Zambia: University of Zambia Students Protest Tuition Fees Hike

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Oct 30, 2003

Protesting University of Zambia students this week disrupted a senate meeting convened to consider a 100 per cent hike in tuition fees. The students stormed the senate chamber when word went round that the university governing body was meeting to discuss the proposed increment for the 2004 academic year.

Zambia

LIBERIA: Thousands of children receive school supplies

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Oct 30, 2003

Hundreds of thousands of children who were kept out of class by Liberia's civil war have started receiving school kits containing pencils and exercise books in preparation for a Back-To-School (BTS) programme, which will be launched on 3 November.

Liberia

drc/rwanda: Kigali dismisses Amnesty report on its presence in Congo

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Oct 30, 2003

The recent report by human rights advocacy group Amnesty International that Rwanda still has troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was "based on unfounded allegations, speculation and innuendo", the Rwandan Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Monday. "We categorically reject insinuations by Amnesty International, some NGOs and journalists that we still have forces in the South and North Kivu and even in Ituri region," the ministry said.

Rwanda

Meeting: free and open source software for Africa

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Oct 30, 2003

Organised by the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA), the African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR) project at the University of the Western Cape and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the conference will address the challenges and opportunities of the creation and use of free / open source software and open content and their development potential for Africa. The conference has both strategic and practical objectives, bringing togeth...read more

Mauritania: concern over seizure of print-runs of four weekly newspapers

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Oct 30, 2003

The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications in 100 countries, has written to the Mauritania authorities protesting the seizure of the print-runs of four weekly newspapers. According to reports, during the week of 12 to 18 October, the government banned or seized the print-runs of four weekly newspapers: Le Calame; Le Journal du Jeudi; Le Sahara; and Essahiva.

Mauritania

south africa: Internship

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Oct 30, 2003

The Community Agency for Social Enquiry, a leading South African research NGO, invites applications for our 2004 Internship Programme. The Programme is a six-month internship aimed at young graduates who are planning a career in research and are committed to development in South Africa.

South Africa

africa: REAL PROGRESS REPORT ON HIPC

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Oct 30, 2003

Countries are being delayed in the HIPC initiative by conditionalities that are not relevant to debt relief, including overly stringent fiscal criteria and the requirement to privatise large swathes of the economy, according to a report from the New Economics Foundation intended to shadow the official World Bank and IMF annual HIPC Status of Implementation Report. The report says debt sustainability should be defined according to whether or not countries will be left with sufficient resources...read more

Somalia: Radio Producer

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Oct 30, 2003

The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) provides a specialised news and information service designed to enhance the capacity of the international community to understand, respond to and avert humanitarian emergencies. In 2002, IRIN launched its Radio project, designed to strengthen universal access to impartial news and information, especially among conflict-affected and other vulnerable populations, through a cooperative partnership with community radio stations.

Somalia

burundi: Radio Producer

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Oct 30, 2003

The Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) is seeking a dynamic Burundi Radio Producer with extensive experience in community radio.

Burundi

Call for Applications: Access to Learning Award

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Oct 30, 2003

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is accepting applications for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award for 2004. The award is given annually to a public library or similar organisation outside the United States that has shown a commitment to offering to the public free access to information technology through an existing innovative program. The award includes a grant of up to $1 million. The application can be downloaded on the CLIR Web site ...read more

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