The APF was formed in 2000 in direct response to the political and socio-economic conditions in which many poor communities have found themselves in the post-1994 era. The APF brought together community organisations, workers’ groups, activists and individuals to oppose privatisation and fight for free, fair and decent provision of essential services for disadvantaged people of South Africa. In line with SAHA’s commitment to capture and document neglected histories as well as to create and support awareness of contemporary struggles for justice in the making of democracy in South Africa, the aim of this project was to create a comprehensive and accessible archive on the APF. In addition, the project was an attempt to explore some of the complexities and challenges of recording and archiving the history of social movements, the growth and development of which is often organic and decentralised, and as a result, usually poorly documented. Along with the report, SAHA has developed an online virtual exhibition on the APF showcasing materials from SAHA’s archival collection on the social movement to ensure that the work is easily accessible on an on-going basis. The virtual exhibition serves as a participatory tool as visitors to the virtual exhibition are encouraged to comment on this telling of the APF’s history, share their memories of the events and issues profiled and thoughts on the issues central to the work of the APF, and contribute new materials to the virtual exhibition. The project report can also be downloaded from the virtual exhibition as well as from SAHA’s main website. In conjunction with the launch of this report, SAHA has put together a small exhibition on the history of the APF, now on display on level 3 of Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, until March 2013. If you would like to request a copy of the report (accompanied by a CD of the virtual exhibition), please email your contact details to info@saha.org.za by 21 May 2012. If you would like to contribute materials (documents, photographs, posters, pamphlets, reports, t-shirts, banners, etc) relating to the APF to the archival collection at SAHA, please email archives@saha.org.za . Should you require further information about the project, the report, the physical exhibition or the virtual exhibition, please do not hesitate to contact SAHA on the following details: Tel: 011 7171941 Fax: 011 7171964 Email: info@saha.org.za
Celebrating the Life of Thomas Sankara
2012-05-23, Issue 586
Revival of Pan-Africanism Forum presents: Celebrating the Life of Thomas Sankara with a roundtable discussion on Revolution and Counterrevolution in Africa The 25th anniversary of the assassination of Thomas Sankara provides a moment for reflection upon Sankara’s life and his contributions to PanAfrican thought and the relevance of his thinking to the uprisings currently in North Africa and beyond. Speakers include: Patricia Daley, Lecturer in Geography at Jesus College, University of Oxford Jeremy Keenan, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, London School of Oriental and African Studies Gnaka Lagoke, Founder, The Revival of PanAfricanism Forum Firoze Manji, Editor in Chief, Pambazuka News Carina Ray, Department of History, Fordham University Date: 8 June, 2012 Time: 2.30pm - 6.30pm Location: Habakkuk Room, Jesus College For more information, please contact Joseph Kangah kangahj@gmail.com Amber Murrey amber.murrey-ndewa@jesus.ox.ac.uk or visit us at www.revivalofpanafricanism.org
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