zimbabwe: fear and stigma prevents efforts to lower infant mortality

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Oct 10, 2002

Fear of the social consequences of testing positive for HIV is "threatening to undermine" efforts in Zimbabwe to reduce infant mortality rates, according to a health ministry official.

Zimbabwe

South Africa: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor - Wits

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Oct 10, 2002

Applications are invited for the two positions of lecturer/senior lecturer/associate professor in International Relations commencing January 2003 or as soon as possible thereafter.

South Africa

SENEGAL: Yellow fever reported

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Oct 10, 2002

The Senegalese Ministry of Health has reported some 12 cases of yellow fever particularly in the central Mbaké department, which includes the city of Touba with 800 000 inhabitants, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Senegal

Benin: Executive Secretary

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Oct 10, 2002

The Joint Regional HIV/AIDS Project in the Abidjan-Lagos Transport Corridor aims to improve access to HIV/AIDS prevention services, care and support to National HIV/AIDS Control Programmes with special emphasis on migrants, drivers, sex workers, and local populations living in the border towns along the Abidjan-Lagos transport corridor.

Benin

Africa: THE ROLE OF NGOS IN BASIC EDUCATION IN AFRICA

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Oct 10, 2002

In the context of increased education service provision being channelled by donors through NGOs, there was a disparity between governments' and NGOs' perceptions of their capabilities and roles while NGOs needed to work with government to avoid antagonism and to affect policy change. This is according to a paper that explores the relationships between NGOs and governments and donors and their influence on policy and civil society in Ethiopia, Guinea, Malawi and Mali.

southern africa: how to raise money online

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Oct 10, 2002

Charities Aid Foundation in the UK, working together with CAF Southern Africa, is creating an international database of organisations eligible to receive online donations. 'CAF's aim is to help donors make the most of their giving and charities the most of their resources,' says Bongi Msimanga, an administrator with CAF Southern Africa. 'Through the creation of this database, CAF creates opportunities for individuals and companies to give via the Internet and to create another avenue for or...read more

UK: Field Placements Manager - Mango

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Oct 10, 2002

We need someone to manage one of our core services: placing finance staff from our register with NGOs in the field. You will take the lead in recruiting new, highly skilled people on to the register and maintaining good relationships with them. Working closely with our partner NGOs, you will help them to define their needs and find the right people for their field jobs.

south africa: Code may limit MPs' jobs after leaving office

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Oct 10, 2002

Members of Parliament could face restrictions on what jobs they can take after leaving public office if proposals on an expansion of the MPs' ethical code of conduct find favour with Parliament's ethics committee and the National Assembly.

South Africa

International Philanthropy Fellows Program

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Oct 10, 2002

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Center for Civil Society Studies is pleased to announce a call for applications for the International Fellows in Philanthropy Program for the 2003-2004 academic year. This program based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, affords an opportunity for advanced study, research, and training for up to eight participants each year who are involved in studying or managing private nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations outside of the United States, or work...read more

DRC: Shabunda reported calm following Mayi-Mayi takeover

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Oct 10, 2002

Calm has reportedly returned to Shabunda Centre in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following large civilian displacements that occurred in the wake of the recent withdrawal of Rwandan-backed rebels and the invasion of Congolese Mayi-Mayi fighters, who took control of the area.

Democratic Republic of Congo

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