The three young Zimbabweans; Cleopatra Ndlovu, Masimba Nyamanhindi and Sydney Chisi, who were active in the Zimbabwean civil society covering a wide range of issues including civic education, youth empowerment, women’s rights, and civic activism will next week travel to the United States of America, along with over 100 other young leaders from around Africa, for the US President’s Forum with Young African Leaders. Ndlovu was the Executive Director of Women in Politics Support Unit before she left last year to work on other community initiatives. Nyamhindi is in the leadership of Students Solidarity Trust. Chisi is the spokesperson for... Continue Reading
Documentary filmmakers interested in human rights and social change around the world are encouraged to submit entries to an international documentary film festival in Budapest. Deadline for submission: August 31. The 7th Verzio International Film Festival will run from November 2 to 7. The festival is seeking high quality, creative documentaries dedicated to the ideals of open society, democracy, rule-of-law, tolerance, and political and cultural pluralism in a global context, according to organizers. Works should also seek to expose abuse and human rights’ violations throughout the world. To apply, and for more information, e-mail verziofilmfest@ceu.hu.
TOKYO – H.E. Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), will visit Japan from August 1 (Sun) to 3 (Tue) as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On August 2 (Mon), Mr. Ping will meet with Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for an exchange of opinions on Japan-AU relations. Furthermore, in the afternoon of August 3 (Tue), Mr. Ping is scheduled to give a keynote address at a symposium held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the United Nations University, “Present and Future of African Integration—Towards a New Japan-Africa Relationship” It is... Continue Reading
South African President Jacob Zuma, today, concluded his visit to Kampala, Uganda, where he attended the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union which started on 24 July 2010. In his address at the summit he conveyed his condolences to the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the people of Uganda for thetragic terrorist attack that happened at the end of the World Cup. He indicated that the terrorist attack was “not just directed at the people of Uganda alone but was directed at all the people of the continent and the... Continue Reading
South Africa’s Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has received a report from an independent Task Team appointed on 8 February 2010 to investigate allegations of mismanagement at the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). The Task Team, chaired by Mrs. Riah Phiyega (a past Group Executive for Absa Bank Limited as well as Transnet), presented its report to Minister Ndebele in Pretoria earlier today. Key findings of the Task Team include irregular expenditure, inappropriate procurement procedures and unauthorized use of eNaTIS transaction fees. Minister Ndebele is said to be studying the report as well as the recommendations, which will be presented at... Continue Reading
