Wednesday, April 19th
Ethiopia hopes to power neighbours with dams
South Africa: SA Telecoms 'Among World's Most Costly' Charges for both fixed-line and cellphone calls in SA continue to hamper efforts by South African companies to compete in the world's shows. Algerian speaker throws strong support behind Iran's nuclear programThe nation of Algeria supports the Islamic Republic of Iran against the conspiracies that are plotted to thwart its peaceful nuclear program, Algerian Parliament Speaker, Ammar Saadani, said. ANGOLA: China entrenches position in booming economyCholera strikes over 12,000 people in AngolaCholera has spread into more Angolan provinces, bringing the number of reported cases to more than 12,000 people and that of deaths to nearly 600, World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday here. Benin's new president meets KadhafiBurundi: Civilians Must Hand Over Weapons, Says PresidentThe Burundian government has given civilians in possession of weapons three weeks to register the arms or risk being arrested for illegal ownership. Cobalt Mining: Geovic Cameroon Assesses ImpactThe mining of cobalt and nickel in Lomie, East Province will provide 300 direct jobs, and CFA 8 billion each year in taxes. 24 percent of Cape Verde population unemployedMore than 40,000 people, or 24 percent of Cape Verde's 470,000 inhabitants are unemployed, according to a study by the country's National Statistics Institute (INE) published Thursday. Cape Verde has link in Jewish history What would you say if someone asked you what the names Lopes, Mendes, Pereira and Cardozo have in common? According to an article by Louise Werlin, the names were those of passengers on the ship's manifest of the St. Charles, the ship that brought the first known Jews to New Amsterdam and began American Jewish History. Central African Republic Wants Probe Central African Republic has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate crimes against humanity allegedly committed by its former president and a Congolese vice president, the government said Friday. Chad's leader accuses Sudan of waging war Uganda: Congo Rebels Netted in K'laUgandan security has rounded up several Congolese rebel leaders in Kampala, accusing them of illegal entry. President And Prime Minister in Disarmament Stand-OffCote d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo and Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny appear to be locked in disagreement over the thorny issue of disarmament, the main stumbling block to holding presidential elections, according to statements made over the weekend and on Tuesday. Ethiopia hopes to power neighbours with damsEthiopia is building three hydropower dams at a cost of $1,4-billion (about R14-billion) and hopes to generate millions of dollars in foreign currency by exporting excess electricity to three neighbouring countries, officials said. Secretary Rice Holds Talks With Equatorial Guinean PresidentSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice welcomed President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea to the State Department April 12 for what she called a "full set" of talks about the United States' relationship with his country. Eritrea unbowed by UN demandsEritrea said on Tuesday that it would not lift its restrictions on United Nations peacekeepers monitoring its tense border with Ethiopia, despite fresh demands from the world body. I Will Never Betray Gambia Says President JammehPresident Jammeh has once again assured the Gambian people that he would never betray them, adding that his government would spare no effort in making The Gambia a beacon of hope for humanity. Injection to treat alcoholism OK'd Britain took part in mock Iran invasion Muslim world urged to fund Hamas Scientists begin dig at Bosnian 'pyramid' Your Tax Dollars On Drugs Exxon Chairman Gets $400 Million Retirement Package Fighting Feudal Taxes Privilege Meets Protest at Duke University Mexican boycott targets U.S. firms Bright lights, big quake? Libya demands US compensation Pentagon Eyeing Google, Blogs Bush Administration Planning Possible Major Air Attack on Iran Kenya: Security Forces Move to Quell Border SkirmishesRussia pledges to aid Hamas Iran to Give Palestinian Authority $50M How Star Wars Came to the Arctic Lesson From the Other Americas: "Si, Se Puede" US government wants PayPal records Kan. farmers reap meteorites by the acre Symantec hit with $900 million tax bill New insight into Earth's early bombardment Tax Gimmickry Qatar pledges $50m aid to Palestinians The Way of the One-Eyed Man Cheney to get tax refund Grand Theft Babylon
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Friday, April 14th
New Fossil Links Up Human Evolution
How to Quicken African Integration, By AU Customs ChiefsTo fast-tract economic integration in Africa, regional economic communities and the African Union (AU) have been advised to strengthen cooperation to implement the existing customs programmes. Hispanics to Catch up to African Americans in Internet UseAfrican women battle for equality But perhaps the most inhibiting factor is that women in Africa continue to be denied an education, often the only ticket out of poverty. Disparities between girls and boys start in primary school and the differences widen up through the entire educational system. Zimbabwe: E-Secure Merges Operations With South African CompanyAfrican Illegal Immigrants Describe TripsEL FRAILE, Canary Islands -- Masse Diop says he kept his eyes closed and tried to sleep during his perilous four days at sea, crammed against the side of an aging fishing boat with 25 other African migrants who hoped the