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May 2008

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Government blamed for South African violence

20.05.2008 As South African police announced the launch of "specialised units" to combat the deadly xenophobic violence in Gauteng, President Thabo Mbeki's government was today accused of policy failures that "created a tinderbox of unmet expectations which exploded in Alexandra."

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Related topics/regions: [South Africa] [Conflict] [Refugees] [Migration]

Radio brings education to girls in Mozambique

Children produce their own programmes at the Erive Community Radio station/ Photo credit: UNICEF/Lemoyne

07.05.2008 Erive Community Radio is bringing a change in the lives of young girls in Maganja da Costa. The UNICEF-supported station has led to a rise in enrollment in primary schools through its programmes promoting girls education. The station is run in partnership with Mozambiques Social Communication Institute.

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Related topics/regions: [Mozambique] [Education] [Gender] [ICT]

Image: Children produce their own programmes at the Erive Community Radio station/ Photo credit: UNICEF/Lemoyne