Kenya: MIRP - Imporving the lives of marginalised peoples

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Nov 20, 2007

The Maasai Integral Resource Program [mirp] have two core programs - Education and Conservation. In education, mirp supports ten primary schools with a population of 4058 students by improving the infrastructure like classrooms, desks and teaching materials and also supports 86 vulnerable children [24 of them orpahns]. In Conservation mirp is involved in wildlfie security to stop poaching and bush meat trade as well as cultural tourism where guests stay with hosts
families at a fee.

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Kenya: KNCHR report on extra -judicial killings, November 2007

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Nov 16, 2007

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is investigating a large number of alleged executions and disappearances. Preliminary investigations suggest that between June and October 2007 close to 500 bodies of young men have been deposited in various mortuaries in the country by the police and the KNCHR has evidence suggesting that other bodies were dumped in the wild for hyenas and other wild animals to eat

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Africa: Policy advice 'poses challenge' for Africa academies

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Nov 16, 2007

Africa's science academies are engaging more with policymakers, but this entails further challenges, heard delegates at the third African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) conference in Dakar, Senegal, this week (November 12–15). There is a risk that policymakers could expect more than small academies, struggling with poor Internet access and staff shortages, have the capacity to provide, warned David Mbah of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences.

Uganda: Regional Coordinator - Akina Mama wa Afrika

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Nov 16, 2007

In 2006, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) relocated its Head Office to Kampala, Uganda and is seeking a Regional Coordinator, Africa Programmes, who will oversee the Africa regional programmes. Based in Kampala, Uganda, AMwA’s Regional Coordinator, Africa Programmes will work with the Executive Director to give overall direction to the formulation, leadership, achievement and programmes on the African continent in line with the AMwA objectives and strategy. Closing date for applications is Monday ...read more

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West Africa: Twenty feared dead as migrant boat capsizes

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Nov 16, 2007

Twenty African migrants were feared dead after the boat in which they were trying to reach Spain capsized in bad weather off the coast of The Gambia at the weekend, Gambian state television said on Monday. It quoted a police officer as saying seven bodies had been recovered from the capsized boat, the third such tragedy involving would-be migrants headed for Europe from West Africa in the last three weeks.

East Africa: Action research for the realisation of ESCR

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Nov 15, 2007

Equalinrights is engaged in the initial phase of a long term action research project for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights in East Africa. This project will centre on how the most impoverished and marginalised groups in communities can demand greater accountability and responsiveness of governance structures and mechanisms for their fundamental human rights. Men and women involved will gain greater sense of their human rights and how they can use them to meet their criti...read more

How to apply for the European Commission’s budget lines

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Nov 15, 2007

This is a publication from the German Foundation for World Population (DSW) that provides tips and tricks on how to apply successfully for development grants from donor governments and organisations.

Africa: External review of Economic Report for Africa 2008

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Nov 15, 2007

The External Peer Review of the Economic Report on Africa for 2008 (ERA 2008) will take place in Addis Ababa on 18 November 2007. ERA is one of the Commission's annual flagship publications prepared by the Trade Finance and Economic Development Division (TFED) in collaboration with the African Union.

North Africa: Mauritania says 47 migrants die after weeks at sea

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Nov 09, 2007

At least 47 migrants died trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands after drifting for more than two weeks off the west coast of Africa in two boats, police sources in Mauritania said on Tuesday. Mauritania soldiers discovered 42 bodies in the sea near the northern port city of Nouadhibou, which lies on the frontier with Western Sahara, the sources said.

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Review of African blog portals and aggregators

Sokari Ekine
Nov 13, 2007

This weeks roundup will focus on some of the new African blog portals, aggregators, social bookmarking and technology blogs.

Portals

The two main blog portals are African Path and African Loft. Both portals have a list of regular authors some of whom are bloggers and both syndicate content from select blogs.

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