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1.EDITORIAL

CIVIL SOCIETY IN AFRICA IN THE AFTERMATH OF SEPTEMBER 11
Kumi Naidoo, CIVICUS
http://www.civicus.org
It is now two months since the heinous attacks in the United States of
America.
Much has happened since then and will have profound implications for civil
society organisations around the world. The Bush Administration has
abandoned,
in part at least, its earlier reluctance for engaging with global governance
institutions such as the United Nations and has constructed a broad, albeit
shaky, coalition for a “war against terrorism”. This period has also seen
the
curtailment of civil liberties in the United States and in several countries
around the world. In Afghanistan, an existing humanitarian crisis has now
reached catastrophic proportions as innocent people flee their homes and as
many are threatened with starvation. What does this mean for civil society
in
Africa?

To a large extent African opinion, of both governments and civil society
organisations, has not been taken into account in media coverage or in the
deliberations regarding the response to the events of September 11. What
little
coverage there has been has focused on the tragic conflict in Nigeria,
speculation that Sudan might be a possible target for the “war against
terrorism” and comments by the South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki, to the
United Nations, where he urged that there should be no stigmatizing of
people
on the basis of their race, language or religion.

Civil society in Africa now faces several challenges. When talk of war
predominates, voices of citizens and their organisations are often sidelined
or
silenced. War becomes the overbearing and all consuming focus and given the
global nature of the current US-led initiative African civil society runs
the
risk of being relegated even further to the margins of global discourse and
events.

To compound matters it seems likely that we are about to enter a prolonged
global recession as the United States slips into recession. Joseph Stiglitz,
one of the winners of Nobel Prize in Economics this year and formerly the
chief
economist at the World Bank, said this week, that developing countries stand
to
lose the most. He notes that: “Globalization has been sold to people in the
developing world as a promise of unbounded prosperity – or at least more
prosperity than they have ever seen. Now the developing world, will see the
darker side of its links to the US economy. It used to be said that when
America sneezed, Mexico caught a cold. Now, when America sneezes, much of
the
world catches cold. And according to recent data, America is not just
sneezing,
it has bad case of the flu”.(Washington Post, 11 November 2001)

Given this global financial crisis, African NGOs who have received support
from
institutions in North America and Europe face the daunting prospect that
potentially the scale of that support might be cut back or withdrawn
completely. Some US Foundations, for example, have seen their resources drop
to
alarming levels and are now considering serious reductions in the funding
levels in the coming year. More importantly, the demand for support for
services provided by African NGOs is likely to grow sharply as the economic
crisis deepens the existing developmental challenges facing the continent.

On the advocacy level, the important work that has been done around African
debt relief is also set to suffer a setback as billions of dollars of
potential
debt relief resources get drawn on for the “war on terrorism”. Furthermore,
there is growing intolerance of voices for greater economic justice at the
global level. Some commentators have attacked those that have been lobbying
for
a more equitable world trading system that benefits all of humanity, and
some
have gone so far as to say that there is “not a coincidental synergy”
between
those that have advocated for greater economic justice and those that
perpetrated those awful attacks of September 11.

One of the issues that has concerned African civil society activists was the
absence of African voices from much of the activism at a global level.
Resource
constraints, urgent priorities on the continent, and violent political
conflict
have all contributed to the relatively low level of African participation.
Now
with growing security concerns particularly in the United States and in
Europe,
where most of the global institutions are headquartered, the restrictions to
international civic mobility, particularly of African civil society leaders,
seem very likely. It is important to note that even prior to September 11,
many
of the developed countries in the world have been more than a little
hesitant
to grant visas to Africans. For example, at the CIVICUS World Assembly in
August in Canada, some participants from Africa were denied visas. This is
likely to worsen.

We can also anticipate that the challenge to advance the concerns of the
African continent will become increasingly difficult. The valiant attempts
made
by the Secretary General of the United Nations to mobilize resources to
fight
HIV/AIDs might turn out to be a casualty. At a time when HIV/AIDS continues
to
decimate Africa it becomes imperative that civil society organisations in
Africa and their allies elsewhere find creative ways to argue that, if there
is
a will to fight the AIDS pandemic and genuinely support Africa’s overall
recovery, this will be possible. It is important to observe the levels of
financial and other resources that have been mobilized overnight for the
“war
against terrorism”. We need to ask, why was it not possible to raise even a
small fraction of resources when millions of people’s lives are at risk. We
need to question, why is it that the pharmaceutical companies and powerful
governments in the north, are now more than willing to waiver patents, or
offer
to relax other trading rules, to ensure that drugs are available to fight
the
obnoxious anthrax attacks, when no such flexibility was offered to fight
HIV/AIDS in Africa and elsewhere.

In the light of what is a gloomy period for Africa, how should African civil
society organisations respond? Firstly, it is imperative that we persevere
with
much of the current work that is being done to fight poverty, to improve the
quality of life for people, to promote long-lasting sustainable peace where
political conflict persists and not to be immobilized by the current focus
and
talk of war. Yet, we cannot ignore this reality. We have to monitor
developments carefully, offer African perspectives and interpretations on
current developments, and argue strongly that it is not appropriate for
African
civil society to be sidelined.

Specifically, we must recognize that the African continent is home to
millions
of citizens of the Islamic faith. We therefore need to be vigilant that we
contain the rise of Islamophobia and do whatever it is necessary to promote
inter-faith dialogue and understanding and work creatively to avoid a repeat
of
the recent tragedy in Nigeria, elsewhere on the continent.

It is also vital that we do not allow pessimism to dominate our thinking and
work. If anything, what we need right now is an all out war against poverty
and
injustice. Only if humanity succeeds in creating a more equitable world can
we
secure a just and sustainable peace for future generations. In pursuing this
goal, African civil society should be a central player. Forging the
appropriate
links with partners around the world is also necessary. The future of this
planet is far too important to be left in the hands of politicians alone.
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2.CONFLICT, EMERGENCIES, AND CRISES

AFRICA: TERROR ATTACKS AFFECT GROWTH, DEBT REDUCTION
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=14033&SelectRegion=Africa&SelectCountry=AFRICA
The 11 September terror attacks on New York and Washington have dealt a
severe
blow to economic growth prospects in the developing world, and according to
analysts, are likely to also undermine current debt reduction strategies.

ANGOLA EMERGENCY UPDATE NOV 2001
The impact of Angola's long war and a lack of investment in social services
have had a devastating impact on the country's children, with basic
indicators
continuing to be "among the worst in the world", Save the Children Fund says
in
its latest emergency update.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4098

ANGOLA: IRIN FOCUS ON UNITA'S NEW TACTICS AS SANCTIONS BITE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13605&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=ANGOLA
Sanctions against UNITA have reduced Jonas Savimbi's capacity to wage an
expensive conventional war against the Angolan state, but according to
analysts
and a detailed UN report, they have not reduced the rebel movement's ability
to
indefinitely embroil the battered country in a state of war.

BIN LADEN TIE GIVES NEW THRUST TO DIAMONDS BILL
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/oneworld/20011108/wl/bin_laden_tie_gives_new_th
rust
_to_diamonds_bill_1.html
A bill to ban the import of "conflict diamonds"--those mined illegally by
guerrilla groups in Africa--has gained new momentum in the United States
Congress since Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network has been tied to the
trade.

