East Africa: Jobs at Twaweza

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Nov 21, 2008

Twaweza, meaning "we can make it happen" in Swahili, is a newly established ten-year initiative that seeks to enable people in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to improve their quality of life through a bold, citizen-centered approach to information access and public accountability. Twaweza's core purpose is to enable millions of ordinary citizens in East Africa. Twawea is looking for unusually creative, capable and committed people for the a number of posts.

Zimbabwe: Education system endangers students

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Nov 21, 2008

Zimbabwe’s educational system is now in the morgue. The state of our education system is clear testimony to how self-destructive Zimbabwe has become. In a word, Zimbabwe is structurally deficient and in a desperate need for repair and construction.

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The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs

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Nov 20, 2008

This special issue will focus on the nature of Chinese-Commonwealth relations and the function China is playing in the political and economic development of countries in Africa, South East Asia, and the Caribbean. Contributions are sought on topics such as: the threats to good governance and human rights as a result of China’s policy of ‘non-interference’ in the affairs of foreign states, the economic opportunities and risks of Chinese engagement, the role of the Chinese diaspora, the influen...read more

What do Chinese scholars know about Africa?

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Nov 20, 2008

The Chinese Society of African Historical Studies in collaboration with Shanxi University’s School of History and Culture organised a symposium under the theme: Sino-African Relations and the Contemporary World, in Taiyuan on October 15-18, 2008. The Sino-African symposium was of particular importance because it broadened the scope of the society’s activities compared to similar events in the past. It brought together more than 120 participants, including Chinese academics and, for the first...read more

4th WAAD Conference - Call for papers

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Nov 20, 2008

The 4th WAAD interdisciplinary conference will provide opportunities for constituencies inside and outside the academy—researchers, academicians, practitioners, policy makers, professionals, and students from various disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, pure and applied sciences, professional schools, etc.—to discuss the education of women and girls in Africa and the African Diaspora and explore its relationship to sustainable development in a rapidly globalizing, complex world.

Mozambique: AACC 9th General Assembly

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Nov 21, 2008

The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) is inviting Media houses to the largest gathering of the African Church who, together with the Civil Society, will meet in Maputo, Mozambique from 7-12 December, 2008 under the auspices of the AACC 9th General Assembly whose theme will be Africa, Step Forth in Faith.

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Africa: Changes at Urgent Action Fund-Africa

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Nov 21, 2008

The Board of Directors of UAF-A announces with pleasure and excitement, the appointment of Ms. Jessica Nkuuhe as our new Executive Director. Ms. Nkuuhe will succeed our founder director Ms. Kaari Betty Murungi. Jessica will take over this responsibility on March 1, 2009.

Kenya: Security sector reform: Rethinking security forces

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Nov 21, 2008

Never before has the question of peace and security been more pertinent on the African continent. The increasing militarization of Africa through external and internal forces as well as the rise of unstable democratic arrangements that have disallowed opportunities for expression of dissent and the exercise of freedoms is an indicator of the increasing need for this discourse.

Kenya

Angola: Infrastructure Report Q4 2008

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Nov 20, 2008

Angola is currently experiencing a post-war construction boom, funded largely by the proceeds of its oil exports. Most of the foreign investment is from firms in China, Portugal, Brazil, and South Africa; however, recently there has been something of a scramble as European countries look to capitalise on the perceived opportunities. There is huge demand for housing and transport infrastructure, as well as considerable potential for the development of a hydro-electricity industry.

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DRC: 150,000 children miss school as violence continues in the east

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Nov 14, 2008

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced most schools in Rutshuru territory to close, leaving an estimated 150,000 children out of class, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. "Most children have been displaced," Jaya Murthy, UNICEF communications specialist, told IRIN. "Other children are in the area but unable to attend school."

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