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Articles published since 12 May 2006

Kenya 
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN KENYA 
Accessing rights for persons with disabilities in Kenya is a major
challenge, and is even more difficult for women with disabilities, as
awareness on their human rights is low and slow, argues Monica Mbaru-
Mwangi, a disability activist. This article links the personal story
of a 10-year-old deaf girl, sexually abused by a neighbour, to
concrete legislation and protocols that should, in theory, help her
to attain justice.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10689.html

South Africa
GUN FREE ZONES, A NEW WEAPON IN THE WAR ON CRIME
South Africa has one of the world's highest levels of gun violence,
but in one small corner of Soweto, a huge township on the outskirts
of Johannesburg, things are beginning to change.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10690.html

Gender
REVIEWING THE PROTOCOL ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
Institutional structures and protocols aren't necessarily exciting on
the surface, but they are often the architecture essential for change.
The speed with which the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa was
ratified broke all records for the ratification of continental human
rights instruments in Africa. By 25th November 2005, the Protocol
came into force having received the required 15 ratifications.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10688.html

Namibia
VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECIEVE FOOD AND AN ALLOWANCE
Registering and feeding over 100,000 orphans and vulnerable children
in the rural areas of northern Namibia is underway, bringing much
needed relief to many of these often-neglected youngsters.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10687.html

Human Rights
WORLD'S POOR AND DISADVANTAGED PAY PRICE OF WAR ON TERROR 
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10686.html

Zimbabwe
CHILDREN PLAN PROTEST OVER ESCALATING FEES
The Child and Youth Budget Network, a child-led coalition of
children's organisations in Zimbabwe, has decided to confront the
government to ensure that plans to implement a more than 1 000
percent increase in school fees are reversed before schools open for
the second term.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10685.html

Sudan
A CRUCIAL TIME FOR PEACE IN DARFUR, WARNS EGELAND
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10684.html

Sudan
LONG ROAD TO PEACE
Sudan's Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) -signed more than a year
ago is now facing imminent collapse.
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10683.html

Technology
GSM ACADEMY OPENS IN GERMANY
The academy offers heavily-subsidised training opportunities for
African technicians in mobile phone technology
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10682.html

Kenya
UN ENVOY PRAISES HIV/AIDS PREVENTION EFFORTS
http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_10681.html