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FEATURE: Ir?ng? Houghton reviews emerging policies on sexual and reproductive health, the reality for women and girls and what governments need to adopt during this Health Ministers and Experts conference in Maputo, Mozambique.
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS: - Baffour Dokyi Amoa argues that it is not an exaggeration to say that small arms have contributed to the political disintegration of many African countries.
- Mandisi Majavu argues against the “Africa Aerospace & Defence 2006” exhibition.
- Patrick Bond argues that the assault against the international civil society has been devastating. He writes that nearly all the major multilateral institutions have been captured by hardliners over the past couple of years.
BLOGGING AFRICA: Sokari Ekine reminds us that this past Sunday marked the Global Day of Action for Darfur. The aim was “to show world-wide support for the Darfuri people and to put pressure on our Governments to protect the civilians.”
Pan-African Postcard: Tajudeen Abdul Raheem argues that Islamic faith replaced Communism in the pantheons of Western phobias
CONFLICT AND EMERGENCIES: Links to news on Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe
HUMAN RIGHTS: Ugandan is the worst place in the world to be a child
WOMEN AND GENDER: Women leaders meet in Maputo
REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: AU mission extended with Arab and UN support
ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: Number of women contesting the polls low and disappointing
DEVELOPMENT: IMF and the World Bank found guilty
CORRUPTION: State to seize 78 bank accounts with looted money
HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS: Labour urged to demand sacking of health minister
EDUCATION: Higher education and economic growth
RACISM & XENOPHOBIA: How obsession with race stops SA from meeting its challenges
ENVIRONMENT: Africa’s environment under siege
LAND AND LAND RIGHTS: The third Chimurenga
MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: In Eritrea, journalists still jailed after five years
DIASPORA: Genealogical quest
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY: Zimbabwe internet shuts down
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