wind and sea would bring them to the promised land of Europe - and not a watery grave. African Union condemns Chad rebel attackHague referral for African pair The top court in the Central African Republic has referred former President Felix-Ange Patasse to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Mr Patasse was referred, along with the vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on charges of rape and murder. African Protests "We Toil Like Negroes" BillboardRussian supervising bodies are working to trace the authors of an advertising billboard, after a complaint from an African student. The billboard carried the slogan “We toil like negroes”. African Union nations must speak up at WTO: USProof joins a lengthening list of murdered rappersEminem's sidekick was killed after being shot in the head after a dispute in a Detroit club in the early hours of Tuesday morningThe rapper Proof felt obligated to "the streets," friends said, so he stayed close to the world where he grew up to give back what he owed -- and he paid with his life. Military Plays Up Role of ZarqawiThe U.S. military is conducting a propaganda campaign to magnify the role of the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, according to internal military documents and officers familiar with the program. The effort has raised his profile in a way that some military intelligence officials believe may have overstated his importance and helped the Bush administration tie the war to the organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Leak reveals official story of London bombingsAl-Qaeda not linked, says government The official inquiry into the 7 July London bombings will say the attack was planned on a shoestring budget from information on the internet, that there was no 'fifth-bomber' and no direct support from al-Qaeda, although two of the bombers had visited Pakistan. The Al Qaeda MythThe role of the alleged "Al Qaeda mastermind in Iraq," Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, we are now told, was cynically misrepresented and exaggerated by the U.S. military's propaganda units in an effort to discredit and divide the Iraqi insurgency and to provide a retrospective justification for the Iraq war by suggesting a link between Iraq and 9/11. Islamic mob stones Playboy's first office in Indonesia EASTER ISLAND MOAI RETURNS HOME New Fossil Links Up Human Evolution How Godfather was betrayed by his need for clean pants La Coca: An Indigenous Perspective Resistance: the Remedy for Fear Cough Up CEO pay in US continues its relentless climb in 2005 Cubans' mission to Bolivia irks opposition Ecuador proposes plan to reform immigration laws Democracy in Haiti Venezuela Says U.S. Preparing For Invasion When is Killing Arab Civilians Considered a Massacre? Stop Bush Before he Attacks Iran Indian Support Helps Peru's Humala Advance Poisoning Our Children 'Honor Crimes'
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Tuesday, April 11th
Liberia: Sanction May Be Lifted Soon
Benin: From Liberal to Social DemocracyBenin is undeniably one of Africa's most successful stories in liberal or electoral democracy. From 1990 when she became the first ... Interview With Jean-Charles Dei, WFP RepresentativeOver the past five years, civil strife in the northwest of the Central African Republic (CAR) has caused tens of thousands of people to flee, abandoning their farms and villages and leaving the country vulnerable to a food crisis. The unrest continues as the army tries to end attacks by armed groups in the country's northwest. Since December 2005, 10,000 people have fled from there into neighbouring southern Chad and, according the UN World Food Programme (WFP), an equal number of people who stayed in the CAR have fled into the bush. On 21 March IRIN spoke to WFP's representative to the CAR, Jean-Charles Dei, about the food security situation. The following is an excerpt of that interview: Armed Group Occupies Refugee Camp in Eastern ChadThere's growing insecurity in eastern Chad, where thousands of refugees from Sudan's Darfur region have sought safe haven. The UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, says yesterday a large armed group took over the refugee camp at Goz Amer, which is located about 90 kilometers from the Sudan border. The camp is home to nearly 18,000 refugees. The attack, which left several people dead, took place while food was being distributed. Congo fever: Prof optimisticDurban - Health officials are keeping a close watch on a Margate-based nurse and the wife of a man who was admitted to Addington Hospital on Saturday with the potentially deadly Congo fever. Rwandan Genocide Leader Held in GermanyA Hutu rebel leader implicated in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 and in ongoing massacres in eastern Congo has been detained in Germany, where he had been directing his latest operations. Arrested in the southern city of Mannheim last week was Dr. Ignace Murwanashyaka, the current leader of the movement known as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which was responsible along with other forces for the massacre of some 900,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in what has become known as the Rwandan genocide. Ethiopia Set to Take Over EU Cherry Tomato MarketEthiopia has a climate so highly favourable to growing cherry tomatoes that it could command a major share of the European tomato market in coming years, said an Israeli tomato growing company. Guinea Bissau: Not Enough Aid Reaching Communities Stranded By FightingFighting and the planting of lethal landmines in the northwest of Guinea Bissau has isolated some 