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AU urged to make Bingu respect human rights

Activist call as Malawian President heads for AU summit
Violence escalating in eastern Congo

Alarming rise in rebel attacks post election
No end in sight to DRC post-election crisis

Is this the calm before the storm?
Swaziland still needs SA bailout

Kingdom could be threat to SADC peace and security
New online hub for pre-trial justice

Website promoting pre-trial justice in Africa
New era for democracy in Africa

African Charter will finally come into force

Womens-Rights Botswana Where are Botswana's women politicians? Touted as a beacon of democracy, Botswana boasts just 4 women in parliament. So why are women making it in business but not in government?	General Regional The Paradox of Unequal Growth OpenForum 2012 will give activists, academics and decision-makers the opportunity to discuss the factors that will influence the African democracy and governance agenda over the next decade,...	Economic Justice Malawi More pain for Malawi's poor For the first time since independence, Malawi has implemented something called a Zero Deficit Budget (ZDB). In a nutshell, ZDB means that instead of receiving the usual 40 percent of its annual...
Economic Justice Regional Climate change theatre They say that COP17 is the biggest global stage for climate change - so what better way to give local communities across Africa a voice then through theatre. By performing pieces at numerous...	Human Rights and Democracy Building Zambia How women were hoodwinked by Sata “From time immemorial, the middle class has used the lower class to usurp the upper class and immediately that is achieved, the lower classes have been pushed back to their place of servitude” – a...	Economic Justice Regional Communities views of climate change Very often the stories of those who are powerless, voiceless and marginalised are not heard - especially at global events like COP17. But an innovative project has given a number of...