Coping with questions on terrorism

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Nov 22, 2001

Do the children in your classroom ask you questions about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre? Global express provides a rapid response that would help the students understand the issues involved.

Education Charges

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Nov 22, 2001

New research illustrates how education charges trap children in a cycle of illiteracy and poverty. Governments and international organizations must act immediately on their commitments to deliver free basic education for all.

Amnesty International Fair Trials Manual

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Nov 22, 2001

This is a guide to international and regional standards for fair trial which are incorporated in human rights treaties and non-treaty standards. Intended for Amnesty International staff, lawyers, judges and others working for protection of the right of fair trial.

Nigeria: Job Opening for USAID VISION project

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Nov 15, 2001

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.

Nigeria

KENYA: Bishops call for action on corruption

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Nov 22, 2001

The Catholic bishops of Kenya this week urged President Daniel arap Moi to intensify the fight against corruption within his government in order to allow it better address poverty alleviation and the provision of basic services for ordinary citizens.

Kenya

World Service will not call US attacks terrorism

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Nov 22, 2001

The BBC World Service has taken a policy decision not to describe the attacks on the US as "terrorism". Mark Damazer, the BBC's deputy director of news, said the service would lose its reputation for impartiality around the world if it were seen to use such a subjective term.

SOUTH AFRICA: IRIN Focus on income grant debate

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Nov 15, 2001

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.

South Africa

Rich Countries Leave Deep "Eco-Footprints", Says Report

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Nov 15, 2001

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.

Education for Africans, About Africa, Heads NGO's Agenda

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Nov 15, 2001

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?

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Nov 15, 2001

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.

Ethiopia

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