South Africa
Health-South Africa: 'Our lives Are Most Important' - IPS – 4 Apr 09
The Fourth South African AIDS conference ended in Durban Friday. According to the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), a leading AIDS activist organization, there are more than five million South Africans living with HIV.
ANC Poised to Apologize for Disastrous Mbeki Aids Policy - The Times - allAfrica.com – 2 Apr 09
The ANC is planning a post-election apology to the nation for former president Thabo Mbeki’s disastrous HIV-Aids policy, which has been blamed for the deaths of thousands of infected people.
Refugees At Methodist Church to Be Moved to Soweto - allAfrica.com – 31 Mar 09
Four hundred of the over 2500 refugees, mostly Zimbabweans who have been living at the central Methodist Church in Johannesburg, are this week set to be moved to various locations, including Soweto.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe government sets plan to end isolation - Reuters – 5 Apr 09
Government administration will relax media laws and strive in the next 100 days to end the country’s international isolation.
Diasporans Engage World Bank to Aid Country - allAfrica.com – 2 Apr 09
Zimbabweans living abroad this week engaged the World Bank in a move aimed at luring the global moneylender to support its capital mobilization for the country and skill repatriation.
Mexico
Military Justice System under Fire - IPS – 2 Apr 09
Mexican government, legislators and human rights organizations are calling for a review of the outdated military justice system, accused of letting human rights violators off the hook.
Indigenous Woman on the Offensive - IPS - 1 Apr 09
Zapoteca, Eufrosina Cruz recently presented a new civil association named Quiego (Queremos Unir Integrando por Equidad y Género en Oaxaca) in Mexico City, aimed at highlighting the deep-rooted nature of native traditions and customs in many communities.
Guatemala
Guatemala’s President presents Civil Service Law to Mayas in four indigenous languages - Guatemala Times – 31 Mar 09
President Alvaro Colom, Mayan representatives for several departments and other state officials participated in celebrations to recognize the day of the Agreement for the Identity and Rights of Indigenous People last week.
Guatemalans Demand Anti-Crisis Steps - Prensa Latina – 31 Mar 09
Demonstrators marched to Congress of the Republic and the Constitution Square last week, demanding measures be taken to deal with issues such as violence and high costs of living.
India
BJP sets out India poll manifesto - BBC – 3 Apr 09
India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto, which includes a number of key financial pledges.
Nepal
Nepal govt told to find hundreds missing from war - Reuters – 3 Apr 09
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to find out what happened to hundreds of people who went missing during a decade-long civil war.
UK increases Nepal poverty cash - BBC – 2 Apr 09
Britain to increase funding for aid programs in Nepal by some 50% over the next three financial years.
Switching to bananas - IRIN – 31 March 09
Farmers in Jugedi village, southern Nepal, have decided to replace his traditional crops with something different, bananas.
Don’t give up hope - eKantipur.com – 6 Apr 09
Opinion piece by Gagan Thapa and Sumit Sharma Sameer
Bangladesh
Air pollution choking Dhaka - IRIN – 3 Apr 09
Thousands of people in Bangladesh’s capital are dying prematurely because of air pollution, say health experts.
Health-South Africa: 'Our lives Are Most Important' - IPS – 4 Apr 09
The Fourth South African AIDS conference ended in Durban Friday. According to the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), a leading AIDS activist organization, there are more than five million South Africans living with HIV.
ANC Poised to Apologize for Disastrous Mbeki Aids Policy - The Times - allAfrica.com – 2 Apr 09
The ANC is planning a post-election apology to the nation for former president Thabo Mbeki’s disastrous HIV-Aids policy, which has been blamed for the deaths of thousands of infected people.
Refugees At Methodist Church to Be Moved to Soweto - allAfrica.com – 31 Mar 09
Four hundred of the over 2500 refugees, mostly Zimbabweans who have been living at the central Methodist Church in Johannesburg, are this week set to be moved to various locations, including Soweto.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe government sets plan to end isolation - Reuters – 5 Apr 09
Government administration will relax media laws and strive in the next 100 days to end the country’s international isolation.
Diasporans Engage World Bank to Aid Country - allAfrica.com – 2 Apr 09
Zimbabweans living abroad this week engaged the World Bank in a move aimed at luring the global moneylender to support its capital mobilization for the country and skill repatriation.
Mexico
Military Justice System under Fire - IPS – 2 Apr 09
Mexican government, legislators and human rights organizations are calling for a review of the outdated military justice system, accused of letting human rights violators off the hook.
Indigenous Woman on the Offensive - IPS - 1 Apr 09
Zapoteca, Eufrosina Cruz recently presented a new civil association named Quiego (Queremos Unir Integrando por Equidad y Género en Oaxaca) in Mexico City, aimed at highlighting the deep-rooted nature of native traditions and customs in many communities.
Guatemala
Guatemala’s President presents Civil Service Law to Mayas in four indigenous languages - Guatemala Times – 31 Mar 09
President Alvaro Colom, Mayan representatives for several departments and other state officials participated in celebrations to recognize the day of the Agreement for the Identity and Rights of Indigenous People last week.
Guatemalans Demand Anti-Crisis Steps - Prensa Latina – 31 Mar 09
Demonstrators marched to Congress of the Republic and the Constitution Square last week, demanding measures be taken to deal with issues such as violence and high costs of living.
India
BJP sets out India poll manifesto - BBC – 3 Apr 09
India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has released its election manifesto, which includes a number of key financial pledges.
Nepal
Nepal govt told to find hundreds missing from war - Reuters – 3 Apr 09
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to find out what happened to hundreds of people who went missing during a decade-long civil war.
UK increases Nepal poverty cash - BBC – 2 Apr 09
Britain to increase funding for aid programs in Nepal by some 50% over the next three financial years.
Switching to bananas - IRIN – 31 March 09
Farmers in Jugedi village, southern Nepal, have decided to replace his traditional crops with something different, bananas.
Don’t give up hope - eKantipur.com – 6 Apr 09
Opinion piece by Gagan Thapa and Sumit Sharma Sameer
Bangladesh
Air pollution choking Dhaka - IRIN – 3 Apr 09
Thousands of people in Bangladesh’s capital are dying prematurely because of air pollution, say health experts.
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