BURUNDI: ARMY SAYS IT KILLED 162 REBELS IN FIVE DAYS
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13587&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=BURUNDI
Burundian troops have killed 162 rebels in five days of fighting in the
provinces of Ruyigi and Bururi, army spokesman Col. Augustin Nzabampema told
IRIN on Thursday.

CHAD: NO PLANS TO EXTRADITE EX-CAR MILITARY BOSS
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=14017&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=CHAD
Chad's government does not plan to extradite the former military chief of
the
Central African Republic (CAR), who fled to Chad on Friday after several
days
of fighting in the CAR capital Bangui, Chadian government spokesman
Moukhatar
Wawa Dahab told IRIN on Monday.

DRC: ANNAN CALLS ON PARTIES TO FULFILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13946&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=DRC
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called on all parties to the 1999 Lusaka
peace accord to "fulfill their important responsibilities", noting that "the
peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be at a turning
point".

MILITARIZATION IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/0111mic.html
Weapons, from handguns to fighter jets, are a profitable business. Generous
government contracts, huge profit margins, and inevitable cost over-runs
ensure
spectacular dividends for weapons producers. Conflicts burning throughout
the
world guarantee plenty of buyers. After a post-cold war decline, global
weapons
purchases rose in 2000 to $800 billion. In the aftermath of the September 11
tragedies, arms production and sales worldwide will likely continue their
upward trajectory--encouraged by national policies and supported by
multilateral economic institutions.

MOZAMBIQUE: DISASTER CONTINGENCY PLANS NOT YET FINALISED
As the rainy season begins in Mozambique, aid organisations and the
government
are still to complete contingency plans to help cope with the possible
repeat
of the flood disasters that have hit the country for two-years running.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4141

PEACEBUILDING FROM BELOW:
Can NGOs Promote Non-violent Conflict Resolution Processes?
http://www.id21.org/society/S10anl1g1.html
How can international NGOs (INGOs) integrate peacebuilding into development
and
relief work in conflict zones? What are the risks and consequences of mixing
relief with peacebuilding? Can INGOs simultaneously be mediator, arbitrator,
advocate, trainer, witness, supporter, counsellor and therapist in fraught
circumstances?

RWANDA-UGANDA: PRESIDENTS MUSEVENI, KAGAME AGREE TO LESSEN TENSION
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13079&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=RWANDA-UGANDA
Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda vowed on
Tuesday
to set up mechanisms to improve their relations by ensuring that dissident
groups do not destablise each other's governments, news organisations
reported.

SIERRA LEONE: TRIPARTITE MEETING ENDS IN FREETOWN
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13801&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=SIERRA_LEONE
Sierra Leone's government and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels agreed
on
Thursday to take "immediate action to facilitate fast disarmament" in all
the
country's districts by 30 November, a statement from the UN Mission in
Sierra
Leone (UNAMSIL) said.

SOMALIA: PUNTLAND CONFERENCE HALL STILL CLOSED
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13894&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=SOMALIA
Armed militia are still denying entry into the conference hall of the
general
congress of the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, northeastern
Somalia, a local journalist told IRIN on Monday.

SOMALIA: WIDESPREAD DISMAY OVER BARAKAAT CLOSURE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13956&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=SOMALIA
Somalis from every walk of life have been reacting with dismay, anger and
fear
to the decision last week by the US government to order the closure the Al-
Barakaat money transfer company, one of Somalia's biggest, which is also the
only source of income for tens of thousands of destitute Somalis.

ZIMBABWE: MUGABE BANS CHARITIES
http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=2980
President Mugabe's Government has announced that it would not allow aid
agencies to distribute emergency food supplies to Zimbabweans affected by a
famine. The ban will wreck a relief operation that was being mobilised by
the
United Nations and several international charities, including Oxfam, Western
diplomats said. Nearly a million people are in dire need of food, according
to
a survey last month by the World Food Programme. Food stocks are expected to
start running out in December and even the Government says that at least
four
times as many people will be affected as the famine worsens.

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3.RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY

A JUST CONFLICT MUST BE FOUGHT IN COURT TOO
Making war, these days, also amounts to making law. Just as Nato's attack on
Serbia established a right of humanitarian intervention, so the war to
topple
the Taleban will stand as a legal precedent -but for what universal
principle?
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4104

BOTSWANA: ETHNIC TENSIONS ON THE RISE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13599&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=BOTSWANA
The Botswana government is going ahead with a constitutional amendment
following a controversial referendum in which only five percent of
registered
voters bothered to cast their ballot.

BURUNDI: ROBINSON URGES NEW GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13626&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=BURUNDI
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson has urged
Burundi's newly installed transitional government to respect and protect the
human rights of all Burundians in the ethnically charged nation.

ERITREA: EU ENVOYS RETURN
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13635&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=ERITREA
Four EU diplomats, who had been recalled from Eritrea in protest against the
expulsion in October by the Eritrean authorities of the Italian ambassador,
have arrived back in the capital, Asmara.

GAMBIA: LAWYERS SEEK RELEASE OF 33 OPPOSITION DETAINEES
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111120149.html
The High Court has asked counsel for the 33 opposition UDP supporters
arrested
by police in the wake of the presidential election, to find out within 48
hours
if they had been released from custody as stated by the Director of Public
Prosecution.

LESOTHO: ELECTIONS ON COURSE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13765&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=LESOTHO
Lesotho's general elections are on track to be held around April 2002, the
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in its latest update.

NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES JUDICIAL PANEL ON BENUE KILLINGS
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111120167.html
The Federal Government has set up a judicial commission of inquiry into the
Benue killings and warned that it was now an offence for anybody to treat
any
Nigerian resident in any part of the country, other than his state of
origin,
as a non-indigene or a settler.

SENEGAL: DAKAR CONFERENCE URGES RAPID IMPLEMENTATION OF ROME STATUTE
At the recent conference on implementation of the Rome Statute for the
International
Criminal Court in Dakar, Senegal, participants called upon the government of
Senegal, which was the first country to ratify the Rome Statute on February
2,
1999, to be among the first countries to adopt implementing legislation of
the
Rome Statute.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4137

SOMALIA: PRESIDENT NAMES NEW PRIME MINISTER
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13954&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=SOMALIA
The president of the Transitional National Government (TNG), of Somalia,
Abdiqassim Salad Hassan, on Monday announced the appointment of Hasan Abshir
Farah as his new prime minister, the TNG director of information told IRIN.

SUDAN: CANADIAN OIL COMPANY SUED OVER ABUSES
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/oneworld/20011109/wl/canadian_oil_company_sued_
over
_sudan_abuses_1.html
A major Canadian oil company was sued for one billion dollars in a New York
federal court Thursday for its part in serious human rights abuses committed
against the southern population of Sudan where it has been exploring and
drilling for oil.

