Jack Govender, aka Sipho Khumalo, has made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. An internationalist in every sense, he laid down his life not for 'his people' in any narrow sense, but for his people in the broader sense that he took oppression and suffering anywhere as his own.

The Hargeisa Institute of Health Sciences (HIOHS) and Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association (SLNMA) have two vacancies for nurse educationalists with significant overseas experience to contribute to a programme of work being implemented to enhance nursing education within Somaliland. These rewarding positions offer a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of human and institutional capacity, crucial for the rebuilding of the health system in Somaliland.

Since it’s formation in 1914, Nigeria as a nation has like many others gone through a plethora of ‘ups’ and ‘downs’. As a country, it has been shaped by generational experiences on multiple tiers and maintains its status as perhaps Africa’s most complex nation. Speaking about the nation’s problems for many is the next topic in conversation right after asking about the weather or the price of garri in the market.

Ishmael Noor, a 37-year-old shepherd from the Ogaden region in Ethiopia, looked up with tears in his eyes. He said that in 2004, Ethiopian forces—who had already killed his mother, father, brothers, and sisters—murdered his wife days after they were married. They then slaughtered his goats, beat him unconscious, and slashed his shoulder to the bone. Noor’s story fits a larger pattern. In early 2007, at least 90 people were rendered from Kenya to Somalia, and then on to Ethiopia.

Through a program of fellowship competitions, regional workshops, and peer networking, the African Humanities Program provides support to the humanities in five African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program is supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Deadline for receipt of applications at ACLS: December 1,2008.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has just launched a recruitment for a Francophone Africa Researcher & Representative, based in Senegal. The position is half-time (2.5 days per week). The closing date for applications is 28 October. Applicants must be fluent in French, have strong English language skills, and must already have the right to work in Senegal.

Rather than encouraging enrollment, schools in Zimbabwe are asking children not to report for lessons. "We have received, with concern, continuing reports that some children [in Zimbabwe] are not going to school because there are no teachers," said Roland Monash, deputy representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF keeps 150,000 Zimbabwean children at school by paying their fees.

The Tsvangirai MDC on Thursday filed papers opposing a court challenge to the election of national chairman Lovemore Moyo as speaker of parliament. Independent MP Jonathan Moyo, with support from the Mutambara MDC, have filed a court challenge saying Moyo’s election was not proper, citing a variety of reasons. Arguments from the camp are that the vote was illegal, based on claims that Tsvangirai-MDC MPs showed their ballot to party Vice President Thokozani Khupe.

African Monitor (www.africanmonitor.org) is commissioning 4 independent studies to be undertaken in the following countries; Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Proposals are hereby invited from suitably qualified consultants/organizations to undertake a 3 month comprehensive research and fieldwork survey on “Resource Tracking in the agriculture sector” in each of the above named countries. Deadline is 29 September 2008.

With Robert Mugabe begrudgingly accommodating Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara at the bridge of Zimbabwe’s sinking ship, there is at last hope that the once proud country will soon find its way to calmer waters. Although anxious of snags ahead, no one is more relieved than the millions of Zimbabweans both in and outside the country who have suffered through more than eight years of violence, persecution, and economic tragic-comedy.

Free the Slaves created the Freedom Awards to celebrate today’s anti-slavery heroes and to catalyze additional innovation and resources to end slavery once and for all. The Awards program will define what successful, sustainable anti-slavery work looks like and build a vision of freedom for change-makers to adopt. The Freedom Awards are an outgrowth of Free the Slaves’ role within the global anti-slavery movement as an organization seeking to provoke innovative ideas and thoughtful reflection on what techniques have worked and which ones still need to be tried.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, partnering with UNDP is looking for consultants. If you think you are qualified, or youth think you know someone who can do it, kindly disseminate and/or send at CV to: - [email][email protected] Kindly specify the tasks you are applying for.

http://www.pambazuka.org/images/articles/396/storymoja_l.jpgStorymoja is organizing a workshop for writers of inspirational material, however broadly this can be defined. We know there are many of you with powerful, life-changing experiences to share, but may need the structure and know-how we can provide to get the story down. These stories must be presented in an attractive, informative, clear and well-edited manner so that even those with a bias against books, but are hungry for the content, can read them.

The Centre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW) is a non-governmental, non-partisan, membership organization whose Mission is to transform society by empowering women and expanding new frontiers for women’s rights and freedoms. Our Vision is to realise a just and free society in which women and men have, exercise and enjoy equal and full rights and opportunities. We are seeking the services of a researcher. Appliction deadline: 26 September 2008.

The Liberian Government and the United Nations have launched a new school feeding programme in the capital Monrovia for 150,000 children going hungry because of high food prices. Another 400,000 rural school children are already benefiting from joint feeding programmes organized by the Government and the World Food Programme (WFP), according to a press statement issued by the UN

Mr. Luka Binniyat, Energy Reporter with the Lagos-based independent daily, Vanguard newspaper was, on August 20, 2008, at about 2:50pm local time, beaten and brutalized with gun butts by security personnel attached to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Abuja on the orders of Dr. Levi Ajounoma, its Corporate Affairs Group General Manager (GGM). He sustained injuries including spraining his left elbow.

The first African Broadcast & Film Conference, will be held in Nairobi over 23-25 September, 2008. The event is being organised by AITEC Africa and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Stars Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 STARS Impact Awards recognising organisations working in children’s health, education and protection. Each Award carries US$100,000 of unrestricted funding as well as consultancy support. For information on previous Award recipients and this year's finalists, please visit the website. The closing date for applications is 28 November 2008.

Through a program of fellowship competitions, regional workshops, and peer networking, the African Humanities Program provides support to the humanities in five African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program is supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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Storymoja is organizing a workshop for writers of inspirational material, however broadly this can be defined. We know there are many of you with powerful, life-changing experiences to share, but may need the structure and know-how we can provide to get the story down. These stories must be presented in an attractive, informative, clear and well-edited manner so that even those with a bias against books, but are hungry for the content, can read them.

Storymoja is inviting you to participate in a writing workshop led by Betty Wamalwa, a development consultant and poet (among many other things), Doreen Baingana, author and managing editor of Storymoja. We have tentative dates and a structure, and would like to know if you can attend. The goal is to have a completed, ready-to-publish manuscript of 20,000 – 30,000 words that Storymoja will publish if it meets our standards.

PROPOSED DATES: Mondays and Thursdays, 6pm to 9pm
22/09/08, 25/09/08, 29/09/08, 2/10/08 followed by a weekend retreat on the 17th, 18th and 19th October (or one weekend earlier) for the final editing of the manuscript.

The cost is only Kshs 300 for photocopied materials.

If interested, please send a sample of your writing and/or your book idea to Betty Muragori at [email][email protected] or Doreen Baingana at, [email][email protected] Also, please forward this to any writer you know who is interest in this subject matter.

More details will be sent to those who interested. Please do not hesitate to ask questions and give suggestions. You can also visit out website at: