Kenya: Cut Debt - Not Jobs

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Dec 04, 2003

A non-governmental organisation that lobbies for debt relief, Chambers of Justice, has renewed its appeal for cancellation of Kenya's massive external debt. The debt burden currently stands at about nine billion dollars, three times more than the annual national revenue of approximately 2.7 billion dollars.

Kenya

Tanzania: Dira Newspaper banned

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Dec 04, 2003

On November 24 2003, the Zanzibar government suspended the publication of the weekly “Dira” newspaper, which is published by the International Media Company. The Minister of State in the Chief Minister’s Office, who is responsible for information, Mr. Salum Juma Othman, said the tabloid was being suspended for violating professional ethics.

Tanzania

West Africa: International Fellowships Programme

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Dec 04, 2003

The International Fellowships Program (IFP) is a program supported by the Ford Foundation, and administered in West Africa by the Association of Africa Universities. IFP provides fellowships for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use their education to further development in their own countries and greater social and economic justice worldwide. IFP fellowships will be awarded to applicants from diverse backgrounds, including social groups and communities that lack systematic a...read more

5th International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM)

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Dec 04, 2003

The International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation (IWRM) is an annual international workshop organised by the Resource Alliance. It provides an unrivalled opportunity to network, debate and share information on a truly international scale with fellow delegates from INGOs, local not-for-profit organisations and donor and governmental communities from all over the world. The core programme of the 5th IWRM will provide cutting-edge training in all aspects of resource mobilisation, including ...read more

Ghana: National Director

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Dec 04, 2003

Reporting to the West and Central Africa Regional Director this position is responsible for developing the capacity of the HFHI Ghana National Organisation and its board of directors in order to fulfil the purposes of Habitat for Humanity.

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Kenya: Union protests WB's call for retrenchment

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Dec 04, 2003

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants is up in arms against a call by the donor community for further retrenchment. The union is calling on President Kibaki not to give in to "retrogressive conditionalities" for resumption of donor funding being prescribed by the World Bank and other donors.

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South Africa: Report corruption or go to jail

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Dec 04, 2003

The new anti-corruption law due to be passed by parliament this week is wide-ranging in its ambit and attempts to tackle corruption which was previously difficult to prosecute. A long 18 months in the making, the complex bill, now called the Prevention of Corrupt Activities Bill, extends the current legal definition of what constitutes a corrupt practice in a bid to widen the net on corruption.

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SUDAN: Heavy fighting reported in west Darfur

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Dec 04, 2003

Over the last five days, 210 people have been killed in fighting between militias and a rebel group on the outskirts of Junaynah, western Darfur, according to a local rebel group. Armed Arab militias had burned down three villages in the area, killing 24 people, injuring 18, and looting everything in sight, Abu Bakr Hamid al-Nur, spokesman for the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) told IRIN. The rebel group and local civilians retaliated by killing 186 members of the militias, he said.

Mama cash funding grants

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Dec 04, 2003

Mama Cash, the first independent funding organisation for women, strives for a peaceful and just world, a world where women are free to make their own choices and to develop their myriad talents and skills. The average grant ranges from $2,000 to $10,000.

Tanzania: Listening to street children

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Dec 04, 2003

What are the links between HIV, poverty, education and gender inequality? How have structural adjustment and cost-sharing affected vulnerable children in Tanzania? Are policy-makers able to address the serious inequalities and vulnerabilities faced by the growing number of children working the country's streets?

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