Sudan
One year after his death, Dr John Garang is a man many Sudanese still miss.
28 July 2006 - IRIN
DRC
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) prepares to elect a new government for the first time since it achieved independence in 1960, Amnesty International today called on all candidates in the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections to commit to a clear programme of human rights reform.
19 July 2006 - Zachary Ochieng
Zambia
Rivalry between religions is common now-a-days. Yet, many family members belong to different religions in Africa. Those accustomed to such co-existence of religious faiths make adjustments easily. Mutual understanding is a blessing in the religious field. Yet, religions find it hard to stave off the Hydra of proselytism. More than a decade ago President Chiluba of Zambia declared Zambia a Christian state. Now with cash from Arab countries Muslims in Zambia are exploiting the appeal of education to go all out to make their religion thrive in Zambia.
19 July 2006 - Frank Jomo
Somalia
In a country that is ungoverned and ungovernable, men with guns are as much a part of the Somali landscape as are the dusty roads. In the past 15 years, divisive clan warfare has dominated the political life of Somalia; in recent months, factionalism has reached new heights, particularly in and around Mogadishu.
19 July 2006 - Sarah Crowe
DRC
It's a nightmare for school children as educational facilities collapse and teachers go for months without pay.
13 July 2006 - IRIN
Ecology
A recent United Nations reportsuggests that the Sahara desert could capture enough solar energy to eventually supply all of the world's electricity needs. The report also points to some of the threats such as declining water resources which threaten delicate desert ecosystems.
21 June 2006 - Sanjay suri
Lesotho
The Government of Lesotho and UNICEF train child care professionals from Social Welfare, Probation, Juvenile Training Centre and Master of the High Court on existing protection frameworks for children.
16 June 2006 - Clelia Barbadoro
Africa
It may not all be doom and gloom as the Day of the African child is celebrated today. UNICEF and WHO have developed The Global Immunization Vision and Strategy (GIVS) a framework for protecting children from preventable childhood diseases such as measles, tetanus, and whooping cough.
16 June 2006 - Zachary Ochieng
Lesotho
The Government of Lesotho and UNICEF train health practitioners on new guidelines for the management of survivors of rape and on national frameworks for the protection of children.
15 June 2006 - Clelia Barbadoro
Africa
The UN declaration reviewing global progress on HIV/AIDS released on Friday has failed to win the endorsement of civil society groups, disappointed by the lack of ambition in the text.
3 June 2006 - Plusnews
South Africa
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.
25 May 2006 - IRIN
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.
25 May 2006 - Monica Mbaru-Mwangi
Namibia
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.
23 May 2006 - IRIN
Zimbabwe
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.
22 May 2006 - The Standard, Harare
Sudan
Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) –signed more than a year ago is now facing imminent collapse.
18 May 2006 - Zachary Ochieng