SUDAN: OPPOSITION LEADERS AND LAWYERS ARRESTED
On Wednesday 31 October the security forces arrested four lawyers and two
leading members of the Communist Party. The men have not been charged
although
officers alleged the lawyers had held an illegal meeting. The whereabouts of
the men is currently unknown.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4144
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SUDAN: POLICE BEAT CHILD TO DEATH
Request For Action
On Wednesday 7/11 the Community Security’s Police beat a 15 year old child
to
death. Alnour Ali Abd Allah who worked as street trader in Alkalakla Al-lafa
Local market about 9 miles southwest centre of Khartoum.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4110
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SUDAN: SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR QUERIES USE OF OIL REVENUES
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13800&SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=SUDAN
Gerhart Baum, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Sudan,
has called for documentation to verify how the Sudanese government uses its
oil
revenues in a report discussed at the UN General Assembly.

ZIMABABWE: GOVT THREATENS BLOOD BATH
http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=2979
Events following the disappearance of Cain Nkala, a senior Bulawayo-based
war
veteran, have taken a sinister turn as senior government and Zanu PF
officials
threatened a violent response to members of the MDC, who they accuse of
being
responsible for his ‘kidnapping’.

ZIMBABWE: MUGABE STEPS UP EVICTIONS
http://www.zwnews.com/issuefull.cfm?ArticleID=2981
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has used his sweeping powers of decree to
force farmers off their land and sidestep their rights to have their
eviction
approved by the courts, the state press said on Saturday.

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4.CORRUPTION

BOTSWANA: GOVERNMENT LOSING MONEY THROUGH CORRUPTION
http://www.transparency.org/cgi-bin/dcn-read.pl?citID=15008
North East District Council secretary, Itireleng Phatshwane says government,
councils, corporations and other organisations have lost huge amounts of
money
due to improper tendering procedures and practices.

DRC-UGANDA: PORTER CLEARS UGANDA OF PILLAGE IN DRC
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13764&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=DRC-UGANDA
A preliminary version of the final report of Uganda's Porter Commission of
Inquiry released on Thursday exonerates President Yoweri Museveni, his
family,
his government, and top military officers of charges levied by a UN panel in
April of involvement in the illegal exploitation of natural resources of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Ugandan government-owned daily
newspaper, The New Vision reported, on Friday.

EGYPT: FORMER MINISTER, OFFICIALS JAILED
http://www.africaonline.com/site/Articles/1,3,42754.jsp
An Egyptian court has ordered a former minister and five other senior
officials
to be held in jail as they face a corruption trial over millions of dollars
in
public funds.

SIERRA LEONE OFFICIAL ARRESTED
http://news.excite.com/news/ap/011101/17/sierra-leone-diamonds
A top government official in Sierra Leone was arrested with his wife
Thursday
on accusations they smuggled diamonds out of the West African nation,
officials
said.

TANZANIA: TRADE MINISTER RESIGNS
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111050558.html
The Minister responsible for Industries and Trade, Mr. Idd Simba has
tendered
his resignation to President Benjamin Mkapa and the later has accepted the
request 'with regrets'.

ZAMBIA:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111060606.html
The issue of corruption "goes to the very heart of good governance",
observed
British High Commissioner to Zambia Thomas Young.

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5.HEALTH

CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FACE NEW HEALTH THREATS
http://www.id21.org/health/h9sh2g3.html
How are the healthcare needs of children changing in the developing world?
How
can poor countries most effectively use limited resources to improve child
health? What should their priorities be? To design effective strategies for
improving health, it is important to know the most significant problems and
select appropriate cost-effective approaches.

HEALING THE RIFT:
Can Traditional And Formal Health Workers Tackle HIV Together?
http://www.id21.org/health/h5ab2g1.html
HIV prevalence in Zambia is among the highest in the world, but prevention
campaigns have so far had little impact. Many Zambians seek healthcare from
both traditional and formal sectors. Is there a role for traditional healers
in
the fight against HIV? Are traditional and formal healthcare workers willing
to
work together?

JOIN THE DEBATE ON HIV/AIDS COMMUNICATION AND EVALUATION
http://www.comminit.com/roundtable2/
This is to invite you to participate in an online debate on the future of
HIV/AIDS Communication, and particularly the challenges of evaluation in
this
field. The debate is designed particularly to help inform the agenda and
discussions of this forthcoming meeting of the Communication for Development
Roundtable - a meeting of senior representatives from United Nations, donors
and other international organisations working on HIV/AIDS Communication
issues.
The debate is open both to all participants in the meeting and to any others
who wish to engage in it.

KENYA: GOVT NEGOTIATING IMPORTATION OF CHEAP AIDS DRUGS
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111090055.html
The Ministry of Health is negotiating the importation of cheap generic Aids
drugs from Pakistan, Minister for Public Health, Mr Maalim Mohammed, has
said.

KENYA: NO MORE FREE CONDOMS
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111110011.html
The Government has announced an end to free distribution of male condoms.
Condom users will henceforth be required to buy the devices in a new cost-
sharing strategy.

MALI, HIV/AIDS AND THE PRSP BACKGROUND
To change the situation and mainstream HIV/AIDS as a cross-sectoral issue in
the final PRSP, the Government of Mali, in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS
Theme Group, convened a three day workshop on “Integrating HIV/AIDS into the
final PRSP” in Bamako, in September 2001.The main objective of the workshop
was
to elaborate a multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS action plan to insert in the final
PRSP.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4116

NEW DIMENSIONS OF CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION
Six African Countries
http://www.id21.org/health/h9nm1g2.html
Nearly a third of all children under five years old in sub-Saharan Africa
are
underweight. With evidence that health risks are elevated even for children
who
are only mildly to moderately underweight, tackling malnutrition is crucial
for
reducing infant mortality.

SMART DECISIONS: EDUCATION AND CONDOM USE IN AFRICA
http://www.id21.org/health/h5jg1g1.html
Why do so few people in sub-Saharan Africa use condoms regularly? How can
condom promotion campaigns be more effective? Researchers from a
collaborative
study between institutions in Europe and Africa report on a study in four
cities in sub-Saharan Africa.

UGANDA: NEBBI, ARUA DISTRICTS BATTLE PLAGUE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13555&SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=UGANDA
There have been over 150 recorded cases of bubonic plague in Nebbi and Arua
Districts, northwestern Uganda, as of the end of October, and at least 25
deaths, according to the latest humanitarian update from the UN office for
the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

UN STATE OF WORLD POPULATION 2001 REPORT
The world's population is expected to increase by 50% by 2050, with all of
the
projected growth taking place in developing nations, the U.N. Population
Fund's "State of the World Population 2001" report, which was released aound
the world, states.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4097

WTO RELAXES RULE ON DRUG PATENTS
http://www.guardian.co.uk/globalisation/story/0,7369,592637,00.html
Developing countries have won a breakthrough deal on relaxing drug patents
at
the World Trade Organisation's Doha meeting. Campaigners hope it will bring
down the cost of remedies for treating diseases killing millions of poor
people
every year.

