Liberia
YMCA skills-development programme helps former Liberian fighters find employment or start entrepreneurial ventures.
12 November 2009
Somalia
Fresh from a tour of Somalia, a UN official says the world is failing Somalia's displaced people at their hour of need.
Kenya
Residents of Kibera , sub-Saharan Africa’s largest slum settlement with an estimated population of one million have a story to tell.
Rwanda
The traditional courts are fostering a spirit of reconciliation among the victims and perpetrators of the genocide.
13 June 2009 - Zachary Ochieng
Mapping specialist Stefano Marras presents the findings of his research, which suggests that most estimates of the population size in Kenya’s largest slum are exaggerated.
Kenya
Internal refugees in Kenya’s volatile Rift Valley Province still face hard times although the post-election violence that routed them from their homes ended last February.
28 November 2008 - By Phillip Emase
10 November 2008 (IRIN)
JOHANNESBURG - A pledge by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to compliment UN peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with SADC soldiers does not take account of the regional body's limited military capacity, a military analyst told IRIN.
11 November 2008 - News From Africa
Kenya
On February 28, 2008, Kenya’s president and opposition leader signed a peace accord to end bloodshed that erupted when they both claimed victory in the 2007 presidential election. The deal rescued the country from the brink of anarchy, but the two leaders are increasingly failing to resolve the historical factors behind the turmoil
24 October 2008 - Philip Emase
Community Empowerment
An IT lecturer at South Africa’s Cape Peninsula University of Technology has started a drug counselling service using the cell phone chat service known as Mxit and the Facebook social networking application.
29 September 2008 - Zachary Ochieng
A24 Media Press Release
A24, a new media pan-African media initiative was launched on19 September 2008 in Nairobi, Kenya. The new agency prides itself as Africa’s first online delivery site for African content, promises to compensate contributors fairly while allowing them to retain copyright for their material, and seeks to actively strengthen Africa’s media capacity. This is their official launch statement.
25 September 2008 - News From Africa
2 September 2008 -IRIN
(This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations)
HARARE - Strict operating procedures for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in Zimbabwe have been introduced since a ban on their operations was lifted, but pro-democracy organisations - perceived by President Robert Mugabe's government as fronts for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) - remain banned.
10 September 2008 - News From Africa
ICT Policy
A harmonised ICT policy will go a long way in promoting regional integration.
11 August 2008 - Zachary Ochieng
Sudan
Faced with marginalisation, residents of the Nuba Mountains are determined to make use of scarce education opportunities to improve their lot.
28 July 2008 - News From Africa
A reflection on the unveiling of the “Lampedusa Door”, which was on June 28 2008 unveiled in the Mediterranean Island of Lampedusa as a memorial for migrants who have lost their lives while attempting to cross the Sea into Italy and the European mainland.
On June 28th 2008 a memorial for migrants who have over the years lost their lives at sea while attempting to gain entry into Italy and the European mainland will be unveiled in the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
