Rwanda: social protection manager - Save the Children

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Dec 19, 2002

As Social Protection Manager, you will be responsible for the management and development of SC UK's social protection work in Rwanda. This includes taking a strategic position on the development and management of social protection programmes, effective management of both financial and human resources and representing SCUK in Rwanda to the government, partner agencies and other outside bodies including the media, and the public.

Rwanda

ghana: volunteer - Disaster Volunteers Of Ghana(DIVOG)

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Dec 19, 2002

We organise work camp projects successfully with both international and local volunteers in any community in the volta region of Ghana. The project is run to help the community in building school, health posts and clinics. This project will need both local and international volunteers to help finish the work we have already started in the volta region of Ghana.

Ghana

The Human Genome and Africa Conference

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Dec 19, 2002

The South African government, together with the Wellcome Trust is supporting the development of African scientists who wish to attend the workshops listed below. There is an excellent line-up of speakers, together with the opportunity to take a solid course in genome bioinformatics. Funding is available for deserving scientists, especially those from poorer institutions. French speaking scientists from within Africa are especially encouraged to apply as there is specific support for French...read more

Namibia: union blames the government for brain drain

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Dec 19, 2002

Namibia's biggest trade union federation has accused the government of contributing to the flight of qualified nurses and teachers to overseas countries. The union says poor government salaries do not encourage professionals to stay in the country.

Namibia

Angola: Terror in Cabinda, NGO reports

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Dec 19, 2002

Human rights activists in Angola have released details of widespread allegations of human rights abuses in the northern enclave of Cabinda, where the Angolan government recently renewed its military campaign against separatist rebels in the oil-rich territory.

Angola

WEST AFRICA: Putting children's rights on the military agenda

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Dec 19, 2002

Members of the armed forces of 13 West African countries and of non-governmental organisations ended a five-day meeting in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday with a call for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to request member states to reaffirm their commitment to international legal standards that protect children affected by armed conflict.

Namibia: At least 200 teachers quit due to poor pay

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Dec 19, 2002

About 200 teachers in Namibia quit the profession this year alone citing poor salaries and overall deteriorating conditions of service in education, the Teachers' Union of Namibia says.

Namibia

youth e-conference on wsis

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Dec 19, 2002

The African Youth eConference on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held online at www.yahoogrups.com/group/wsisyouthafrica between the 20th and 30th of November 2002. It was co-ordinated by Paradigm Initiative Nigeria and ninety-six (96) young Africans from over 13 countries (from Western, Eastern, Central, Northern and Southern Africa) participated in the eConference which sought to strengthen the role of Afri...read more

africa: bleak outlook for kids

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Dec 12, 2002

Children in the world's poorest countries face an "increasing threat" from HIV/AIDS, according to UNICEF's State of the World's Children 2003 report. The report ranks sub-Saharan Africa as the worst place for children's well-being, with Sierra Leone as the number-one country where children are likely to die before age five.

ETHIOPIA: Interview with Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF

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Dec 12, 2002

Carol Bellamy is the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). She has just ended a two-day visit to Ethiopia to witness at first hand the scale of the drought there. Here are excerpts from her interview with IRIN, during which she talked about HIV/AIDS, the drought, genetically modified food, land distribution and the responsibilities of the
government and donors.

Ethiopia

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