WTO SUMMIT: DON
Trade ministers at the WTO summit in Doha, Qatar should abandon threats of
sanctions against countries trying to obtain medicines for health
emergencies
such as HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Watch has said.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4105

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6.EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WELFARE

EDUCATION FOR AFRICANS, ABOUT AFRICA, HEADS NGO'S AGENDA
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111120511.html
Education has always been the key concern of the Africa-America Institute
(AAI)
and it remains the key concern, says AAI President Mora McLean, on the eve
of
the organizations's 17th Annual Awards Dinner, where the countries of Ghana
and
Senegal will be honored. AAI is the oldest of the Africa interest
organizations
in the United States. It was founded to promote dialogue and engagement
between
Africans and Americans. AllAfrica.com's Charles Cobb Jr. spoke with AAI
President Mora McLean.

ETHIOPIA: WHERE IS EDUCATION HEADING?
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111090459.html
Ethiopia's highly controversial education policy is once again proving to be
debatable, as the Ministry of Education refuses about a dozen students from
the
Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State entry into higher learning institutions in
the
country, even though they have obtained the minimum grades that grant them
entry.

HUMAN RIGHTS GUIDE IN THE WAKE OF SEPTEMBER 11
September 11th Crisis Response Guide
The Human Rights Education Program at Amnesty International USA has
published a
guide that focuses on issues surrounding the Sept. 11th attacks.
Titled "September 11th Crisis Response Guide", it is targeted to junior high
and high school teachers and covers topics that range from racism and
discrimination to International Humanitarian Law. All topics are placed
within
the framework of human rights and the inherent dignity of all people, as
developed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4142
Contact: [log in to unmask]

KENYA: TEACHING STANDARDS WORRY GOVERNMENT
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111120583.html
Poor teaching standards among primary teachers in Kenya is worring the
government. The concern has been triggered off by reports that some students
have reached the middle school level, without knowing how to read and write.

PARENTS KEY TO CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES
http://www.id21.org/health/h3sh1g3.html
How many children suffer from communication disabilities in Uganda? What
services are available for these children? How can parents get more involved
in
their child's progress? Researchers from the UK Centre for International
Child
Health report on a study in three districts in Eastern Uganda.

UGANDA: NORTHERN YOUTHS LAMENT 'UNIMAGINABLE MISERY'
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13686&SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=UGANDA
Insecurity, abductions, displacement and the poor level of education
available
to them are the key concerns of young people in northern Uganda, whose lives
have been shaped by inter-related conflicts there and in neighbouring
southern
Sudan over the last two decades, according to a report released on Friday by
the US-based Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children (WCRWC).

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7.WOMEN AND GENDER

AFRICA: ECA ADDRESSES LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY AND GENDER
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=13850&SelectRegion=Africa
The majority of African countries have had the political will to address
gender
issues and enhance the status of women in their societies, yet widespread
poverty and inequality of women's access to assets remain particular
problems
to be addressed, K.Y. Amoako, the executive secretary of the Economic
Commission for Africa (ECA), said in his opening address to a key meeting on
women and development in Africa on 8 November.

CENTRAL AFRICA: CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CONFLICT 14-16 NOV
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13909&SelectRegion=Great_Lakes&SelectCountry=CENTRAL_AFRICA
A subregional conference on the protection of women and children in armed
conflict in central Africa will be held from 14 to 16 Nov. in Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN Standing Advisory Committee on
Security Questions in Central Africa has announced.

COPING WITH CONFLICT:
The Case Of Redd Barna Uganda
http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/dgb9.html#article3
Differences in status and associated power between women and men, old and
young, richer and poorer, make grassroots planning difficult if the aim is
to
represent the diversity of perspectives and interests in a community. Since
1994, Redd Barna Uganda has acknowledged such differences within communities
and adapted participatory approaches to provide innovative ways of
incorporating a gendered perspective into community-based planning.

GENDER AND PARTICIPATION:
Bridging The Gap
http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/dgb9.html#article1
Critical voices about participatory initiatives have focused largely on mis-
matches between overambitious aims and poor practice. Despite the aims of
participatory development to involve people in development that affects them
directly, surprisingly little attention is paid to understanding who wants
to 'participate', what makes their participation possible, and what's in it
for
them. Often, participatory processes have left women on the sidelines, along
with the gender issues that shape their lives. Combining gender awareness
and
participatory approaches can be used to unlock men and women's voices for
gender redistributive change and gender-sensitive programme and policy
development.

HOME TRUTHS? COMBATING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
http://www.id21.org/society/S6app1g1.html
Domestic violence is the most common form of violence experienced by women
worldwide. How does domestic violence affect women and children emotionally,
psychologically and socially? Far from being a private, family affair,
suggests
a Save the Children report, domestic violence has wider repercussions for
the
whole community.

KENYA: FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION PERSISTS DESPITE MOUNTING PRESSURE
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111060102.html
Have you ever wondered why, despite the official denouncements and bans on
female genital mutilation, the practice still persists?Where, for instance,
do
the perpetrators derive the confidence to violate the body, soul and mind of
defenceless and innocent girls and women? And where does the buck stop? Is
it
at the doorstep of the parent who engineers and sanctions the act or the
leaders who, for fear of losing the people's goodwill, turn a blind eye to
it.

RE-INVENTING GLOBALIZATION
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Association for Women's Rights in Development presents The 9th
International Forum on WOMEN'S RIGHTS and DEVELOPMENT: RE-INVENTING
GLOBALIZATION October 3-6, 2002 Guadalajara, Mexico. How can we re-invent
globalization to further the rights of all women? The 9th international AWID
Forum will take an innovative approach to this central question. We'll go
beyond the all too familiar critique of globalization to examine what we
really
see as alternatives and how we translate these alternative visions into
realities. Deadline for Submission 31 December, 2001.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4147
Contact: [log in to unmask]

WOMEN ELECTED TO UN LAW COMMISSION
On Wednesday, November 7, Professor Paula Escarameia of Portugal and Ms. Xue
Hanqin of China became the first women ever elected by the United Nations
General Assembly to serve on the 55-year-old International Law Commission.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4111

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8.REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION

BURUNDI: ANOTHER 2,500 IDPS EXPECTED IN RUYIGI
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=13683
Aid workers say they are expecting another 2,500 displaced people on Friday
in
the besieged eastern Burundi town of Ruyigi, as rebels of the Forces pour la
defense de la democratie scour the area looting and sometimes kidnapping
school
children.

DRC-TANZANIA: WFP FEEDS 486,900 REFUGEES IN TANZANIA
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=14168
At least 486,900 refugees in Kigoma, Kibondo, Kasulu and Ngara districts in
northwestern Tanzania received some 2,455 mt of food from 22 October to 4
November, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said in its emergency report of
9
November.

ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: IDPS STILL WAITING TO GO HOME
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=13895
An estimated 44,387 Eritrean internally displaced persons (IDPs) remain in
eight camps in Gash-Barka and Debub provinces, the UN Mission in Ethiopia
and
Eritrea (UNMEE) said in a press briefing on 9 November.

UGANDA: ROOM FOR HOPE BUT NOT COMPLACENCY - OCHA
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=13352
After 16 years of instability and sporadic internal conflict in Uganda, this
year so far has seen political and social gains that have reduced the number
of
people in need of humanitarian assistance fall from 1.1 million to around
717,000 - a reduction of 35 percent, according to the latest United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) situation update.

