Zambia's Anti-Corruption Commission said on Tuesday it had launched a probe into allegations two cabinet ministers used state funds to finance elections within the ruling party.

The newly published Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority (Kaca) Bill is flawed, some MPs said yesterday. Published by Attorney-General Amos Wako two weeks ago to revive the outlawed body, the Bill does not resolve the jurisdictional conflicts between Kaca and the AG's office, the parliamentarians said.

EISA's latest e-book project is a first in many respects. It is the first electronic resource on local government. It is the first one-stop resource on local government structures, municipal electoral law and reporting on the local elections. It is the first interactive multimedia publication on local government in South Africa which explains the complex process through a visually exciting tour of video, animation, photography and insightful commentary and analysis.

In October 2000, NGOs and representatives from official aid agencies met in Stockholm to discuss experiences of applying the human rights approach to development. The workshops "Working Together" were hosted by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish NGO Foundation for Human Rights. The NGO and donor agency workshops came up with a number of practical recommendations.

The Presbyterian Church wants Kenyans to vote out the current government in the coming general election for its failure to take stronger action against pollution and the destruction of water catchment areas. A hard hitting statement issued by the church’s General Assembly said it was "raising very serious concern about the pollution of environment where uncollected garbage continues to pollute our city and urban towns."