Botswana: Academic freedom under threat

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Feb 24, 2005

The University of Botswana Academic and Senior Support Staff Union (UBASSSU) has expressed outrage and dismay at the declaration of Professor Kenneth Good as a prohibited immigrant. Good, a political science professor and an independent minded critic of Botswana's democracy, was served with deportation papers on Friday evening and instructed to leave the country within 48 hours. He was granted an extension by the High Court following an urgent application lodged on Saturday.

Botswana

South Africa: Campus violence continues

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Feb 24, 2005

As student protests over various issues escalated in Johannesburg and Pretoria on Tuesday, education authorities strongly condemned campus violence. The unrest continued on Tuesday at branches of the University of Johannesburg, and at the Mamelodi campus of the University of Pretoria. In both cities, protesters were sceptical about efforts to resolve their grievances through talks.

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Togo: Impoverished parents dig into own pockets to pay for untrained teachers

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Feb 24, 2005

Ahlimba has drawn the short straw at this crumbling Togolese school. While her teaching colleagues are on the somewhat unreliable state payroll, she depends entirely on what her pupils’ parents can scrape together for her monthly salary. “I do the same work as the others, but there are some months when I’m not paid at all,” the slender 25-year-old told IRIN.

Togo

Kenya: Research Associate

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Mar 03, 2005

Family Health International works closely with senior research staff to develop, implement, monitor, manage and/or analyze complex and other research studies; and designs research management systems. Visit http://www.fhi.org or email [email protected] for more information.

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Marketing Officer

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Feb 24, 2005

The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is the world's leading online source of news and information about the role of science and technology in developing countries.

We are looking for a MARKETING OFFICER with at least 2 years experience, responsible for implementing the marketing strategy and news dissemination plans, as well as email and print marketing campaigns, and monitoring statistical data about the use of the website.

You will have a keen eye for detail, exce...read more

Web Production Editor

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Feb 24, 2005

The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) is the world's leading online source of news and information about the role of science and technology in developing countries.

We are looking for a WEB PRODUCTION EDITOR with at least 3-4 years experience to manage the editorial production process for the SciDev.Net website ensuring both accuracy of published material and efficiency of the production process, and coordinating the implementation of new features on the site.

You wi...read more

Project Manager, African Year for Violence Prevention

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Feb 24, 2005

While under direct supervision of the Director of Social Affairs of the African Union, the incumbent will also be accountable to the WHO regional Advisers on Violence Prevention in the African (Brazzaville) and Eastern Mediterranean (Cairo) Offices, and periodic reporting to these advisers at 2-3 month intervals will be required.

Programme Advisor

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Feb 24, 2005

The Batsirai Group is a Zimbabwean non-governmental organisation working to strengthen community response to HIV & AIDS. Following a successful two-year placement, the organisation is currently seeking to consolidate its work in promoting community participation within its partner communities and within its own staff. The postholder will also assist in strengthening systems documentation, organisational learning and participatory monitoring and evaluation.

Guinea: Newspaper editor and lawyer released

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Feb 24, 2005

The Guinean government has released the news editor of an independent weekly newspaper and the lawyer of an opposition politician who disappeared following last month's assassination attempt on President Lansana Conte after holding them in custody for three days. Benn Pepito, the news editor of La Lance, and Paul Yomba Korouma, a lawyer who had been acting for missing opposition politician Antoine Soromou, were arrested within hours of each other on Wednesday night. They were both freed on Sa...read more

A library in your letter box

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Feb 24, 2005

Accessing relevant development knowledge is a key challenge for many researchers in developing and transition countries. The Global Development Network (GDN) and the British Library of Development Studies (BLDS) have teamed up to address this issue with a new Document Delivery Service. The service will provide research institutes in the South with access to Europe's largest research collection on economic and social change in developing countries. Aimed at knowledge professionals within resea...read more

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