WEST AFRICA: WFP FOOD DELIVERIES IN GUINEA, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=14032
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) last week distributed over 1,000 metric mt
of
food under various programmes in Guinea. The bulk of the supplies - more
than
600 mt - went to refugees in the southwestern region of Kissidougou. Other
recipients included children and pregnant and nursing women in nutritional
centres in Albadaria, north of Kissidougou, and internally displaced persons
in
the eastern area of Kerouane, WFP said on Friday.

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9.RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA

SLAVERY AND RACISM
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111070311.html
The transatlantic slave trade saw the greatest deportation in history. From
the
mid 15th century to the closing decades of the 19th century tens of millions
of
Africans were brutally wrenched from their villages and transported to the
plantations and mines of the Americas and West Indies. The impact of this
unprecedented movement is still burdening the descendants of these stolen
people, and the continent that was their home.

SOUTH AFRICA: RACIAL BIAS IN MARKETING INDUSTRY
http://www.mediachannel.org/news/today/
A two-day hearing on racism in the media held before the Parliamentary
Communications Committee has concluded with an agreement on the need for
transformation. Industry insiders however warned against using legislation
to
resolve widespread complaints by blacks of racial stereotyping and control
of
advertising revenue by white owned media.

THE ROOTS OF RACISM
http://allafrica.com/stories/200111070239.html
Racism may be described as a 'polysemous' concept: it has many meanings that
serve many purposes. At one extreme, our racism as belonging to the human
race
unites us and sets us apart from all other animals. At the other extreme,
racism arising from distorted views of ethnicity, culture and nationalism is
a
fundamental property that separates individual humans. In between are the
many
forms of racism that can cause or be associated with social inequality,
hatred,
polarisation and gross disparities in wealth and privilege. Racism is not
any
one thing. Rather it is a social invention made up of a complex mixture of
ingredients.

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10.ENVIRONMENT

'MY FOREST AT ENO'
ENO-Environment Online is a global virtual school for environmental
awareness.
73 schools in 43 different countries are studying four different
environmental
themes within a schoolyear, on weekly basis. Every second week we have
organised and moderated chat learning sessions. Students share information
on
their local environment. Material is summarized and available for everybody
as
pdf files. Our ongoing theme is Forests. We have organised special sessions
and
possibilities for everybody.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4138

EAST AFRICA: TROUBLESOME CLIMATE FOR TEA AND COFFEE SECTORS
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=13914
Internationally respected scientists have warned that farmers in the region
face particular pressures with growing cash crops - vital for many to
supplement subsistence food crops - as a result of global warming in the
next
few decades, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on
Thursday, 8 November.

EMPOWERING FOREST USERS:
Lessons From Niger
http://www.id21.org/society/S2bgv1g1.html
As the pace of decentralisation in Africa quickens, how can external
agencies
help communities fulfill new management responsibilities? A study from Niger
has implications for other parts of Africa where commitment to decentralised
natural resource management is offering scope for radical new approaches to
transferring power to local people.

LONG WAY AHEAD ON KYOTO DEAL, SAY GROUPS
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/oneworld/20011112/wl/long_way_ahead_on_kyoto_de
al_s
ay_groups_1.html
Major environmental groups reacted with caution to a Climate Change
agreement
reached this weekend in Marrakech under which 170 countries pledged to cut
back "greenhouse gas" emissions by 2012.

NIGERIA: FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF GAS FLARING
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=14035
The most outstanding sight in the tiny fishing village of Batan in southern
Nigeria, is a 10-metre-high flame that burns continuously from a vertical
pipe
at the edge of one of the many facilities the Shell oil company has in the
Niger Delta.

PROSPECTS FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY:
A Critical Appraisal Of Past Projections And Predictions
http://www.ifpri.org/2020/briefs/number71.htm
There have always been speculations and forecasts about the world's capacity
to
feed itself. However, to date, few studies have undertaken a comparison of
predictions and projections with actual outcomes. As modeling and projecting
global food security continues to grow more complex and expensive,
revisiting
the key predictions and projections of the last half century, and assessing
how
accurate they were, should provide valuable insights for future exercises.

RICH COUNTRIES LEAVE DEEP "ECO-FOOTPRINTS", SAYS REPORT
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/oneworld/20011107/wl/rich_countries_leave_deep_
eco-
footprints_says_report_1.html
A child born today in an industrialized country will add more pollution to
the
world over his or her lifetime than up to 50 children born in developing
countries, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says in a new report.

RISE IN WORLD POPULATION THREATENS THE PLANET
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7321/1088/d
World population and consumption is rising at a rate that is threatening the
wellbeing of people and the planet, a report published last week by the
United
Nations Population Fund said.

SUBURBAN SPRAWL CONTRIBUTES TO POOR HEALTH
http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2001/2001L-11-06-07.html
Research compiled by an environmental group has, for the first time, linked
land use changes with negative effects on public health. The comprehensive
report by the group Sprawl Watch spotlights the connections between suburban
sprawl and rising rates of asthma, obesity, and other health problems.

TANZANIA: KILIMANJARO SHOWS LOCAL COSTS OF GLOBAL CHANGE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13551&SelectRegion=East_Africa&SelectCountry=TANZANIA
Mt Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania could lose its entire icecap by 2015,
symbolising that global climate change "may be felt first and hardest by the
environment and people of Africa", the environmental lobby group Greenpeace
reported this week.

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11.MEDIA

COLLATERAL DAMAGE - THE AMERICAN DREAM AT RISK
http://www.gvnewsnet.com/html/WorldReacts/alert325.html
The American Dream may be souring, some even say it's turning into a
nightmare.
America's tragedy is that the world is more acutely aware of this than
Americans themselves. Not just Muslims, but everyone now talks of US double
standards. Instead of this world-wide perception aggravating their
persecution
complex, Americans should listen to criticism from unbiased countries. And
then
in the robust US style, do something about it, if they are to steer the
course
of this war away from disaster lane.

ETHIOPIA: CONCERN OVER JOURNALISTS
The International Federation of Journalists, the worlds largest journalists'
organisation, representing more than 500,000 journalists worldwide is deeply
concerned about the fate and safety of 25 Ethiopian journalists who are
presently seeking political asylum through the UNHCR office in Nairobi,
Kenya.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4077

GUINEA-BISSAU: RSF PROTESTS CLOSURE OF TWO PRIVATE NEWSPAPERS
RSF protested the closure of two private newspapers, the daily "Diario de
Bissau" and the weekly "Gazeta de Noticias". "The independent press has been
in
the authorities' sights since Mr. Yala's election to the presidency of
Guinea-
Bissau in January 2000," stated Robert Mard, the organisation's secretary-
general.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4136

RETHINKING RADIO
http://www.comminit.com/TheDrumRole/sld-1542.html
There has never been a more interesting time to be in the radio business. 20
years ago African radio was not much more than a string of state networks.
Today radio pluralism is unstoppable. But there are still a few bumps along
the
information superhighway that bear thinking about.

