Kenya To Count Gays

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Published: October 29, 2009

Kenya is set to carry out a census of its gay population in June 2010 as part of the government’s HIV and AIDS prevention programme, Nascop. Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya and can be punished by up to 14 years in jail, which has stopped many gay people from coming forward.

Journalist Organization Launched in Somalia

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Published: October 27, 2009

Somali journalists recently launched the South and Central Journalists Association (SOCJA) to ensure the dissemination of news through sponsoring workshops and taking action when journalists are endangered.

Dar es Salaam to Host Regional Training on Food Security, Poverty Reporting

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Published: October 27, 2009

Journalists in the Southern African Development Community region can attend a two-day training on poverty, food security and social protection issues, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on November 24 and 25.

“Africa has the Quickest Growth of Mobile Subscriptions,”UN Report

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Published: October 23, 2009

The level of penetration of mobile phones in developing countries has increased eight fold since 2000 and now stands at 48 mobile subscriptions for every 100 people.

Applicants Sought for Knight Journalism Fellowships

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Published: October 21, 2009

The International Center for Journalists is seeking outstanding applicants for its Knight International Journalism Fellowships program.

U.S. Journalist Discusses Threats to Press Freedom in Kenya

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Published: October 21, 2009

The Kenyan press led by well-known English dailies the Daily Nation and The Standard and a vibrant broadcasting sector, has, in the last decade, established itself as a relative safe haven for journalists in the region.

Extra-Judicial Killing in South Africa

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Published: October 20, 2009

South African police forces have shot and killed a total of 556 people in the last year in what is the highest annual toll in the country for a decade

ICC Probes Guinea Massacre

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Published: October 18, 2009

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened an investigation into an incident last month in which the Guinean army opened fire on anti-government protesters.

Moroccan woman Gets Light Sentence for Child Abuse

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Published: October 18, 2009

Local human rights groups have condemned a three-year sentence given this week to a Moroccan woman who tortured her 11-year-old maid as too lenient. Medical reports presented during the trial showed Zineb Chetite had been burnt with oil and an iron, had had her head shaved and was beaten with a stick.

Mugabe Targets Political Opponents

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Published: October 15, 2009

A senior aid to Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has been sent back to jail and formally indicted on terrorism charges that his party claims are false.

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