BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Body parts fall from SA aeroplane: "'The remains of a human body was discovered upon landing in New York. We presume this person got on board in Dakar,' said SAA's Onkgopotse Tabane.
The body parts fell onto Pam Hearne's garage and then landed on the grass. "

Kenya Jobs: Regional Media and Communications Officer Nairobi: "Are you ready to act with poor people as a force for change in addressing the causes of poverty, suffering and injustice, and alleviating their symptoms? We are looking for someone like you to fill the position of Regional Media & Communication Officer

Working together with the Regional Media and Advocacy Coordinator, you will support the development and delivery of media and advocacy strategies within Horn East and Central Africa through media work. Your role will also include writing press releases and stories for Oxfam?s programme, advocacy and campaigning work. You will follow a diverse range of issues from conflicts in Uganda, DRC and Sudan, trade policies in East Africa and campaigns to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals. "

Africa Jobs: Writer/Editor: "The Henry L. Stimson Center, a nonprofit public policy institute committed to finding and promoting practical, innovative solutions to security challenges, seeks a full-time Report Writer/Editor.
The Report Writer/Editor will work under the direction of the Academic Dean at the Africa Center for Security Studies. "

Regional Director for Eastern Africa IUCN: "The Regional Director leads the strategic development and effective implementation in Eastern Africa of the regional component of an integrated global programme, as well as contributing to the global management of the Union. This position requires competencies across a broad spectrum of subjects ranging from organizational management and financial planning to biodiversity and ecosystem-based resource management strategies and policies. The regional programme is implemented in collaboration with IUCN members and partners."

Reuters AlertNet - Submarines to boost S.Africa's peacekeeping role: "PRETORIA, May 10 (Reuters) - South Africa's new submarines will boost its increasing peacekeeping role in Africa as well as help combat smuggling, piracy and poaching, the country's naval chief said on Tuesday.
In addition to three new German-built diesel submarines due to become operational between 2006 and 2008, it hopes to ramp up its amphibious capability to intervene in the continent's conflict zones, Vice Admiral Refiloe Mudimu said."

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Concern over rise of 'happy slapping' craze: "Welcome to the disturbing world of the 'happy slappers' - a youth craze in which groups of teenagers armed with camera phones slap or mug unsuspecting children or passersby while capturing the attacks on 3g technology. "

DFID | News | DFID funded project develops groundbreaking anti-landmine device: "The project looked at the development of a system for destroying mines once found. There were two aims. One was to find a cheap and simple mechanism for destruction itself. Dragon, which is a fiercely burning torch will cause it to detonate and render it harmless. The second aim was for this device to be capable of manufacture in the mine affected country using ingredients that in themselves are not dangerous."

allAfrica.com: Kenya: Parliament Passes Castration Motion: Is "chemical castration" even possible medically?

Foreign Policy Association - Job Board: "NetAid, a New York-based non-profit organization that fights global poverty, is seeking an energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic intern to assist our dynamic communications team."

Foreign Policy Association - Job Board: "Project Manager - Kenya
Center for Global Health and Economic Development/Columbia University"

Internet & ICTs for Social Justice and Development News - APC: "The APC?s ?Community Wireless Connectivity? project is ambitious. It?s looking to connect unconnected communities by skilling them to build their own wireless networks. The project covers the development of training materials and workshops that will be localised for different environmental, regulatory, language and climatic conditions. With four regional workshops in Africa this year, we?ll be training up to 100 possible future trainers, and producing materials in at least three languages that can be used by anyone to do training.

The first workshop took place in March this year in Mtoni, Zanzibar. A range of East African electronic networkers ?telecentre workers, civil society systems administrators, technical staff from existing internet service providers, and other IT skills-sharers- attended a week-long hands-on training. They covered everything needed to plan, budget, set up, manage, maintain and develop a fully-functioning wireless network, that can be used by a local community. "

UG-Commercial Director: "Our client is a leading international provider of consumer services to a number of African states.

The Position
Working within one of the Group?s operations in Africa you will take overall responsibility for the day to operation of the operation?s Commercial Department. "

Find a Job in Africa - Hot Job:: "The Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (IBAR) is one of the specialised technical offices of The African Union that is being developed as a centre of excellence with a continental mandate of spearheading programmes on animal resources within The Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (REA). Its offices are located in Nairobi, Kenya. "

Africa Club: "It is estimated that the total annual amount of remittance flows through formal and informal channels to the continent increased from $ 5.8 billion in 1980 to $ 11.2 billion 2002."

LinkedIn: Call Center Manager at KenCall EPZ Ltd: "The Call Center General Manager would have a unique opportunity to build out and grow the first international call center business in beautiful Kenya (the first in East Africa). The position will require the candidate to live in Nairobi. The opportunity will be to build the work force to international standards and to help the business grow through client retention and improvements in productivity. The call center currently runs 45 people on two shifts serving clients in the UK and the US, but the principals of the firm have designs to build the facility to several hundred agents doing inbound client support, outbound sales and BPO work. The position requires someone with 5 years experience leading a call center. The position requires maturity, flexibility, leadership and motivation skills."