TOGO: THREE JOURNALISTS RELEASED
The World Association of Newspapers today welcomed the release from prison
of
three Togolese journalists, bringing to four the number freed in the past
two
weeks.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4076

UNESCO: COMMUNITY MEDIA TELECENTRES
http://www.comminit.com/st2001/sld-3050.html
Community Multimedia Centres combine local media, especially radio, by local
people in local languages with information and communication technology
(ICT)
applications in a wide range of social, economic and cultural areas. An
interactive and participatory approach ensures that the ICTs are genuinely
enabling technologies for all members of the community.

ZIMABABWE: ALLEGATIONS OF LICENCE CANCELLATION DISMISSED
The Chief Executive Officer of the Associated Newspapers Company (ANZ),
Muchadeyi Masunda, has dismissed reports alleging that ANZ's investment
certificate had been cancelled by the Zimbabwe Investment Center (Z.I.C).
ANZ
publishes "The Daily News". In a statement, Masunda said the report was
malicious and false and seeks to undermine the operations and integrity of
ANZ.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4079

ZIMBABWE ARRESTS EDITOR
Fears Raised Of Wider Crackdown
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/09/international/africa/09ZIMB.html
The editor of Zimbabwe's only privately owned daily newspaper, The Daily
News,
has been arrested, for the second time in less than three months, raising
fears
of a widening crackdown by the government against its opposition ahead of
next
year's elections.

ZIMBABWE: EDITOR RELEASED ON BAIL
MISA has confirmed that Geoffrey Nyarota, editor-in-chief of "The Daily
News",
and Wilf Mbanga, the former chief executive of Associated Newspapers of
Zimbabwe Limited (ANZ), that publishes "The Daily News", have been released
from police custody on bail of Z$10,000 each.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4078

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12.DEVELOPMENT

AFRICA AND THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION:
The Issues In Brief
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/0111africawto.html
Since Seattle, African governments have joined with other developing nations
in
sustained efforts to develop common positions and present them to the WTO.
Despite all this, final proposals presented at the last minute by the WTO's
inner club as the basis for consensus almost totally disregard these
critiques.
Whether or not this power play results in imposing a false "consensus"
declaration in Doha, the contentious issues will not go away. Below are the
points of most concern to African and other developing countries, as
concisely
and in as non-technical language as possible.

BANKING FOR ALL:
Extending Credit Access In Africa
http://www.id21.org/society/S7bnb1g1.html
Entrepreneurship is thriving in Africa. Throughout the continent poor people
start up and run tiny businesses – micro-enterprises - in the unregulated
informal sector. Why are aid agencies, governments and financial
institutions
not improving their access to credit? Why isn’t more being done to give
small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) increased access to credit facilities?

CLEANER BANKING: IS IT POSSIBLE?
http://www.id21.org/society/S7bmb1g1.html
When unsound southern banks go bust the impact can be devastating. The costs
are usually borne by depositors and taxpayers - rarely by those who own and
manage errant banks. How can more prudential monitoring and earlier
intervention improve bank regulation? Would US-style regulatory mechanisms
work
in the south?

DOHA: NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM ONEWORLD
http://www.oneworld.net/campaigns/trade/front.shtml
Trade ministers from around the world are gathering from 9 - 13 November in
Doha for the crucially important 4th Ministerial meeting of the World Trade
Organisation. But hopes that they will adopt an agenda to meet the needs of
the
world's poorest countries look increasingly slim. Keep up with what's
happening
at the WTO meeting in Doha with daily reports from OneWorld's partner
network.

DOHA: SHADOW OF DEINDUSTRIALISATION FALLS OVER INDUSTRIAL TARIFF PROPOSAL
A major section of the draft Doha Ministerial Declaration deals with “Market
Access for Non-Agricultural Products”, or in short, “industrial tariffs.”
Paragraph 16 of the “Harbinson draft” (27 October) has Ministers agreeing to
negotiations to reduce or eliminating tariffs in industrial products, with
product coverage to be “comprehensive and without a priori exclusions.” An
earlier draft (26 September) had allowed “less than full reciprocity” for
developing countries, but this was dropped in the present text. Business
sources in the US cheered the striking off of the phrase as they felt it
would
have “skewed tariff negotiations in favour of developing countries,”
according
to a news report from “Inside US Trade”.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4195

DOHA: THE SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND
http://www.rnw.nl/hotspots/html/wto011112.html
After a weekend that saw China, the world's most populous nation, and its
arch-
rival Taiwan become members of the World Trade Organisation, the delegations
attending the Doha conference continued their efforts to find common ground
on
issues ranging from farm subsidies to environmental rules.

HARNESSING TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Oxfam Briefing Paper
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/policy/papers/trade/trade.html
World trade rules have been developed by the rich and powerful on the basis
of
their narrow commercial interests. Rich countries and powerful corporations
have captured a disproportionate share of the benefits of trade, leaving
developing countries and poor people worse off. Trade rules should be judged
on
their contribution to poverty reduction, respect for human rights, and
environmental sustainability.

INVASION OF THE SIX GREEN MEN
Dirty Tactics Move Into Higher Gear At Fourth WTO Ministerial
The undemocratic and manipulative methods which have characterised the
operations of the WTO have moved into a higher gear barely six hours after
the
official opening of the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) in Doha, Qatar. Six individuals with undefined and
seemingly
open ended powers have been appointed in an untransparent manner to work out
the elements of a consensus document which will be finally adopted as the
Ministerial Declaration.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4194

PRIVATE CAPITAL FLOWS AND POVERTY REDUCTION:
Incompatible Bedfellows?
http://www.id21.org/society/S7aac1g1.html
Can the flow of private capital be a substitute for aid? Is the commitment
of
G7 finance ministers to UN development targets at odds with the vigorous
manner
in which the IMF is promoting capital account liberalistaion (CAL) – the
removal of restrictions on the movement of capital across national
boundaries?
Will CAL block governments from undertaking pro-poor initiatives?

SOUTH AFRICA : RECONNECTING ELECTRICITY IN SOWETO
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44842-2001Nov5.html
The inability of poor Sowetan residents to meet their electricity bills has
resulted in many having their domestic power supply cut off by national
service
provider, Eskom. A coalition of unreconstructed communists, retirees and
college students created the Soweto Electrical Crisis Committee (SECC)
nearly a
year ago. Chairman Trevor Ngwane - a former ANC municipal council member -
recruited a friend, a laid-off Eskom repairman, to train volunteers how to
reconnect a power supply. Since then, Operation Khanyisa - which means "to
light" in the Zulu language - has unlawfully restored electricity to about
3,000 homes.

SOUTH AFRICA: IRIN FOCUS ON INCOME GRANT DEBATE
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?
ReportID=13582&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=SOUTH_AFRICA
Civil society groups gathered in Johannesburg on Thursday to call on the
government to introduce a basic income grant to try and close the poverty
gap
between South Africans.

