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Kenya
Opposition joins government in controversial reshuffle
In the Moi style of political bribery, President Mwai Kibaki on 30 June reshuffled his 18-month old cabinet, bringing on board MPs from the official opposition Kenya African National Union [KANU] and the second largest opposition party, FORD-People.Zachary Ochieng -
Uganda
Women bear the brunt of LRA insurgents
Testimonies of girls and women about their experiences of the long-running war in Northern Uganda are taking increasingly ominous tones.Joy Okech -
Zimbabwe
Food shortages push young girls into prostitution
The persistent food shortages have pushed young girls into prostitution, selling their bodies in exchange for groceries.Rodrick Mukumbira -
Swaziland
Cultural practices hamper anti-drug campaigns
The Swazi tradition, which allows the cultivation of marijuana as a cash crop in homesteads, is hampering efforts to rid the kingdom of drug abuse and traffickingJames Hall -
Botswana
Government's move to save natural resources
Local communities in Botswana who trade in natural resources say a new regulation by the government might force them to re-think, if not regulate their business. They say the regulation will negatively impact on their lives, as most are reliant on trading in natural resources for survival.Mqondisi Dube -
Book Review
"Our Votes, Our Guns: Robert Mugabe and the Tragedy of Zimbabwe"
Written by: Martin Meredith
Publisher: PublicAffairs 1st edition (2003)Rodrick Mukumbira -
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