How the West impoverishes Africa
Thursday, August 09, 2007
MBABANE: Everyday 840 million people go hungry and more than two billion suffer from dietary deficiencies, a Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN) official has said.
Presenting a paper on "Trade, Development and Poverty: The Case of Africa," in Mbabane on Monday, Jack Zulu SARPN programme manager for economic dimensions, said that children and women are the most vulnerable groups.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...