Africa: Small Grant Awards to Uganda

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Sep 23, 2004

Deadline: 25 September 2004

Hope for African Children Initiative (HACI) and CORE Initiative this month released a Request for Application to nongovernmental, community, and faith-based organisations in Uganda that implement projects on the education of orphans and vulnerable children, and on improving household incomes. Twenty-four grants of up to $6,250 each will be awarded in three Districts of Uganda: Gulu, Lira and Katakwi.

Uganda

Zambia: Community radio reporter detained

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Sep 23, 2004

On September 1 2004, Mazuba Mwiinga, a reporter working for the Catholic-owned community radio station Radio Chikuni, was detained by local police in what appears to be a case of settling personal scores. Mwiinga told the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia Chapter that he was detained from approximately 15h30 hours on September 1, 2004, till 08h30 the following day on a fabricated charge of "telling falsehoods against the police". Such a charge does not exist in the Penal Code.

Zambia

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe court drops paper case

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Sep 23, 2004

A year after the privately-owned Daily News newspaper was shut down by police, suspecting that they were publishing the paper illegally, a Zimbabwean court has dropped the charges against four of the newspaper directors. The publication will stay off the news-stands pending a decision by the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the media legislation which compels all journalists and newspapers to be accredited by a government-appointed media commission.

Zimbabwe

Africa:Reebok Human Rights Award: Call for Nominees

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Sep 23, 2004

Deadline: 31 December 2004

The Reebok Human Rights Award recognizes young activists who have made significant contributions to human rights causes through nonviolent means. To this end Reebok welcomes nominees for the "Reebok Human Rights Award."

International program officer (Africa specialist)

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Sep 23, 2004

The incumbent will conceive, design and implement study projects relating to the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict in Africa. The work will entail research and writing for publication, organising workshops and conferences, and representing the Institute at pertinent meetings.

Kenya: Project manager

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Sep 23, 2004

The incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of
AATF's project portfolio. Other responsibilities will include the monitoring and technical supervision of individual technology transfer projects and the preparation of progress reports.

Kenya

Nigeria: Country Director

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Sep 23, 2004

NDI is seeking to hire a Country Director to oversee the implementation of its legislative strengthening program in Nigeria. The Director will be based in Abuja and will serve as principal liaison with the donor community, representatives from the executive and legislative branch of the Nigerian government, local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the US Embassy.

Nigeria

Ethiopia: Interactive radio instruction for Somalis (IRIS) project

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Sep 23, 2004

To overcome obstacles associated with educating Ethiopia's pastoralist children, the Education Development Center is building the capacity of Somali educators and technicians to produce and broadcast interactive radio instruction programmes that deliver official curriculum in reading, basic math, and life skills. Students participate through question-and-answer sessions, drama, and songs.

Mali

DRC: Newspaper editor detained over report that irked a vice-president

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Sep 16, 2004

Editor of daily newspaper "Le Potential", Freddy Monsa Iyaka Duku was arrested on 13 September then released on bail on 14 September, due to a report he wrote which made "harmful allegations" towards Vice-President Arthur Z'Ahidi Ngoma.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa: Highway Africa conference begins

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Sep 16, 2004

More than 300 delegates from across the African continent are attending the Highway Africa conference in Grahamstown, South Africa. They are debating issues related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in journalism. For the latest news and information on the conference visit the Highway Africa website.

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