africa: international fellows

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Oct 03, 2002

The International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) invites applications from college seniors, recent graduates or graduate students who wish to spend nine months (Sept - May) working as International Fellows in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The International Fellows Program (IFP), created in 1987, provides a diverse group of Fellows an opportunity to work overseas for organizations such as Africare, UNAIDS, CARE, Save the Children, TechnoServe, and Opportunities I...read more

Guinea: Youth Program Specialist - Save the Children US

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Oct 03, 2002

The Youth Program Specialist leads and manages the youth and socio-professional program for Save the Children's Children in Emergencies and Crises Project in Guinea. The Specialist provides technical support to field staff on youth and socio-professional training programs and serves as liaison with host country authorities, NGO representatives and UN officials. As importantly, he/she will manage one of three SC field offices in Guinea and be responsible for administrative, financial and logis...read more

malawi: President threatens newspapers

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Oct 03, 2002

President Bakili Muluzi has lashed out at the "Chronicle" and "Daily Times" newspapers for what he termed "irresponsible journalism." Speaking at a rally in Balaka district (southern Malawi) on 25 September 2002, Muluzi described the "Daily Times" as a "naughty paper" whose agenda was questionable.

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kenyan: Kenyan teachers hold firm

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Oct 03, 2002

In Kenya, many students are starting a second week without lessons, as the country's state teachers continue to strike. The teachers are demanding that the government implement a 1997 salary deal, but the Education Ministry has refused and declared the strike illegal.

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DRC-UGANDA: Over 2,000 UPDF children reportedly left behind

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Oct 03, 2002

Over 2,000 children fathered by Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers are estimated to have been left behind in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The New Vision, the Ugandan government-owned newspaper, reported on Tuesday from the northwestern DRC city of Gbadolite.

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International Conference on Adult Basic & Literacy Education (ABLE) in the SADC region: Towards a Regional Strategy

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Oct 03, 2002

Hosted by the University of Natal Pietermartizburg, South Africa. Primary focus is to develop a regional strategy for ABLE provision and delivery, co-operation, and the implementation of projects in the Southern African Development Community which begins to respond to the socio-economic and political consequences of illiteracy. It will set in motion coherent efforts to improve the quality of adult learning in SADC member states. Seven Keynote and fourteen country papers will be presented.

congo: Program Coordinator - international rescue committee

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Sep 26, 2002

IRC has been operational in Republic of Congo since November 1997. IRC’s current programs include a refugee support project in Betou (northern RoC), which serves the health, water/sanitation, shelter and educational needs of approximately 30,000 refugees from DRC and 800 refugees from CAR.

South Africa: Another damning article about National Lotteries Board

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Sep 26, 2002

The National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund is distributing only three cents for every rand that South Africans spend on the Lotto, reports the Sunday Times. It is alleged that the National Lotteries Distribution Fund is also a billion rand behind in payment to charities.

South Africa

South Africa: The Centre for Civil Society responds to criticism from the National Lotteries Board

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Sep 26, 2002

The Director of the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) responds to criticism from the National Lotteries Board on the report "Smoke and Mirrors", commissioned by the Non Profit Partnership and researched by the CCS.

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South Africa: National Lotteries Board extends deadlines

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Sep 26, 2002

Insufficient information supplied by applicants has led the National Lotteries Board and the Distribution Agency for Arts, Culture and National Heritage to reject a number of applications submitted during the current funding round.

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