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EDITORIAL: Nearly ten years after the hanging of Ken Saro-Wiwa the guns and intimidation of the Nigerian authorities still can’t kill his ideas, says Nigerian writer Ike Okonta
COMMENT&ANALYSIS
- Writer and filmmaker Carol Chehade explores genocide in the DRC and what it means for our common humanity
- Pambazuka News Q&A article: Jacob Lenka of the Transformation Resource Centre in Lesotho talks about displacement as a result of a World Bank water project
- Election observer Peter Hurst finds the democratic spirit alive and well in Somaliland
- Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is on track for his next term, writes Ronald Elly Wanda
LETTERS: How does one get beyond intellectual analysis and practically move Africa forward?
PAN-AFRICAN POSTCARD: The Khartoum Hilton isn’t the same place it was 11 years ago, Tajudeen Abdul Raheem discovered on a recent visit
BLOGGING AFRICA: Egyptian blogger, Baheyya, tells Mubarak his time is up
BOOKS AND ARTS: Pambazuka News reviews ‘Composing a new song: Stories of empowerment from Africa’
GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST POVERTY: The road to Hong Kong Pambazuka News feature series; 40 million set to watch GCAP Standing Tall Against Poverty concerts across Africa
CONFLICT&EMERGENCIES: Economic reform is needed in rich countries if famine is to end in Africa, says a new paper
HUMAN RIGHTS: Who cares about human rights abuses in Kenya’s Export Processing Zones?
REFUGEES&FORCED MIGRATION: As long as Europe refuses to address the causes of poverty, African refugees will continue to storm Ceuta and Melilla, Thabo Mbeki stated in his latest ANC Today column
ELECTIONS&GOVERNANCE: Ex-footballer George Weah in the lead as Liberian poll results trickle in
WOMEN AND GENDER: What the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa says on trafficking in women and children; French version of closing statement of women’s rights conference
DEVELOPMENT: Trade unions from across Africa call for action on China textiles crisis
HEALTH&HIV/AIDS: Mental health and the MDGs; Nigeria Aids orphans crisis and South African anger over vitamin salesman
EDUCATION: No school fees for kids in Burundi, but what happens to quality?
ENVIRONMENT: There should be full public participation in the GM debate, says a PANOS report
INTERNET&TECHNOLOGY: There’s talk of a $100 computer for the developing world, but blog site www.knowprose.com says its complete hype
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Pambazuka News wins awards!

* PoliticsOnline and the 6th Worldwide Forum on Electronic Democracy

Pambazuka News was recognized as on of the top 10 individuals, organizations and companies 'who are changing the world of Internet and politics.' Visit http://www.pambazuka.org/index.php?id=29839 for more information.

* Pambazuka News wins Highway Africa non-profit category

Pambazuka News has won the non-profit category of the sixth annual Highway Africa awards for the innovative use of new media. The awards are given annually at the Highway Africa conference in Grahamstown, South Africa, to recognize and promote the creative, innovative and appropriate use of new media technology in Africa. The judges had this to say about Pambazuka News: "This site was exceptional and clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the entrants and is world-class in terms of its rich content and excellent design."