The glaring information vacuum caused by the closure of The Daily News was greatly felt during the first week of its closure, says the Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe. A large section of the public has been left at the mercy of simplistic and partisanship reporting of the government-controlled media.

In a major operation on September 26, Congolese National Police officers seized most newspapers and magazines on sale in Kinshasa streets. According to eyewitnesses, at least a dozen newspaper vendors were arrested and taken to various police stations and detention centres in the city, including the Lufungula military base in Kinshasa/Lingwala. No official reason has been given to explain the police operation.

The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (Fossfa) has secured funding for the development of the Fossfa web site. Bildad Kagai, co-ordinator of the foundation says the portal (www.fossfa.org) will "facilitate the exchange of information, sharing of experiences and act as a central resource database for African expertise available for the implementation of open source solutions in Africa."

Fahamu (http://www.fahamu.org) is looking for a volunteer to work on
Pambazuka News (http://www.pambazuka.org), our electronic newsletter on
social justice in Africa that is distributed weekly to more than 10,000
subscribers.
We are looking for applicants who have:
- 2-3 hours access to the internet per week;
- A keen interest and knowledge of Africa;
- The ability to write cle...read more

In Tanzania, IRC has been serving refugees in Kigoma Region and host communities in Kigoma and Kagera Regions since December 1993. Currently, IRC Tanzania provides health, educational, social, and economic assistance to over 130,000 refugees, mostly Burundian, and approximately 300,000 nationals.

As a result of the relocation to Nairobi and the restructuring of our Head Office, ACORD is looking for an experienced English and French or Portuguese speaking Human Resource Manager to be based in our Nairobi office.

The Mano River Union Peace Forum is a joint initiative between International Alert, Conciliation Resources, and local partner organisations in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The position of Director is available.

On the 9th of October 2003,the Africare Bishop Walker Dinner will brings together more than 2,500 people. This is the largest annual event for Africa in the United States, with proceeds supporting the work of Africare.

President Robert Mugabe called this week for unity between all Zimbabweans, including the opposition Movement for Democratic Change. But the MDC quickly rejected the rare display of conciliatory rhetoric as "public posturing".

The Amherst Wilder Foundation and Grantmakers for Effective Organisations have published Strengthening Nonprofit Performance: A Funder's Guide to Capacity Building. “I'm not a funder, but the book seems well geared to the cultural and bureacratic sensitivities of foundations,” reports Nonprofit Online News.

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