"Leopold leaves a lasting legacy"

Leopold leaves a lasting legacy
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the current incarnation of a nation that has been known to history by various names, although most of us will have known it as Belgian Congo or Zaïre. It is presently known in some circles as Congo-Kinshasa, to distinguish it from its neighbour, Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazzaville. Much of DRC’s western border is comprised of the Congo River, which it shares with Republic of Congo in an undefined way; no specific agreements have been reached on the division of the river, its islands, or its resources.

Anti-Zimbabwe Crusade Now Comical
British theatrics in demonising the Government of Zimbabwe have assumed comical dimensions with an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) sitting in London to determine whether failed asylum seekers are, indeed, in danger of being ill-treated and abused on returning to Zimbabwe.

Venezuela VP Defends Missionary Expulsion
Venezuela's vice president on Thursday defended a decision to expel a U.S.-based Christian missionary group from the country, saying members of the New Tribes Mission had links to the CIA — a charge the organization strongly denied.

Repatriation of Congolese Refugees
The repatriation of Congolese refugees who have been living in camps in western Tanzania began on Wednesday with the first batch of 282 leaving for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has announced.

IMF to investigate Zimbabwe payback
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it was investigating the source of Zimbabwe's surprise $120m loan payback in September.

Death of a Liberation Hero
BARELY a week after former South African President Nelson Mandela called on African leaders to emulate the founding fathers, the continent has gone into mourning again following the death of former Ugandan President Milton Obote.

Mugabe guards held US envoy for security breach-TV

Agony for Families As Gunmen Hijack a Third Ship
t is yet another agonising moment for nine Coast families after nine Kenyan seamen were taken hostage by Somali warlords who hijacked their ship at Merkat port yesterday.

Liberia: Weah Leads, but Run-off Election Predicted
Preliminary results of Tuesday's general elections show George Weah in the lead. However, an American elections monitoring group has predicted a run-off as an overwhelming victory for any candidate seems unlikely.

Botswana denies 'ethnic cleansing' of Bushmen
Botswana's Foreign Minister Mompati Merafhe on Thursday denied claims by Britain's Survival International that it had launched an "ethnic cleansing" of San Bushmen from their ancestral land in the Kalahari.

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Haiti's Children's Prison Hope is Fading

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Colombia told to pay damages in massacre

GM crop 'ruins fields for 15 years'