Selected headlines from Pambazuka News 153

* Human Rights: The situation of human rights defenders in Africa: A continuous nightmare
* Women and Gender: Violence against women and HIV
* Elections and Governance: In placid Malawi, shades of Mugabe
* Development: Protests at World Bank and IMF – the “unhappy birthday”
* Health: Little joy on Malaria Day
* Education: Education for All week
* Environment: NGO’s call for closure of WB climate change fund
* Media&FXI: Press freedom is ‘baggage’, says Moyo
* Books and Arts: Talk left walk right: South Africa’s frustrated global reforms