PAMBAZUKA SPECIAL REPORT 14 THE SILENCES IN THE NGO DISCOURSE: THE ROLE AND FUTURE OF NGOS IN AFRICA Issa G. Shivji Pambazuka News is the authoritative pan-African electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa providing cutting- edge commentary and in-depth analysis on politics and current affairs, development, human rights, refugees, gender issues and culture in Africa. To view online and subscribe for free, go to http://www.pambazuka.org/ Pambazuka News is also produced in French. Visit www.pambazuka.org/fr for more information Pambazuka News is published by Fahamu Ltd © Fahamu 2006 ‘The silences in the NGO discourse: the role and future of NGOs in Africa’ © 2006 Issa G. Shivji All rights reserved. Redistribution of the material presented in this work is encouraged by the publisher, provided that the original text is not altered, that the original source is properly and fully acknowledged and that the objective of the redistribution is not commercial gain. Please contact the publisher if you wish to reproduce, redistribute or transmit, in any form or by any means, this work or any portion thereof. Fahamu 2nd floor, 51 Cornmarket Street, Oxford OX1 3HA, UK
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