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28.03.2008 Zambia has been forced to reallocate resources intended for poverty alleviation to pay a "vulture fund," a company that scammed the impoverished nation to make millions off its cancellation of a 1999 debt, writes an organization promoting African development.

27.03.2008 It is astonishing to hear that some crazy person, or people, have suggested a Kenya Cabinet size of 44, says an anti-corruption blog.
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25.03.2008 As the March 29 Zimbabwean presidential elections near, an embedded African rights advocates are keeping a blog about the latest developments in the country, which is experiencing "the most severe social, economic and political crisis" of its history.

25.03.2008 Despite the government's military measures, Mexican drug violence is gaining force -- much thanks to the cartels' 'imported' North American firepower, which now rivals even that of the regular Mexican army, writes Bill Weinberg.

24.03.2008 Tata Consultancy Services has designed a special software to prevent the misuse of funds meant for rural poor under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). Over Rs 10 million have been recovered from local politicians and government officials in a village in southern India through the online system.

15.03.2008 Oltre 100 mila persone da tutta Italia sono giunte a Bari convocate da Libera e Avviso Pubblico per la XIII edizione della "Giornata della memoria e dell'impegno in ricordo di tutte le vittime delle mafia". Il corteo, partito dall'ecomostro abbattuto di Punta Perotti, era aperto da don Luigi Ciotti e dai familiari delle vittime delle mafie e ha scandito i nomi delle oltre 700 vittime delle mafie. "Basta! Le parole sono stanche. Contro le mafie serve l'agire concreto a partire dalle istituzioni e dal mondo politico" - ha affermato don Ciotti. A Bari hanno marciato anche circa 200 giovani europei in rappresentanza di oltre 50 Ong di 30 paesi del mediterraneo, dei balcani e dell'ex Unione Sovietica del Caucaso che insieme a Libera presenteranno a Bruxelles al Parlamento europeo agli inizi di giugno la prima ''Rete Europea contro le mafie''.

14.03.2008 The Right to Information Act represents a historic breakthrough in promoting transparency in governance in India. Three years down the line amidst the success stories, there are failures as well. Transparency Review by the Centre for Media Studies highlights the lacunae in the Act and suggests ways to make it more effective.