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  • NGO to Present on LGBT and MSM

    The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS is expected to make a presentation at the National AIDS Council on findings of an assessment of access to health services by the LGBT and study on MSM

    The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS (BONELA) is expected to make a presentation at the National AIDS Council (NAC) on findings of an assessment of access to health services by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered community as well as a study on men who have sex with men (MSM) in May this year.

    BONELA says this decision was made by former president Festus Mogae, at the NAC last week, following a query by BONELA as the presentation initially scheduled for May last year, was cancelled at the last minute, without consultation.

    Source: 
    All Africa

  • Report on Kenya’s Post-Election Violence

    A report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights lists more than 200 individuals it accuses of facilitating that country’ post-election violence in 2007

    A report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) lists more than 200 individuals it accuses of facilitating that country’ post-election violence in 2007.

    Amongst those listed as having either incited, mobilised, transported or funded gangs to attack rival communities are seven Cabinet ministers, several members of parliament and councillors, political activists, retired military officers and even church leaders.

    Source: 
    All Africa

  • TAC Priorities for 2010: Working Toward the NSP Targets

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    HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria continue to be the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The region remains home to 62 percent of global HIV infections and 72 percent of global AIDS mortality - mainly amongst women and children. It is estimated that there are 33.4 million people living with HIV. Most of them continue to face illness and death if they are unable to access treatment.

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  • TAC Priorities for 2010: What is Needed to Achieve the NSP Targets?

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    HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria continue to be the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. The region remains home to 62 percent of global HIV infections and 72 percent of global AIDS mortality - mainly amongst women and children. It is estimated that there are 33.4 million people living with HIV. Most of them continue to face illness and death if they are unable to access treatment.

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  • A Sustainable HIV Treatment Programme Requires A Competitive ARV Tender

    Press Release

    22 February 2010

    Second report and resolutions of the Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum

    Date published: 
    02/22/2010
    Organisation: 
    Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum

  • UNDP Donates US$25m for Good Governance

    The United Nations Development Programme pledges US$25 million towards strengthening credible national institutions during 2010

    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged US$25 million towards strengthening credible national institutions like parliaments, human rights organisations and anti-corruption commissions in developing countries, during 2010.

    Some US$13 million of this amount will be spent on supporting election processes in Sub-Saharan countries during 2010-2011.

    The funds will also go toward promoting inclusive governance programmes such as access to information and channels that allow stakeholder voices to be heard in governance processes.

    Source: 
    All Africa

  • Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference Comments on the 2010/11 Budget

    The budget tabled today by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was in all likelihood the last that will come in at under R1 trillion. The government will spend R907 billion in the coming financial year, due to the rise in inflation by plus 2 percent in each of the coming three years. We have come a long way, at least in expenditure terms – the 1996/7 budget was R157 billion, and ten years ago, in 2000/1, it was (only) R245 billion.

    Author(s): 
    Mike Pothier

  • The State of the Nations Address

    President Jacob Zuma has presented the State of the Nation Address to Parliament on 11 February 2010 in Cape Town.

    To read Zuma’s State of the Nation Address, click here.

  • IMF Restores Zimbabwe’s Voting Rights

    The International Monetary Fund restores Zimbabwe’s voting rights after seven-year suspension

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to restore Zimbabwe's voting rights after a seven-year suspension over failure to pay US$1.3 billion it owes the organisation and other creditors.

    The decision by the IMF's executive board constitutes a first step toward endorsement of the economic policies of the coalition government formed a little more than a year ago by President Robert Mugabe and long-time rival Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

    Source: 
    Mail&Guardian

  • Institute for Global Dialogue Comments on the 2010/11 Budget

    We welcome the attempt by Minister Pravin Gordhan to balance the competing demands of staying the course and the need for change in the face of the global economic crisis. This balancing act is made even more complex by the shift in the balance of forces within the governing African National Congress (ANC) alliance before and after Polokwane, a development that posed a threat to the growth, employment and redistribution (GEAR) consensus.

    Author(s): 
    Siphamandla Zondi