TRADE UNION RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES
The Deal Breakers For The WTO Doha Conference
"The absence of effective references to workers' rights at the WTO meeting
in
Doha is creating a crisis in world trade negotiations," Bill Jordan, General
Secretary of the ICFTU said from Doha, where he is leading a trade union
delegation to the 4th Ministerial Conference of the WTO.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4103

TRADE UNIONS AND NGOS DEMONSTRATE IN DOHA
According to ICFTU sources in Doha, an unexpected but peaceful demonstration
led by unions and NGOs took place at the entrance to the Conference Centre
at
the opening ceremony of the 4th Ministerial WTO Conference.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4092

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
The Politics Of Land Reform In Southern Africa
http://www.id21.org/society/s1ael1g1.html
Will the current round of land reform in southern Africa mark a decisive
break
with the colonial past or will it entrench new forms of inequality? Do the
land
invasions in Zimbabwe herald a new phase of land struggle throughout the
region? These are some of the questions raised in a new Sustainable
Livelihoods
in Southern Africa report that examines the policies and discources
underlying
the struggle for land in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

WTO SET TO CRASH AND BURN AT DOHA
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/0111doha.html
The Bush administration has opportunistically draped its call for the launch
of
a new trade round in the rhetoric of the fight against terrorism. So far it
appears that gambit has failed to work, with many developing countries
opposed
to the outlines of a new round as laid out in the revised October 27 Draft
Ministerial Declaration. Particularly galling to Southern members was the
failure to include brackets indicating disputed language around text that
failed to present alternative or competing perspectives from Southern
members.

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13.INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY

CONNECTING AND UPSKILLING AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/current1.html
Education creates the skills through which Africa will take advantage
of "getting connected". Yet many African universities lack the means or the
expertise to offer their students these benefits. Even in a campus as
"wired"
as the University of Jos, those involved are effectively "first-time" buyers
in
this field. Working out of the US’s University of Iowa, WiderNet has been
finding ways of overcoming these barriers for Nigeria’s University of Jos
and
building links between Iowan and Nigerian scholars. Bonnie Pedersen from
WiderNet explains. As usual, News Update features many other interesting
articles. Read more on this or other articles.
Contact: [log in to unmask]

HOME-GROWN GOLD
Nanotechnology Research
http://www.scientificamerican.com/news/110501/1.html
Scientists can coax tiny metal particles to self-assemble into microscopic
wires that conduct electricity and repair themselves, new research reveals.
This fascinating report in Scientific American deserves a read.

ICANN AND INTERNET DEMOCRACY
http://www.internetdemocracyproject.org/#highlights
Visit the Internet Democracy Project's web site for an update on the latest
news about ICANN and other interesting newsbytes in the world of online
regulation.

LINK AND THINK:: HIV/AIDS ACTION
Online Comunity
http://www.linkandthink.org/
KFSN has featured articles on weblogs (blogs) before. Now, take a look at
this
site which calls all inhabitants of the online publishing community to link
to
this page on World Aids Day on the 1st December. Get some African web
presence
linked in.
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MICROSOFT NAMES LINUX "THE THREAT"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22770.html
'Tattoo it on your butt if you have to' - the directives and, er,
inspiration
supplied by Microsoft (MS) top management to sales staff are commented upon
in
this article from The Register, which features a memo from MS veep Brian
Valentine.
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NOTES ON EMPOWERMENT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2001/0111070905.asp
This article addresses issues of equitable employment and skills building.
The
importance of mentoring and skills transfer in the ICT field is emphasised
with
clarity and insight.

SOUTH AFRICA : TOP BLACK ICT ACHIEVER AWARDS
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2001/0111091124.asp
The Top Black ICT Acheivers in South Africa will be announced at an award
ceremony in Johannesburg this weekend. The seven awards include one for top
black woman in ICT and the presidential award for bridging the digital
divide.

TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION AWARDS
A friend of mine who visited California bought me a wonderful hologram
bookmark
from The Tech, so I was especially interested to read this article about
their
awards program for innovations which assist poor communities.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4192

TECHSOUP : THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
http://www.techsoup.org/adopting_tech.cfm
This month TechSoup explores how technology impacts the work of
environmental
organizations and their campaigns. Through a series of articles, interviews,
and resources, we look at some technologies in use in the environmental
movement today and ask how they have affected strategies and outcomes.
Join in the debates, use the featured resources or just browse the articles.

UNCLE SAM WANTS NAPSTER!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/washtech/techthursday/columns/dotcom/A59099-2001Nov7.html
Rather than trying to shut down the new computer networks that allow people
to
directly connect other personal computers, the military wants to enlist
their
creators in the war against terrorism.

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14.eNEWSLETTERS AND MAILING LISTS

BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE ELECTRONIC RESOURCE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
EDUCATION
ERC-L Volume 2, Issue 10 November 2001
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4231

DEMOCRACYNEWS OF THE WORLD MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
Request For Submissions
The next issue of DemocracyNews will go out on December 5, 2001. In order to
make DemocracyNews as useful to you as possible, we ask you to send us any
items related to democracy work that you would like us to include. We
welcome
items on your collaborative efforts with other groups to advance democracy;
democracy-related activities particularly in countries that are struggling
to
democratize; upcoming events (conferences, training programs, and
workshops);
and new publication announcements (case studies, training manuals, and
conference reports).
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4244
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DEV - NEW NEWSLETTER FOR ICT AND DEVELOPMENT
DeV is a new free monthly newsletter that focuses on Information
Communication
Technologies (ICT) for development. It includes the latest information
concerning ICTs in development, best practices, latest calls for funding, e-
training news, and upcoming events. Please contribute information to the
newsletter.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4237
Contact: [log in to unmask]

LEARNINGCHANNEL.ORG DIGEST
Wed, 14 Nov 2001
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4233

TAD CONSORTIUM NOVEMBER 2001 INFORMATION UPDATE NO. 3
E-mail service aimed primarily at people interested in using information and
communication technologies to improve the quality of education in the
developing world.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4243
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THE ROAD TO JOHANNESBURG 2002 AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
Online Discussion
The terrorist attacks of September 11 seem to have changed world politics
dramatically. New and unexpected alliances are forged, the priorities of
governments are reassessed, public attention is focused on the threat of
terrorism. A global "war against terrorism" seems to be unleashed, that is
geared to stay with us the coming years. What do these developments mean for
the road to the World Summit on Sustainable Development? This UN Summit will
be
held in Johannesburg (South Africa) in September 2002, ten years after the
historical Rio Conference on Environment and Development, and one year after
the attacks in New York and Washington. Still, preparations for the Summit
go
on apparently untouched by the recent events. But if everything changes, can
the Johannesburg Summit and its preparatory process remain untouched?
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4240
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TI'S DAILY CORRUPTION NEWS
14 November 2001
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4234
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15.FUNDRAISING

DEVELOPMENT MARKETPLACE UPDATE #1
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4247

TED TURNER ANNOUNCES $35 MILLION IN NEW UN GRANTS
Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner has announced new United Nations
Foundation grants totaling $35 million for projects in developing countries
targeting women, children and the environment.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4246

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16.COURSES, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS

CALL FOR PAPERS: AFRICANA STUDIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS:
DIGITIZING THE DISCIPLINE
New York African Studies Association Conference: April 4-6 2002
Deadline for submission of abstracts is February 01, 2002
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4239
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CONFERENCE: RESEARCH IN THE SERVICE OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY FOR HEALTH AND
HEALTH SERVICES
June 14-16, 2002 - Toronto, Canada
The International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH) welcomes those
interested in equity in health and health services to share expertise and
experience through an international cross-disciplinary forum.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4242
Contact: [log in to unmask]

