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/CORRECTED REPEAT*/RIGHTS-RWANDA : Key Genocide Trials Depend On Judicial Reforms

By Aimable Twahirwa
KIGALI (IPS) - Rwanda is hoping to convince the International Criminal Tribunal to change its mind over refusing to transfer three genocide suspects to face trial at home, paving the way for extradition procedures to start against dozens of others living abroad in freedom.

DEATH PENALTY-RWANDA: Abolition Spurs Quest for Justice
IPS Global News on the Death Penalty Debate

POLITICS-GUINEA: "Sheep Who Vote?" Women Say No
Saliou Samb
CONAKRY (IPS) - Long absent from the top posts in the civil service and under-represented in political parties, Guinean women are calling for changes during legislative elections planned for December.

DEVELOPMENT-SIERRA LEONE: Living Off Scraps
Lansana Fofana
FREETOWN (IPS) - Each morning, Mariama Kamara and her two teenaged sons walk to Freetown’s main rubbish dump. Their mission: to dig through the mounds of garbage in search of scrap metal.

HIV/AIDS

Focus on Southern Africa

> "Sheep Who Vote?" Women Say No
> The Ups And Downs Of Zainab Bangura
> Rendition Victims "Missing" in Ethiopia
> Traditional Authority Seeks Its Place

Economics - Finance

> Kenyan Companies Cautiously Venture Into Regional Market
> Building Sustainable Water Systems
> Some Retailers Have Still Not Caught Up With Fair Trade Boom
> Chinese Dragon Shifts Its Weight

> Key Genocide Trials Depend On Judicial Reforms
> "Sheep Who Vote?" Women Say No
> The Ups And Downs Of Zainab Bangura
> Rendition Victims "Missing" in Ethiopia

> Living Off Scraps
> GM Sorghum Test Approved
> Kenyan Companies Cautiously Venture Into Regional Market
> Radio Drama Strengthens Women's Voices

Health - HIV/AIDS

> Building Sustainable Water Systems
> Torn Social Fabric Leaves Many Exposed
> Food Insecurity Hits Schools
> Failing to Step Up Medical Support to Africa

> Living Off Scraps
> Ghost Schools, Phantom Progress On Education
> Lighting Up Women's Lives
> Food Insecurity Hits Schools

> Lighting Up Women's Lives
> Increased Nuclear Energy Demand Boosts Namibia
> Human Rights Drowning in Oil
> People, Not Electricity, Make Growth Possible

> GM Sorghum Test Approved
> Food Security Hostage to Climate Trends
> City Living Costs the Earth
> Women Wield Fair Trade Tools to Beat Poverty

Religion, Culture, Gender and Rights

Africa - A Globalising Continent

Rip & Read - Radio Service

CHANGING LIVES: Making Research Real

Chaos, Death, Destruction in Kenya -- Elections and Aftermath

Africa: Polls to Polls

From Aid to Trade with Africa: Fact or Fiction?

The Southern Africa Water Wire

More Africa News

POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: The Ups And Downs Of Zainab Bangura

AGRICULTURE-SOUTH AFRICA: GM Sorghum Test Approved

RIGHTS: Rendition Victims "Missing" in Ethiopia

SOUTH SUDAN: Traditional Authority Seeks Its Place

ECONOMY: Kenyan Companies Cautiously Venture Into Regional Market

UGANDA: Radio Drama Strengthens Women's Voices

DEVELOPMENT-ANGOLA: Building Sustainable Water Systems

POLITICS-SWAZILAND: Struggling Against Tradition

EGYPT-REFUGEES: Stepping Stones Across the Desert

POLITICS-ANGOLA: Boys' Club No Longer

Dernières Nouvelles

POLITIQUE-MADAGASCAR : Un pas difficile à franchir pour les femmes

POLITIQUE-SENEGAL : Madame le maire, madame le préfet

OUGANDA : Le théâtre radiophonique renforce les voix des femmes

DEVELOPPEMENT-TANZANIE : Eclairer la vie des femmes

EUROPE : L'incapacité d'augmenter l'appui médical pour l'Afrique

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