"Fighting for Africa"

Bush Evokes 9/11 to Bolster Iraq War
Terror Link Used to Rally Skeptical US Public

Eritrea, Sudan tensions erupt over eastern Sudanese rebels
Already tense relations between neighboring Eritrea and Sudan deteriorated sharply on Wednesday as the two countries traded bitter threats and accusations over eastern Sudanese rebels fighting the Khartoum government.

Annan urges Security Council action on Eritrea, Ethiopia
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for the Security Council to visit both Eritrea and Ethiopia to help solve their longstanding border deadlock, according to a UN statement.

South Africa Supporting Conflict Resolution Across Africa

Blair's anti-Zimbabwe aid agenda more obvious
Blair: Africa must address Zim
London - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday that neighbouring African countries had a responsibility to address the crisis in Zimbabwe, and suggested it could hamper his G8 goal of helping the continent.

Africa must share blame for Mugabe
Jack Straw denounces inaction of regional leaders in Zimbabwe crisis

Aid in exchange for alienating Mugabe
Bob Geldof and Bono may not be aware of Blair's motives, but Blair's entire 'Aid for Africa' drive is intended to get African nations distracted from examining and attempting to correct colonial injustices as part of resolving poverty and wars. They fear the infectious Land Reclamation exercise in Zimbabwe can spread to other parts of Africa. So 'Aid' today is to work just as AIDS; it is to ensure that Africans do not develop immunity from European/ American trinkets and control.

Blair must 'be man enough' to visit Zim
Zimbabwe on Monday challenged British Prime Minister Tony Blair to be "man enough" to visit the Southern African country to get firsthand understanding of the current government-driven blitz on illegal structures and meet President Robert Mugabe.

S Africa not to severe cricketing tie with Zimbabwe

Fighting for Africa with rock and rhetoric

Jury Acquits Ex-HealthSouth CEO Scrushy

Remembering Michael Schwerner and the Racist North

Issue of US Ordnance Shadows New Panama Bridge
Panama City - The opening of the $100-million Centenary Bridge over the Panama Canal next month is expected to reduce traffic bottlenecks and spur residential and commercial development. But it also underscores a thorny issue in U.S.-Panamanian relations: Who is responsible for cleaning up shuttered U.S. military weapons testing ranges in the former Canal Zone and beyond?

CAFTA Deserves a Quiet Death
The White House's failure to push forward its latest "free trade" deal is a victory for working people throughout the Americas.