"The Fire This Time"

African Americans brutalising West Africans
The vicious beating of a 13-year-old Liberian boy in Southwest Philadelphia this week has exposed a larger problem of animosity between African Americans and African immigrants, according to community members and school officials. Police reported no arrests yesterday in the beating of Jacob Gray and were reluctant to label the incident a hate crime, but members of a Liberian community that has grown along Woodland Avenue say the attack fits a widespread pattern.

Sirleaf Holds on to Large Lead in Liberia Presidential Race
With 97 percent of all ballots counted, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is set to become the first woman to win a nationwide presidential election in Africa.

'For the Sake of Peace', Weah Appeals for Calm
The head of the Congress for Democratic Change, George Weah is calling on his supporters to abandon their protest and return to their homes in the interest of peace.

The Fire This Time
Enraged French-Africans and French-Arabs took to the streets. For decades anger simmered as they endured poverty, unemployment, racial discrimination, poor education, housing and above all, police brutality. Just as it was during the colonial days in Africa and the apartheid regime in South Africa, the Africans are now being portrayed by the media and French authorities as uncivilized and “barbaric.” The Associated Press, the leading newswire called the uprising a “savage assault” on the French people.

UN empowers peacekeepers to nab Liberian ex-leader
The U.N. Security Council on Friday empowered peacekeepers to arrest exiled former President Charles Taylor if he returns to Liberia and turn him over to a special tribunal in Sierra Leone. The council also urged Liberians to settle peacefully and legally any disputes over this week's presidential election.

Namibia uncovers apartheid-era mass graves
Two mass graves have been discovered in Namibia near a site used by South Africa's apartheid-era army during its occupation of the south-west African country, ministers said.

Namibia demands answers after unearthing mass grave
Investigations into the discovery of a mass grave 400m from a former South African military base in Namibia would be a government to government issue, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Friday. Construction workers earlier this week discovered a mass grave containing human bones and ammunition.

The Rise Of America's New Enemy

U.S. forces 'shake and bake' Iraqi civilians!

Bringing Out the Dead
The press has been minimising the death toll in Iraq

Just What Does U.S. Get as Consequence of Torture?

A long US march in Africa

Chirac admits riots had 'exposed inequality'

US trade deficit hits record

US against multinational role in Internet: France

Immigrants see irony in law's resurrection

Vietnam to assist Cuba in overcoming US embargo

Haiti: Insanity Takes Over, While the Selection Continues

Televangelist Robertson warns town of God's wrath

Whose Plan for New Orleans?

In the name of my father