Mozambique: Country Director

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Dec 11, 2003

Responsible for directing and managing the implementation of the Institute's HIV/AIDS prevention and care program in Mozambique. Serves as the FHI representative with relevant private and public agencies, organisations, National AIDS Control Program, USAID, and other donors regarding the Institute's program and activities.

Mozambique

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Special report on the disarmament, demobilisation, reintegration of ex-fighters

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Dec 11, 2003

After years of civil strife, the Central African Republic (CAR) has, since March 2003, lived through a period of relative calm. This has enabled the transitional government of Francois Bozize to plan a phased demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) process targeting ex-rebel fighters and former government soldiers.

Central African Republic

ZIMBABWE: Street kids task force formed

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Dec 11, 2003

A task force has been established to assist the rapidly increasing number of street children in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. Among the organisations involved in the task force are UNICEF, the Harare city council, the department of social services, Zimbabwe Republic Police, and various NGOs.

Zimbabwe

SOUTH AFRICA: Court ruling favours children ophaned by AIDS

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Dec 11, 2003

Orphaned HIV-positive children in South Africa will be able to access antiretroviral (ARV) treatment more easily after a High Court ruled that permission for such an intervention can now be granted by their caregivers.

South Africa

Angola: Researcher

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Dec 11, 2003

This is a full-time appointment for an initial period of one year as of January 2004, with the possibility of extension. The researcher will be based in one of HRW’s offices (New York, Washington DC, London or Brussels) and should be prepared to travel frequently to the region to monitor violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in Angola.

Angola

Senegal: ASSISTANT EDITOR

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Dec 11, 2003

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), based in Dakar, Senegal invites applications for the post of Assistant Editor for its Publications and Communication Department. This position is considered as one of the key posts in the publications programme of CODESRIA. The successful candidate will function as part of a team in the Department of Publications and Communication of the Secretariat. S/he will work under the overall supervision of the Managing...read more

Senegal

Africa: Education Ministers to discuss the quality of education

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Dec 11, 2003

“The Quest for Quality: Learning from the African Experience” is the theme of the biennial meeting of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) that opened last week in Grand Baie in Mauritius. The four-day meeting planned to discuss the conclusion of a study on the challenges posed in improving quality in the process of Education for All in Africa. “If we do not pay sufficient attention to improving the quality of education, the movement in favour of basic education f...read more

Sub-Saharan Africa: UNICEF report on Africa's orphaned generations

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Dec 11, 2003

The HIV/Aids epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has already orphaned a generation of children - and now seems set to orphan generations more. Today, over 11 million children under the age of 15 living in sub-Saharan Africa have been robbed of one or both parents by HIV/Aids. Seven years from now, the number is expected to have grown to 20 million, according to the report Africa's Orphaned Generations, that reports on the life circumstances of today's orphans with new data and fresh analyses.

KENYA: MPs under pressure to ''pay back'' constituents, says report

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Dec 04, 2003

The growing culture of "handouts" which politicians give to their constituents in return for their political survival was this week blamed for promoting corruption and dependency among communities in Kenya.

Kenya

Sierra Leone: Concern over confiscation of newspaper's equipment

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Dec 04, 2003

The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications in 100 countries, has expressed "serious concern" at the confiscation of all equipment belonging to the independent For Di People newspaper. According to reports, on the morning of 24 November heavily armed police confiscated equipment belonging to For Di People, in connection with a damages award in a civil libel case. Editor Paul Kamara, who is also facing seditious libel charges in another...read more

Sierra Leone

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