Full Coverage: East Africa
April 2007
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30.04.2007
Naisen asema Ugandassa on ottanut harppauksia parempaan suuntaan. Joka kolmas poliittinen istuin kuuluu jo naiselle. Muutama kuukausi sitten Ugandan parlementti poisti lain, jonka mukaan naisen uskottomuus oli rikos, miehen ei.
more...From: Solidaarisuus Related topics/regions: [Uganda] [Gender] Image: Women of Kisamoro, Uganda
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27.04.2007
The Zimbabwe government’s decision to move to cancel all NGO registration certificates is condemned by a leading freedom of expression group.
more...Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] |
26.04.2007
East African countries marked Africa Malaria Day by announcing a review of control strategies, ranging from the use of more effective drugs to indoor spraying with DDT.
more...From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Image: Malaria sign, Kenya © Peter Armstrong
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25.04.2007
Somalia has become the most dangerous place in the world for relief workers to operate, the UN's humanitarian chief has warned, with none of the sides in the fighting in Mogadishu in recent weeks respecting the rules of war or making allowance for aid operations.
more...From: United Nations Related topics/regions: [Somalia] |
25.04.2007
A "vulture" fund seeking more than $55m from Zambia had its wings clipped in the high court in London yesterday by a judge who limited its claim to $15.5m and cut its award of costs because of its "dishonesty".
more...* In 2005, G8 pledged $50bn for Africa. Now the reality From: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [Zambia] Image: Oxfam's "vulture funds" campaign
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25.04.2007
Between lobbying efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, DC, and the next hearing in Zambia "vulture fund" case, April is a busy month in a very important year for debt cancellation. Africa Action explains.
more...From: Africa Action Related topics/regions: [Zambia] |
24.04.2007
In Tanzania, both abstinence and condom use have figured prominently in the national conversation on HIV/AIDS. Faithfulness, however, has not -- until now.
more...From: Academy for Educational Development Related topics/regions: [Tanzania] |
23.04.2007
Pohjois-Somaliassa 98 prosenttia naisista ympärileikataan alle murrosikäisinä. Solidaarisuussäätiö aloittaa hankkeen tapaa vastaan.
more...From: Solidaarisuus Related topics/regions: [Human rights] |
20.04.2007
NEW YORK, Apr 20 (OneWorld) - Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall joined corporate executives this week to launch a new line of "chimp-friendly" coffee, designed to open consumers' eyes to environmental degradation in western Tanzania and the steep toll it's taking on chimpanzees and humans alike.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Tanzania] [Agriculture] [Poverty] [Business] [Corporations] [Trade] [Animals] [Conservation] [Forests] |
20.04.2007
After a decade of conservation efforts, eastern African mountain gorillas are showing a slow but steady comeback, a global conservation organisation reports.
more...From: WWF International |
20.04.2007
Sambian vastikään hyväksytty vuoden 2007 budjetti tuo helpotuksia pienituloisten elämään. Luvassa on verokevennyksiä sekä lisärahoitusta muun muassa terveys- ja opetussektoreille. Sambialaisten omat näkemykset uudesta budjetista ovat pääosin myönteisiä.
more...From: global.finland Related topics/regions: [Zambia] [Economy] [Politics] Image: © WWF-Canon / Sarah BLACK
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20.04.2007
Kenya will double its spending on home construction to offer millions of slum dwellers a decent living. About 5.4 million Kenyans live in slums, and the government seeks to halt the spread of unplanned settlements.
more...From: allAfrica.com Related topics/regions: [Kenya] |
18.04.2007
International conferences workshops and exhibitions (ICWE) is organizing eLearning Africa, 2nd International Conference on ICT in Kenya on May 28-30, 2007. It will provide a podium for all stakeholders engaged in the planning and implementation of technology-supported learning and training.
more...Related topics/regions: [Africa] [Kenya] [Education] [ICT] [Civil society] |
17.04.2007
More...From: Excellent Development Related topics/regions: [Kenya] [Africa] [Agriculture] [Environment] [Climate change] [Conservation] [Environmental activism] [Forests] [Rivers] [Soils] Image: Walking on Water: An Excellent Film
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16.04.2007
Madagaskarin saarivaltioon on iskenyt joulukuun jälkeen jo kuusi trooppista hirmumyrskyä. Myrskyjen seurauksista kärsii jopa 450 000 ihmistä, kun riisipellot ovat peittyneet veteen ja lähes 10 000 lapsen koulunkäynti estynyt. Hankalat olosuhteet vaikeuttavat avustusjärjestöjen työtä.
more...From: Suomen UNICEF-yhdistys Related topics/regions: [Madagascar] [Emergency relief] |
16.04.2007
Ruandan kansanmurha on käynnistänyt kehitysmaiden historian suurimman oikeusprosessin, joka jatkuu yhä. Ruandan jälleenrakennusta ja oikeudenkäyntiä tukenut Kirkon ulkomaanapu julkaisee suomalaistoimittajan kirjan tapahtumista ja sen selvittämisestä osana 60-vuotisjuhlaansa.
more...From: Kirkon Ulkomaanapu Related topics/regions: [Rwanda] [Africa] [Human rights] [Justice and crime] [Conflict resolution] Image: Legacy of Rwandan genocide © Heidi Martin
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13.04.2007
Kenian ja kenties koko Afrikan ainoa Reilun kaupan myymälä täytyy jo aamuvarhaisella. Valtaosa asiakkaista on khakiasuisia safarituristeja tai avustustyöhön tulleita, mutta joukkoon mahtuu myös jokunen kanta-asukaskin.
more...From: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Kenya] [Trade] |
13.04.2007
Kansainvälinen valuuttarahasto IMF on tyytyväinen Mosambikin talouteen. Bruttokansantuote on maata vaivanneesta kuivuudesta huolimatta kasvanut hyvää vauhtia ja inflaatio on pysynyt kurissa.
more...From: global.finland Related topics/regions: [Mozambique] [Economy] Image: Mozambico, madre e figlia da Misna
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12.04.2007
Suomen Punaisen Ristin terveysohjelma tuo kauan kaivattuja terveyspalveluja Pohjois-Mosambikin syrjäseuduille. Ohjelman puitteissa rakennetaan ensiapuasemia, terveyskeskuksia ja koulutetaan vapaaehtoisia.
more...From: Punainen Risti Related topics/regions: [Mozambique] [Health] |
10.04.2007
The future of a country riven by clan rivalries, regional fissures and international ambitions will be decided in its capital city, says Harun Hassan.
more...From: openDemocracy Related topics/regions: [Somalia] |
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