News from the Nordic Africa Institute : No. 3, October 2006

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<p>Theme: Social policy.</p><p>Contents: To Our Readers: Carin Norberg -- Commentaries: Incorporating social policy into the development agenda in Africa / Thandika Mkandawire -- Gender and social policy in a global context / Shahra Razavi and Shireen Hassim -- African cities: Competing claims on urban land / Paul Jenkins -- Interview: Interview with Paul Tiyambe Zeleza -- Research: The Sexuality, Gender and Society in Africa programme at NAI is closing down / Signe Arnfred -- Persons and Property in Kilimanjaro: Claims Development, and Legal Anthropology / Knut Christian Myhre -- Race, othering and gender and sexual identities of foreign women in Ghana / Akosua Adomako Ampofo -- Communication – a cornerstone in post-conflict transition at Idi Araba, Lagos / Ogu Sunday Enemaku -- Key political and economic institutions examined in East Africa / Emil Uddhammar -- Interview: Gavin Simpson on the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Conferences: Recent NAI conferences -- Publishing: Recent publications -- Obituary: Prof. Chachage Seithy Loth Chachage</p>