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ANGOLA: Irish Rock Star Geldof Riles Tempers By Mario de Queiroz LISBON - Irish rocker and activist Bob Geldof’s statement that Angola is a country "run by criminals" unleashed a political storm that could have an impact on Portugal’s large investment interests in the largest of its former African colonies. MORE >>
Q&A: Circumcision an "Opportunity To Take Great Strides Forward" Against HIV By Interview with Mark Heywood JOHANNESBURG - Results from trials in South Africa, Kenya and Uganda in 2006 showed that male circumcision reduced the transmission of HIV from women to men by up to 60 percent. On the basis of these results, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World Health Organisation have recommended that countries encourage men to be circumcised. MORE >>
Q&A: Singing to a Political Beat By Interview with Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour BRUSSELS - If a European rock music fan has just one album by an African artist in his or her collection, there is a higher than average chance it was recorded by Youssou N'Dour. The Senegalese man's status as his continent's most lucrative cultural export was underscored in 2005, when he was the only African to appear at the main Live8 concert in London's Hyde Park, an event that attracted several billion TV viewers, according to its organisers. MORE >>
AFRICA: Agricultural Extension Work Both Important and Under-valued By Kwamboka Oyaro NAIROBI - At a time of international concern about the future of the world's food supply, it's a comment that gives pause for thought: "I teach university students agriculture and extension but many of them opt for other professions, especially in ICTs, because agriculture is 'for those who haven't gone to school'." MORE >>
HEALTH-TANZANIA: A Hazardous Route to the Cradle By Sarah McGregor DAR ES SALAAM - Tatu Shabani Tumbo's first born was diagnosed with strength-sapping anaemia, and died a toddler. Doctors had no medical explanation for the sudden death of her second child at age one. She then tried to get pregnant a third time, initially without success. MORE >>
Q&A: "As a Woman Politician in Kenya, You Need to Think Out of the Box" By Interview with Esther Murugi Mathenge CAPE TOWN - A coalition cabinet for Kenya was sworn in Thursday amidst mingled relief and exasperation on the part of those living in the East African nation: relief at the possibility of Kenya now being able to rebuild in earnest after post-election violence, and exasperation at the price tag attached to this hope. MORE >>
Q&A: "I Will Give the Big Boys a Run For Their Money" By Interview with Nazlin Umar NAIROBI - She's made her mark in the history books by becoming one of only three women to contest the presidency in Kenya; but, Nazlin Umar won't be taking up residence in State House, at least not during the current political term. MORE >>
POLITICS: Democracy Unfinished By Miriam Mannak CAPE TOWN - A new report by the Geneva-based Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) has shown that women are changing the priorities and sometimes the tone of legislatures around the world. But, it also highlights the slow pace at which the number of parliamentary seats held by women is increasing. MORE >>
Q&A: "We Have Managed to Make the Female Agenda a Current Affairs Issue" By Interview with Luta Shaba HARARE - Towards the end of last year, IPS reported on efforts to increase women's political participation in Zimbabwe, ahead of the Mar. 29 elections. As it happens, only about 13 percent of candidates for the House of Assembly are women -- along with some 30 percent of Senate aspirants, according to statistics from the Women in Politics Support Unit, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO). So, what went wrong? MORE >>
ZIMBABWE: A Society "Not Ready for Female Leadership"? By Tonderai Kwidini HARARE - Women make up about half the population in Zimbabwe. But, they're far from accounting for 50 percent of those on the ballot for this month's general elections in the Southern African country -- sparking concern amongst gender activists. MORE >>
ZIMBABWE: A "Can Do" Approach to Greater Political Involvement of Women By Tonderai Kwidini HARARE - With general elections taking place in Zimbabwe on Mar. 29, efforts have been underway to increase women's political participation in the Southern African country. MORE >>
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