kenya: The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

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Mar 27, 2003

Deputy Director-General for Programs, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Director of Corporate Services

The mission of The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), based in Nairobi, Kenya, is to conduct innovative research and development on agroforestry, strengthen the capacity of our partners, enhance worldwide recognition of the human and environmental benefits of agroforestry, and provide scientific leadership in the field of integrated natural resource management. We are one of sixteen ...read more

Kenya

somalia: Law Enforcement Expert - UNDP

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Mar 27, 2003

The Law Enforcement component aims to strengthen the establishment and functional capacities of both basic and specialized policing capabilities, enabling the civilian police to contribute more effectively to public security. The component will promote better public relations between the authorities and the Somali population. UNDP intends to recruit a Law Enforcement expert for 3 months.

Somalia

somalia: Human Rights Expert - UNDP

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Mar 27, 2003

The judiciary component supports social development based on the rule of law and respect for human rights. UNDP intends to recruit a Technical Advisor for a period of 12 months.

Somalia

gambia: Project Co-ordinator - Concern Universal

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Mar 27, 2003

Concern Universal (CU) requires a Project Co-ordinator to ensure the effective management and implementation of its conflict prevention and enterprise development programme.

Gambia

Invasion of Iraq: Effects and consequences for Africa - CSVR

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Mar 27, 2003

This seminar aims to stimulate analytical debate of the United States invasion of Iraq and the impact it is likely to have on Africa. The seminar will examine this topic from a broad social justice perspective and will address questions of a possible depletion of aid and trade in Africa, and the impact of changing global power relations.

LAND ISSUES IN THE POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIC PAPERS: Sub-Regional Informative and Capacity Building Workshop

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Mar 27, 2003

The LandNet West Africa network is pleased to announce its forthcoming bilingual workshop in Lome (Togo) on April 25 - 26 2003. This meeting will be focused on the following themes: the land issues in the sub-region; the World Bank land policy; the PRSPs and the land tenure challenges with a focus on some countries experiences; and the means for correctly addressing land problems within the PRSP scheme.

IVORY COAST: Body of missing local reporter found

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Mar 27, 2003

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a statement mourning the death of Kloueu Gonzreu, 51, a regional correspondent for the state-run news wire service Agence Ivoirienne de Presse. According to several local reports, Gonzreu's body was found and identified on Wednesday, March 19, by a team from the Red Cross, where the journalist also worked in his spare time.

south africa: teachers want guns for protection

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Mar 27, 2003

Terrifying incidents at schools around the country has resulted in a call for staff to be allowed to carry guns at school. A recent incident that has highlighted the vulnerability of educators involves school principal Lucy Lushaba (47) who was shot dead over the festive season.

South Africa

ERITREA/ETHIOPIA: Addis grants US overflight rights

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Mar 27, 2003

Ethiopia says it has given the US overflight and landing rights in the war against Iraq. Ethiopian television quoted a senior foreign ministry official as saying this was in accordance with requests by the US. He said Ethiopia had no plans to deploy troops.

Ethiopia

Zimbabwe: Poverty and neglect in informal settlements

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Mar 27, 2003

Porta Farm, a 30-minute drive from the Harare city centre, is home to among some of Zimbabwe's poorest and most vulnerable citizens. It was meant to have been a temporary settlement, to accommodate the homeless cleared out of the capital by the image-conscious authorities when Queen Elizabeth II visited Harare to open the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting in 1991.

Zimbabwe

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