The Malawian Economic Justice Network released a statement in early September.
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tanzanian user-fees concern
In 2000 the US Congress passed a law requiring the government to oppose loans that includes user fees for basic health or education services.
Infrastructure
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Nigerian groups demand moratorium
In August, about 100 civil society organisations, most based in the Niger Delta, halted a consultation with Peter Woicke, Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Social services
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Workers protest Burkina privatisation plans
More than 1,000 workers from 13 public companies took to the streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in August chanting slogans such as “Down with wildcat liberalisation!” and “Down with Bretton Woods injunctions!”.
Infrastructure
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Nigerians condemn IFC collaboration with Shell
Niger Delta-based organisations outraged over pending World Bank loan for a joint project with Shell Oil in Nigeria, saying IFC favours profitability over local environmental and social concerns.
Environment
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Chad Cameroon arrest
Yorongar Ngarlejy arrested, supporters urge halt to Bank-backed oil project.
Infrastructure
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Nigerians condemn IFC collaboration with Shell
IFC plans for a joint project with the Shell oil company in Nigeria have been condemned by Niger Delta-based community organisations and international human rights groups.
Finance
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IMF and WB wanted for fraud
Protesters carrying placards proclaiming “Africa Needs Liberation Not Charity” and “the Debt is a Fraud” gathered outside World Bank offices in London on 26 May to mark African Liberation Day.
Conditionality
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Malawian NGOs recommend PRSP improvements
Following a successful bid to extend the PRSP process in Malawi, the Malawi Economic Justice Network has appraised the process with a view to informing and improving the next stages.
Infrastructure
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Letter on Bujagali dam, Uganda
Concerns raised about planned World Bank-backed private sector dam in Uganda.
Finance
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Africans query World Bank, IMF governance mantra
A week-long “listening tour” brought World Bank President James Wolfensohn and IMF Managing Director Horst K
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Southern African Bank watch
The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), based in Cape Town, South Africa, has launched a newsletter to monitor the World Bank and IMF activities in Southern Africa.
