africa: Poorer Nations Struggle with Ballooning Birth Rates

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Jul 24, 2003

Population growth rates in developed and developing countries are becoming increasingly skewed, posing challenges to governments worldwide, according to the 2003 World Population Data Sheet released on Tuesday. Published by the Washington-based Population Reference Bureau (PRB), the survey estimates a 193 percent population increase in Central Africa--the fastest-growing region in the first half of the 21st century--compared to a mere 6 percent gain in Northern Europe and a population declin...read more

Zambia: Editor and reporter risk contempt of court charges

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Jul 24, 2003

"Today" newspaper editor Masautso Phiri and reporter Wilfred Zulu may face contempt of court charges following a 3 July 2003 application to the Lusaka High Court by lawyers representing Vice President Nevers Mumba. The charge is connected to an article published by the weekly in its 11 to 17 June edition entitled, "Is Chief Justice Sakala compromised on Nevers Mumba?" The article commented on a High Court case in which an opposition member of parliament, Edith Nawakwi, is challenging the lega...read more

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liberia: Taylor's cronies' $1,5m assets frozen

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Jul 24, 2003

Acting on a United Nation's (UN) request, Switzerland has frozen two million Swiss francs (?1,3 million, $1,5-million) in the bank accounts of two associates of Liberian President Charles Taylor, the Swiss justice ministry said on Wednesday. The move followed a request by the UN-backed court investigating war crimes in Sierra Leone last month, which triggered a search of Swiss banks for any assets linked to the Liberian leader.

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burundi: rebels still call the shots

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Aug 28, 2003

Even if they no longer hold the whip hand in Burundi, armed rebels have shown that they still have a lethal grip on it. Even as the government and the largest rebel movement fine-tuned their proposals to recharge the transitional process, renewed fighting flared around Bujumbura. Humanitarian organisations reported that another 15 000 people had been displaced. Those responsible are the National Liberation Front (FNL) of Agaton Rwasa and renegade elements of the Forces for the Defence of Demo...read more

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malawi: Deepening poverty threatens households

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Jul 24, 2003

A household-level recovery from the past year's food security crisis in Malawi is being complicated by deepening levels of poverty, observers say. In a recent interview with IRIN in the capital Lilongwe, World Food Programme (WFP) country representative, Gerard van Dijk, said "poverty, combined with HIV/AIDS" had worsened household vulnerability.

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nigeria: education scheme for girls launched

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Jul 24, 2003

The Federal Government has joined hands with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to develop the Strategy for Acceleration of Girls Education in Nigeria (SAGEN), a plan of action designed to ensure that equal number of boys and girls were in the education system by 2005.

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EAST AFRICA: PROGRAMME MANAGER - RECONCILE

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Jul 24, 2003

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the post of Programme Manager for the Programme on Reinforcement of Pastoral Civil Society in East Africa. The programme is implemented jointly by RECONCILE and the Drylands Programme of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in collaboration with pastoral civil organisations, NGOs and donor projects in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

west africa: regional manager - Christian Aid

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Jul 24, 2003

This is a new and exciting opportunity to lead, develop, manage and have responsibility for development, emergency, advocacy, policy and campaign work for the West Africa region. You would be responsible for the processes of developing, implementing and monitoring Christian Aid policy and strategy for your region. Click on the link for details of this and other jobs with Christian Aid.

South Sudan: country representative - INTERMON OXFAM

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Jul 24, 2003

Intermón Oxfam is looking for a Country Representative for South Sudan. Sudan has been undergoing a conflict for more than 40 years, although some well-founded expectations for peace process between the secessionist South and the North are rising today.

South Sudan

THE HUMAN RIGHTS DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

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Jul 24, 2003

The Human Rights Diploma Programme is an academic programme aimed at strengthening capacity for the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights activities to meet a specific need in human rights advocacy and activism. It builds upon existing theoretical and practical experiences and equips the participants with the capabilities for protecting, enforcing and evaluating the impact of human rights. The Human Rights diploma programme covers a number of substantive fields. These include ...read more

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