Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), in cooperation with several associations of practicing lawyers in South Africa, is organizing a conference with the theme “Lawyers for the public good.”

The IMF has approved a three- year credit for Côte d’Ivoire’s integrated poverty alleviation strategy.

The NDA has allocated R92-million through the Department of Social Develpment to push back poverty.

Swedish government has agreed to provide SEK 8-million (US $773,320) aid to be channeled through UN agencies. A Significant portion will be used for the reintegration of ex-combatants.

The African Development Bank has approved US $500,000 to assist Goma residents after a disastrous volcano erupted at the begining of the year.

The WFP has donated a vehicle, computer, printer and other administrative items worth some US$36,000 to support a community-based school feeding project.

The Eastern Cape village of Tswilita has launched a pioneering effort in digital connection of rural areas in the province.

ARC Guinea is seeking an IGP Coordinator to monitor and coordinate all aspects of ARC income-generation projects. Responsibilities: support work of IGP Coordinators; investigate local markets and agencies for development of program opportunities; monitor Business Extension Agents; coordinate and develop training activities; synthesize performance indicators and statistics; assist with monthly log-frame reports; liaise with other NGOs; collaborate in program proposal and budget planning; and oversee monthly program expenditure/reimbursement requests. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required with advanced degree preferred; management experience in a developing country; experience with income generation and community development projects; strong interpersonal skills; computer skills; and fluency in French and English.

CfBT, a leading provider of education services, is managing a DFID funded programme with the Government of Rwanda and other donors to improve education as part of an overall poverty reduction programme. CfBT seeks to appoint a Primary Education Planning and Management Adviser who will assist the Rwandan Ministry of Education in achieving its target of UPE by 2010, a key part of the national planning for achieving Education For All. Located in the Ministry of Education in Kigali, the role will involve working closely with the Director of Primary Education and other parties in providing professional advice and support, developing plans, programmes and targets to address the key issues of access, equity, quality and efficiency.

Accra, Ghana. The Africa Secretariat of the Third World Network (TWN-Africa) is looking for a Programme Officer for its Gender Unit. TWN-Africa is a research and advocacy organisation. It conducts research, puts out publications and provides information to a wide range of citizens groups and official institutions and undertakes campaigns. It provides a platform for African (and broadly Southern) interests and perspectives in international fora and processes. The Gender Unit has a dual mandate of (a) ensuring the integration of gender equity and equality in TWN-Africa's overall programme work; and (b) participating in the women s movement and bringing TWN s perspectives on policy issues to work on gender equity and equality on the African continent.

Niger. Under the general supervision of the Chief of the ECA’s West Africa Sub-Regional Development Centre (WA-SRDC), the incumbent undertakes activities, particularly in the areas of monetary and fiscal policy, debt, capital markets development, resource mobilization for financing development, international finance and trade, and sub-regional economic cooperation and integration. In the context of African countries, the incumbent will engage in the SRDC’s work that includes coordinating and conducting macroeconomic research and analysis; designing econometric models, proposing economic and social policies; analyzing trends and economic performance in African countries; assessing needs for human resources, financing, and institutional frameworks; and promoting sub-regional collaboration on data collection and exchange, conferences, and training. Closing date: 23 April, 2002.

London, United Kingdom. The dynamic campaign organisation supporting peace, democracy and development in Southern Africa needs a Director to build on recent successes and lead ACTSA in its next critical phase of development. You'll need a proven ability for managing an organisation and its finances; experience of developing fundraising initiatives and strong communication skills.

The XIV International AIDS Conference (Barcelona, Spain, July 2002) has received almost 10 500 abstract submissions from the world's leading scientists, clinicians, community representatives and people living with HIV/AIDS. This is the highest number of submissions ever received in the history of the series of international AIDS conferences. All registrations (from regular participants, students, and accompanying persons) for the XIV International AIDS Conference must be submitted on the official Registration Forms. Use one form for each person registering. Please type or print clearly, completing the form in full. For additional registration forms contact Congrex, Sweden.

Johannesburg, South Africa
29th July - 1st August, 2002 This bilingual (English/French) working conference aims to to accelerate sanitation and hygiene work in Africa in accordance with the Millennium Development Goals. For more information, email the organisers.

A few days after "La Tribune du peuple", two weekly newspapers were seized for publishing "false statements".

The South African government has condemned the anti-Semitism at the non-governmental conference against racism held in Durban last August. Referring to the "disgraceful events," Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad said the conference was hijacked and turned into an anti-Semitic event. Pahad made his comments in a speech earlier this month at the annual conference of the South African Zionist Federation in Johannesburg. Pahad also used the speech to confirm what he said were "immutable pillars" of South African policy: "unequivocal and unchanging support" for Israel's right to exist within defined borders, in peace and security with its neighbors; utter condemnation of terrorism against Israeli civilians; and total support for an independent Palestinian state. The South African stand carries considerable weight because of the country's post-apartheid moral voice and its leadership role in Africa and the non-aligned movement.

Secret Cuban and U.S. documents recently released show that the administration of then-president Gerald Ford was planning covert actions in Angola well before Cuba's intervention in the former Portuguese colony's civil war in 1975.

A draft plan of action: Proposals made by Justice Sans Frontières ( JSF ) of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Abuse in school is a difficult area to research associated as it is with sexual abuse, a taboo topic which most people would prefer to ignore. This is as true of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, where abuse in schools is only just being acknowledged, as anywhere else. But what can be done to stamp it out?

HelpAge International launches State of the world's older people 2002 on 8 April 2002 as the Second UN World Assembly on Ageing opens in Madrid. This Assembly, the first UN global conference on ageing since 1982, will agree an International Plan of Action on Ageing, setting the course of international policy for the next 20 years.