"Congolese Mineral Wealth As Coveted As Ever"

Racist Attack On Sudanese Refugees
Last week in Cairo, Egypt between one to two thousand Sudanese refugees camped out in protest against the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at an area in Cairo called Mohandessin. Mohandessin is an upper middle class area of Cairo, Egypt. According to press reports, the refugees had been there for a little over three weeks. Many of the reports that I read from both American and international press stated that the refugees were trying to convince the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to send them to a third country. Many of them had traveled to Egypt as refugees because of the long bitter war in The Sudan, which has recently ended in a peace accord. Many of the refugees who were from the south still felt that The Sudan was not safe enough to return home with their families.

Congolese Mineral Wealth As Coveted As Ever
In a report issued last year, the New York-based non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch noted that Uganda exports 60 million dollars worth of gold annually, even though the country only produces some 25,000 dollars worth of the metal and records no legal imports. The balance of Uganda's exports, according to 'The Curse of Gold', is mined by impoverished Congolese villagers.

Democracy is about people power
Africa’s political history since independence has largely been characterised by a scarcity of verifiable documentation and a dearth of information on the activities of the key players in the struggle for liberation and democratic evolution. Leaders such as Patrice Lumumba never had the opportunity to contribute to our knowledge of Africa’s political development because their lives were cut out prematurely by the anti-liberation forces of their time.

Egypt to deport 650 Sudanese
Egypt will deport 654 Sudanese refugees who were violently evicted from a protest camp in a Cairo park last week, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says.

African Americans - Foreigners or Relatives?
The Ghanaian government is spearheading a campaign to attract people of African origin from around the world to go to Ghana to help rebuild the nation. The campaign will eventually include giving Ghanaian citizenship to African Americans.

Britain Denies Laxity in Rape Investigation
Britain has defended itself over allegations it has failed to investigate the alleged rape claims involving its soldiers while training in Kenya. In all, over 2,000 Kenyan women claimed they were raped by British soldiers.

Chad Dilutes Oil-for-Development Pledge
Tension is rising between the World Bank and the African nation of Chad, one of the world's poorest countries, over the latter's decision to seize funds from a controversial Bank-funded oil pipeline and not spend the money on social sectors.

237 illegal migrants detained in Cape Verde
A group of 237 illegal migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat were detained on Tuesday by authorities in Cape Verde, according to reports reaching here from Praia on Wednesday.

UN Considers Change in Ethiopia-Eritrea Mission
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says the situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea has reached a "dangerous stalemate" and suggested possible changes to the U.N. mission in the region.

Annan states Ethio-Eritrea options
United Nations (UN) chief Kofi Annan has presented the Security Council with six options ranging from maintaining the status quo to a full withdrawal for the UN mission monitoring the tense Ethiopia-Eritrea border.

48 killed in Iraq violence

Not Just A Last Resort? A Global Strike Plan, With a Nuclear Option

Russia and Ukraine agree gas deal

Dyncorp and Halliburton Sex Slave Scandal Won't Go Away

US Headed for Confrontation With Iran

Secret operations of Bush administration disclosed

British program uncovers Israel’s secret nuclear plans

Argentina begins process to cancel IMF debt

Bolivia 'to join Chavez's fight'

Bush's Long War with the Truth

Prove Christ exists, judge orders priest
AN ITALIAN judge has ordered a priest to appear in court this month to prove that Jesus Christ existed.

The Link Between Domestic Spying and U.S. Military Aid to Latin America