Liberia: Newspaper threatened with legal action over foreign oil deal report

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May 11, 2007

The management of the "Liberian Express" bi-weekly newspaper has been threatened with legal action by a member of the House of Representatives of Liberia. Representative Dusty Wolokollie accused the newspaper of publishing what he termed "a falsehood against him" and boasted that he will take the newspaper to court for libel and will demand US$20,000 in damages.

Liberia

Southern Africa: Director - Action for Southern Africa

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May 11, 2007

ACTSA is now recruiting for a new Director to drive further forward our politics, policies, campaigns, and influence on Government and other agencies to better the lives of the people of southern Africa. Closing date for applications is 8 June 2007.

Guinea: Project Director - DVV International (DVV)

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May 11, 2007

DVV international is cooperating world-wide with numerous partners in the field of adult education. Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association regional office in Conakry / Guinea coordinates the activities of dvv international in Francophone West Africa. Here, the position of a Project Director has to be filled from November 2007 until end of 2010. Closing date: 25 May 2007.

New titles from James Currey Publishers

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May 11, 2007

This study maps the changing character of the university system in Nigeria, with a particular focus on gender. It asks four major questions: How have gendered structures and processes at the contextual and systemic levels affected universities? In what ways have the workings of the university system contributed to gender differentials? How have women contributed to policy issues in university education? What are the gender implications of existing reforms of the university system?
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New titles from James Currey Publishers

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May 11, 2007

A review the history of higher education in Kenya, this study details the emergence of private universities, most of them with a Christian religious orientation, as major players in the provision of tertiary-level education.
ISBN: 9780852554425, 224pp, publ. May 2007, £14.95

Rwanda: Representative - DIHR

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May 11, 2007

The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) is looking to recruit a representative in Rwanda DIHR works primarily with The Legal Aid Forum: a membership based structure encompassing national and international NGOs, international organizations, professional bodies (the Rwandan Bar Association and the Corps of Judicial Defenders) and university and faith based initiatives. The closing date for applications is 15 May 2007l.

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Africa: CODESRIA - ASC- NIZA - Africa Thesis Award 2007

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May 11, 2007

Are you interested in Africa and have you written your Masters thesis on an African-related subject? The African Studies Centre (ASC), the Netherlands institute for Southern Africa (NiZA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) are offering you the chance to win €4000 in The Africa Thesis Award. This year’s deadline for the submission of theses is 15 June 2007.

Senegal: Executive Director - Africa Governance Institute

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May 11, 2007

The Africa Governance Institute (AGI) is a pan-African centre of excellence designed to generate innovative and serious thinking on the governance challenges facing the African continent and the solutions that African regional and sub-regional organizations, states, civil society and the private sector should develop in response to these challenges. The AGI is looking to recruit an Executive Director. the deadline for applications is 25 May 2007.

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South Africa: Manager, Balloting and Electoral Services - EISA

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May 10, 2007

A vacancy exists at the Electoral Institute for Southern Africa (EISA) for the position of Manager, Elections and Balloting Services (BES). The position is based in Johannesburg. Qualified South African nationals are encouraged to apply. EISA offers a competitive remuneration package based on qualifications and experience. Closing date for submission of applications is Friday, 20 May 2007.

South Africa

Malawi: Education in the Twenty-First century

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May 10, 2007

"Our educational system will have to come to terms with what has come to be popularly known as ICT or information and communications technology. For better or for worse this medium has come to influence and shape our lives in a way that even communication prophets like Marshall McLuhan could never have imagined", writes Prof Felix Mnthali, on the Malawian education system.

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