The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT (CIAT-TSBF) is an autonomous international agricultural research institute directed at the development of sustainable soil fertility management practices. TSBF-CIAT is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Research Assistant. The incumbent will be based in TSBF-CIAT’s office in Maseno, Western Kenya and shall occasionally be required to backstop work in Nairobi. Applications will be considered until 27 July 2007.

Child abuse has increased 50% over the last year in Morocco, according to a recent report by the Coalition against Sexual Abuse of Children (COCASSE). The report concludes that approximately 80% of child abuse cases involve sexual exploitation, and 75% of the perpetrators have a familial relationship with their victims. Most victims of sexual exploitation are children under age 10.

Are you a lecturer in an African university? Do you have responsibility for the teaching of courses on research methods? If so, this announcement is targeted at you. The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africais pleased to announce its initiative targeted at those members of the African social research community who have responsibility in their universities for teaching undergraduate and graduate-level course in social science research methods. All applications must be received at the CODESRIA Executive Secretariat by 20 October, 2007.

Improving scientific literacy in developing countries' parliaments would boost sustainable development. Science and technology are slowly moving up the political agenda in many developing countries. Politicians don't want their countries to be left out of the global knowledge economy, and are realising that science can contribute to virtually every field of public policy, asserts David Dickson, Director of SciDev.Net.

The Association of African Women for Research & Development (AAWORD) invites applications from suitably qualified African Women scholars/administrators for the post of Executive Secretary (ES). This position is the highest management post in the Secretariat and the successful candidate shall be responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the Secretariat and the affairs of the association. The deadline for applications is July 20th, 2007.

Congo: Consolidating the Peace, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines President Joseph Kabila’s new government and warns that the real gains that have been made are at serious risk. While the transition helped unify the divided country and improved security in much of it, governing institutions remain weak, abusive or non-existent, and the national army is still the country’s worst human rights abuser while another crisis is looming in the East.

Research Matters is recruiting a Program Officer to join the team, based out of IDRC’s Nairobi office. S/he will develop and implement projects and activities approved under the Research Matters project description and Governance, Equity and Health (GEH) prospectus, with particular emphasis on liaison with research users and close collaboration with SDC staff and partners in the field and in Berne. Closing Date is July 19, 2007.

Edited by one of Africa's foremost intellectuals, former deputy chair of CODESRIA and deputy chair of the International Council of Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (ICPHS), this work investigates how reason, an attribute of all of humanity, expresses itself in different cultures, in diverse, plural and unified forms.

The extensive and comprehenive work is divided into three parts, on explorations of 'rationality', rationalities and cultures, and theoretical and social practices. Essays in both French and English are included.

The work stems from a conferences organised by Unesco and the Centre africain des hautes etudes in Porto-Novo, Benin to coincide with the 26th general assembly of the ICPHS.

The contributors of over 36 chapters include Richard Rorty, Bonaventure Mve-Ondo, Honorat Aguessy, Abdoulaye Elimane Kane and Ariane Djossou-Segla.

ISBN: 978-2-86978-181-8, 476pp., 2007 CODESRIA
Orders - Africa,
N.America - Michigan State Univ. Press, www.africanbookscollective.com

APC-Africa-Women, in partnership with Women'sNet, invite you to submit an application to participate in a digital storytelling workshop. This workshop is aimed at women who document (as content developers, librarians, archivists, journalists, mediators, translators, information activists etc.) the lives of women affected by violence in Africa.

Deadline 19th July

For more information see the APC website at:

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently has a vacancy for an International Terrorism Research Analyst. The job provides an excellent opportunity to become one of Whitehall's leading experts on International Terrorism and to contribute to and inform the evolution of UK policy towards both at very interesting points in their development.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC), is currently seeking a committed individual to join us as Africa Research and Policy Associate (Horn, East and Central Africa), for a fixed-term, one-year position. Our program staff works both regionally and thematically. The position will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Africa Research and Policy Associate’s primary function will be to provide research, writing, and campaign leadership as well as programmatic and administrative support as part of our 3-person Africa Program Team.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - RAPE JOURNAL Call for Abstracts. Abstracts and contributions must be written in English language and a style accessible to a wide audience. Please submit abstracts to [email][email protected]

All abstract submissions must:

* Specify the specific key area you would like to write on;
* Count 200-300 words;
* Include contact details: your name, institution/organisation, telephone, email and the country in which you reside/country of origin.

Deadline: Please submit no later than 11 July 2007.

The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has announced a new $10.9 million programme to bring small loans and jobs to the young people of rural Sierra Leone, benefiting 34,000 households in the West African country that saw the end of civil strife and the installation of an elected Government in 2002.

Without universal access to Grade I or Primary 1 within the next two years, the goal of Education for All (EFA) by 2015 will not be achieved as school fees and sundry charges stand between school and no fewer than 100 million children worldwide, 77 million of them in sub-Saharan Africa.

The South African government’s “no fee” policy has set alarm bells ringing at the country’s poorest schools, with some of them finding that they are now even poorer. Since the start of the school year in January, their mounting financial difficulties have affected the supply of textbooks and stationery, the repair of school property and security services.

In June 2006 and March 2007 ARTICLE 19 jointly organised two workshops with its partner AMDH. The aim of the workshops was to inform Mauritanian civil society groups on the African and international mechanisms in place for the protection on freedom of expression. These workshops were also an opportunity to research and assess the state of freedom of expression in the country.

Malteser International, a Maltese relief agency, is looking for a Project Administrator and CBO Trainer to be based in Menongue, Angola. Profession: Administrator, Accountant, or any other profession with background in economics, accountancy, administration within NGOs. Malteser International has been active in Angola since 2002, especially in the area of emergency assistance and strengthening health care facilities in neglected regions of the post war country. Deadline for applications is 1 July 2007.

The continental civil society conference on the proposed African Union Government, organised by the Ghanaian Civil Society AU Coalition, was held in Accra Ghana, June 22-22, 2007. 100 civil society organisations from 50 countries across Africa participated in this conference entitled 'Accelerating Africa’s Integration and Development in the 21st Century: Prospects and Challenges of Union Government'. The intent of this conference was for civil society organisations (CSOs) to convene and develop a harmonised approach to ensuring that the citizens of Africa are included in the formation of a unified African government.

The Direct Conflict Prevention Programme (DCP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS)-Addis Ababa office would like to cordially invite you to the launch of seven research papers relating to the debate on the United States of Africa. The launch and buffet lunch will take place at the Alisa Hotel, in North Ridge, Accra, Ghana, on the 27 June 2007 at 12h00.

These papers – five in English and two in French - address issues pertaining to the forthcoming ‘Grand Debate on the Union Government’. They provide a critical analysis of the opportunities and challenges of a 'United Africa'. In the journey towards African unity it is necessary to ask at least three questions: 1) 'Where did the journey start?'; 2) 'Where are we now?' 3) 'Where do we go from here?'. Each of the papers will address these issues from different political, economic, and social perspectives.

For queries please contact: Dr Tim Murithi on (+233) 024 98 58 252

In its bid to bring peace in the country, Somalia’s transitional government deemed it fitting to grant amnesty to its opposition fighters, the government announced.
For several months, the Somali government has been involved in sporadic gun battles with opposition fighters, resulting to several deaths. The core of the opposition fighters hailed from the Hawiye clan.