GLOBAL E-QUALITY - RETHINKING ICTS IN AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
March 24 - 27, 2002
http://www.uia.ac.be/u/carpent/koccc/messages/125.html
International Institute Of Infonomics Maastricht (The Netherlands)

KENYA: HORN OF AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND ICT
11th - 15th February 2002
http://www.acwict.or.ke/
The African Centre for Women, Information & Communications Technology

SOUTH AFRICA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDICATORS AND NEGOTIATIONS SKILLS COURSES
November-December 2001 In Capetown
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4232
Contact: [log in to unmask]

SOUTH AFRICA: MUNICIPAL POLICING
The seminar will examine different approaches taken by two cities:
* Johannesburg established its Metro Police Department in March 2001, built
mainly on its former traffic departments. Chris Ncgobo, a senior council
executive with no police background, was appointed as Chief.
* Cape Town is establishing its Metro Police Service next month, with new
recruits currently in training.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4204
Contact: [log in to unmask]

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17.ADVOCACY RESOURCES

STOP THE WAR, REBUILD A JUST SOCIETY IN AFGHANISTAN, AND SUPPORT WOMEN
The Twelve Points Campaign Continues
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4241
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18.JOBS

GAMBIA: INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA SEEKS 2 LEGAL
OFFICERS
Closing Date 10 December 2001
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4238
Contact: [log in to unmask]

NIGERIA: JOB OPENING FOR USAID VISION PROJECT
Performance improvement advisor sought to be responsible for building the
capacity of primary family planning and reproductive health providers in the
application of USAID’s Performance Improvement Approach to improve their
performance in the delivery of services.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4245
Contact: [log in to unmask]

SOUTH AFRICA: INTERN AND GENDER CO-ORDINATOR
The South African Communist Party (SACP) is looking to appoint a Gender
Trainer
and Co-ordinator and an Intern for its International Affairs Department to
be
based at its Head Office in Johannesburg.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4205
Contact: [log in to unmask]

SOUTH AFRICA: DIRECTOR
http://www2.womensnet.org.za/jobs/show.cfm?id=628
Gun Free South Africa is committed to making a material contribution to
building a safe and secure nation, free from fear, by reducing the number of
firearms in society. It is looking for a NATIONAL DIRECTOR, to be based in
our
national office in Johannesburg.
Contact: [log in to unmask]

US: BARD COLLEGE SEEKS HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND NEW MEDIA PROFESSOR
Bard College seeks to hire a distinguished scholar or practitioner for the
position of Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Rights, Democracy, and New
Media.
Further details: http://www.kabissa.org/kfn/newsletter.php?id=4248

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19.BOOKS AND ARTS

AIDING RECOVERY:
The Crisis Of Aid In Chronic Political Emergencies
http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/recovery.html
Joanna Macrae
International aid traditionally assumes the existence of states capable of
making policy. In countries like Cambodia, Uganda or Kosovo, this is no
longer
the case. The big donor agencies usually respond by substituting emergency
relief assistance for development aid. There are now calls to make relief
more
development-oriented in order to address the conflicts underlying crises.
But
the original research in this book demonstrates that relief and development
aid
are very distinct processes. Without public policy-making authorities, aid
becomes highly fragmented, often inadequate in scale and incapable of
building
local sustainability for particular programmes. Zed Books, 2001, ISBN: 1
85649
941 3.

FEMI KUTI'S RHYTHMS FOR A REASON
http://www.transparency.org/cgi-bin/dcn-read.pl?citID=15006
Except at the fringes, American popular music has become so bereft of
political
messages over the past decade that a performance by an outspoken artist like
Nigeria's Femi Kuti can seem downright shocking. Kuti repeatedly attacked
the
Nigerian government and Western democracies that he accused of looking away
from corruption in Africa. He also warned of a coming civil war for his
homeland. Somehow, though, he and his band of frenetic horn players,
exuberant
dancers and furious percussionists made political engagement feel like a
party.

GLOBAL CITIZEN ACTION
http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/particip/research/globalcit.html
A new book from IDS, edited by Michael Edwards and John Gaventa and
published
by Earthscan, explores campaigns to reform the World Bank and the
International
Monetary Fund; the Jubilee 2000 campaign to end Third World Debt; the
movement
against Free Trade; the Landmine campaign and several other human rights,
social justice and environmental campaigns that have spanned international
borders. Earthscan, 2001.

MAKING A LIVING:
Changing Livelihoods In Rural Africa
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-3197.html
Elizabeth Francis
Livelihoods in rural Africa are changing in response to disappearing job
prospects, falling agricultural output and collapsing infrastructure. This
book
explains why the responses to these challenges are so different in different
parts of Africa. 'Making a Living' uses case studies from commercial farming
regions in Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and from much poorer areas within
eastern and southern Africa to give a broad comparative study of rural
livelihoods. These case studies reveal how household relations, poverty and
gender all play a part in the changing political economy of rural Africa.
Routledge, 2000.

STUNTED LIVES, STAGNANT ECONOMIES:
Poverty, Disease, And Underdevelopment
http://www.comminit.com/Materials/sld-1991.html
Eileen Stillwaggon
Houses made of rags and flattened soda cans, filthy water that breeds
disease,
counterfeit medicines, no access to decent medical care-how can children
growing up in such an environment become productive workers contributing to
a
developing economy? Stunted Lives, Stagnant Economies describes in vivid
detail
the living conditions of the poor in developing countries and the diseases
and
injuries that result from this environment of need. Rutgers University
Press,
1998.

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20.LETTERS AND COMMENTS

CHRISTINA ENGFELDT
Director, Information Division, Food And Agriculture Organization Of The
United
Nations
Many thanks, regards.

MOLLY KANE
Inter Pares, Ottawa, Canada
Congratulations on your excellent newsletter. I thought you might find the
attached articles of analysis of the WTO meetings in Doha by Tetteh Hormeku
and
Martin Khor of Third World Network of interest to your readers.
We reply: Many thanks for sending such timely and interesting reports to
KFSN.
The articles: 'Six Green Men' and 'Doha: Shadow of Deindustrialisation Falls
over Industrial Tariff Proposal' are featured in the Development section
above.

ROBIN OPPERMAN
Thanks for the update. I pass this on to many people who appreciate it.

ROBYN KAMIRA
My computer is old, and has a small capacity. These emails with the KABISSA-
FAHAMU SANGONET NEWSLETTERS although most interesting are too big and clog
up
my system. Perhaps there are others having the same problems. I would prefer
if
you just sent a URL when the new releases come out so I can see it at my own
leisure on the Internet. Is this possible in future?
We reply: We appreciate that the size of the newsletter is a problem for
many
of our subscribers. It is also a problem for us, as it limits the amount of
information we can cover in any one edition. We are planning to change the
format of the newsletter in the near future so that we can continue to
deliver
comprehensive news and analysis in a more efficient way. A URL-only version
of
the newsletter is certainly one option we will consider offering to
subscribers. We'll keep you posted on developments!

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