SELECTED HEADLINES FOR PAMBAZUKA NEWS 179

* Editorial: Mainstreaming a gender perspective in post-conflict situations
* Unacceptable Attack on Indymedia's freedom of expression
* Comment and Analysis: The sex industry as the world's second slavery
* Conflicts and Emergencies: Is the DRC sliding into war?
* Refugees and Forced Migration: Starving Peter to save Paul
* Development: UK DFID driving South Africa's development from the backseat
* Health: No food for Zimbabweans
* HIV/AIDS: The US Presidential election and its effect on AIDS
* Social Welfare: Proud to be African
* Environment: Sign on to urgent climate change

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