You will have extensive background in media, information, communications, an understanding of conflict management issues and a conceptual grasp of contemporary development discourse. Panos Eastern Africa works with the media, policy-makers and international agencies throughout East Africa and the Horn to provide information and stimulate debate on developing issues.
Africa's forest cover has reduced by 30 percent in the last 30 years causing climate change, danger to tourism and human welfare, the Africa Environment Outlook report has revealed. President Yoweri Museveni launched the report recently. It also indicates that 126 animal and 123 plant species have become extinct and 2,018 animal and 1,771 plant species are threatened by extinction.
The number of AIDS orphans in Uganda has increased five-fold from 177,000 in 1990 to 884,000 at the end of 2001, a joint report by three development agencies indicates.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has agreed to talks with the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), but stressed his government will continue to pursue the group. This comes amidst worries over the governments continued military action and security concerns from refugees in northern Uganda, reports IRIN.
