ANGOLA: One of the worst places in the world for children

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May 16, 2002

Angola is one of the worst places in the world to be a child. One child in three dies before the age of five and only 30 percent of those who survive ever make it to school, a new rights monitoring group said on Wednesday.

Angola

TANZANIA: Focus on child welfare

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May 16, 2002

Farraja Kotta is a 16-year-old Tanzanian girl who has just finished her O-level education. But on Wednesday, she had the honour of speaking on behalf of African children in an event on promoting children's participation, held at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children in New York.

Tanzania

Liberia: Fighting Reported Closer to Monrovia

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May 16, 2002

Fighting between Liberian government forces and armed opponents was reported on Monday to be moving closer to the capital, Monrovia, humanitarian sources told IRIN. Attempts by humanitarian workers to conduct a rapid needs assessment among the internally displaced people (IDPs) were delayed due to the security situation. But it was estimated that some 6,000 IDPs had reached Ganta in Nimba County while another 5,000 had reached Totoka, south of Gbarnga. The total number of IDPs in Liberia was ...read more

Liberia

The Five College African Scholars Program

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May 10, 2002

The Five College African Scholars Residency Program works to strengthen intellectual capacity in African universities and to enrich Africa-focused scholarship at the Five Colleges and internationally. It does so by bringing junior and mid-level African scholars, employed by and teaching in African universities and with active research projects with an African focus, for 5- and 10-month research residencies at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the U...read more

SOUTHERN AFRICA: MISA RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT, LAUNCHES AFRICAN BROADCASTING CHARTER

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May 10, 2002

On 3 May, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) launched its annual review of press conditions in Southern Africa "So This is Democracy?" This is the eighth year that MISA has published the report covering press freedom violations in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

ZAMBIA: Police slammed in new human rights report

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May 16, 2002

Zambia's human rights record has been slammed in a new report by a local human rights NGO, with the police coming in for particular criticism. Afronet executive director Ngande Mwanajiti told IRIN their newly released report, entitled 'Zambia Human Rights 2001', found abuses in freedom of association, freedom of expression and misconduct over the organisation of last year's election.

Zambia

SOUTH AFRICA: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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May 10, 2002

South African Network of Trauma Service Providers (SANTSEP)has published its guidelines for proposals.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

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May 10, 2002

Umhlaba Development Services is a development consultancy
company providing a range of support services to NGOs, donors, and government departments. It is looking for a Financial Services Consultant.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Director

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May 10, 2002

PAD is an independent body registered as a development Trust in the terms of the Trust Act. PAD is an umbrella coordination organisation of the rural associations representing communities, in particular women of economic active ages and post formal schooling youth. It is looking for a Director.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: RECEPTIONIST

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May 10, 2002

Development Action Group (DAG) is a leading urban development NGO in the Western Cape that supports and implements community housing and development projects and processes, and that works towards the creation of an enabling, community sensitive policy environment. It is looking for a Receptionist.

South Africa

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