20,000 people who are struggling to survive on dwindling food reserves and occasional deliveries of food and medicines by canoe. Liberia: Sanction May Be Lifted SoonThe United Nations' Security Council Sanctions Committee may soon lift the sanctions imposed on timber and diamonds in Liberia. Oil prices rise above $69 a barrel on Nigeria, Iran worriesNEW YORK - Oil prices rose above $69 a barrel Tuesday amid concerns that Iran's nuclear standoff and violence in Nigeria could hurt supplies, as well as interest in a new fund which allows individual investors to participate in the energy markets. Zimbabwe: Relief On the Horizon for MarketTHE $14 trillion Treasury Bill maturities expected into the money market this month should provide relief to the stock market but could spell doomfor short-term interest rates, analysts said last week. Zimbabwe: I'm Ready to Die for Zim, Says TsvangiraiMDC anti-Senate faction president, Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday declared that he was prepared to die in order to bring about democracy. Zambia: Freedom FightersAs the debate raged last week over the plight of Zambia's freedom fighters and the neglect they have suffered under successive governments since independence in 1964, my mind went back to another time and another country where those who had participated in the liberation struggle of their country received the highest honours possible. Oil deals stoke Western Sahara tensionTense relations between the separatist Polisario Front movement and the Moroccan government have worsened after recent licensing of oil exploration rights in the Western Sahara. Immigration and America's Bad KarmaIn 1621 the Wampanoags watched as the Pilgrims landed at what is now known as Plymouth Rock. You know the rest of the story. The Indians were killed by warfare and disease. Treaties were broken and land was stolen. The horrific scenario played out across the rest of the nation for almost 300 years. The Iroquois, Seminoles, Choctaws, Lakotas, and Apaches all got the same treatment. Rwanda: Rwanda Refutes Uganda Diplomat's ExpulsionSudan opens oil pipeline able to pump 500,000 bpd Sudan's oil minister on Monday inaugurated its newest pipeline, which will raise oil production to 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and provide a structure to potentially double output in the coming year. China wants Sudan's oilAthens - Anti-poverty campaigner and Live 8 organiser Sir Bob Geldof has accused China of responsibility for the continuing civil war in Sudan's Darfur region. Protests win citizenship for millions of US Latinos Gospel Of Judas: His Side Of The Story Popular indignation is likely to prevail Viruses 'trained' to build tiny batteries An Evening with Ann Coulter: Opening Statement Army of the poor marches Latin America further to left U.S., EU Cut Off Aid to Palestinians Three years after looting of Iraqi National Museum: an official whitewash of US crime U.S. Quits Council Race, Possibly Fearing Defeat Peru vote causes concern in Chile Cuba claims drug war victory, without U.S. help Using the Drug "War" to Expand Government Power Drug Leniency for the Privileged
Draconian Sentences for Blacks and Latinos The Corporate Media Begins Their Attack on Ollanta Humala, Candidate for President in Peru North Carolina man tells Bush certain simple truths Wiretapping on the increase in Europe Supply-and-demand solutions America's war on the web First Death from Walkouts The world's biggest prison system US propaganda magnifies Zarqawi threat Peru on path to US clash Indian Support Helps Peru's Humala Advance Poisoning Our Children 'Honor Crimes' Flint heads were Neolithic tooth drill of choice The fish that crawled out of the water Fish that walked on land is missing link in evolution Design software weakens classic drawing skills Suspect boycotts Guantanamo trial Democracy's Northward March US Frustration in Its Desire to Dominate Cuba A Nation of Colonists ... and Race Laws
The Politics of Immigration Schools Shut Down Over Immigration Uproar - Corporate Censorship - this News Article Was Blocked by Norton Securities' Parental Control Function.
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Tuesday, April 4th
Victims recount janjaweed attacks
Northern Burundi Hit Hard by DroughtThe drought that's gripping East Africa is also affecting parts of Central Africa. For example, areas of Burundi are in need of immediate emergency food and water supplies. Aid agencies, such as ActionAid, are starting to bring in supplies. Allow Burundi And Rwanda to Join EACA decision on whether to incorporate Rwanda and Burundi in the East African Community (EAC) will be made today by the presidents of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. This is part of the key issues on the integration of the bloc that will be discussed and approved by the heads of state meeting in Arusha, Tanzania. 3 bird flu cases confirmed in Burkina FasoBurkina Faso has become the fifth African country to confirm an outbreak of bird flu. President Bush Announces US Delegation to Benin InaugurationPresident Bush has announced the members of a delegation to represent the U.S. at the inauguration of Benin's President-elect Thomas Yay Boni. Angola is China's main oil supplierIn February, Angola was China's main oil supplier, beating Saudi Arabia to cover 13% of its imports. Algeria to Host Experts Meet On MigrationThe objective of the meeting according to Mr. Malek is to declare a common African position on the issue of migration and development in anticipation of Euro-African Ministerial conference in early June 2006. Mr. Malek explained that Africa is facing a huge size of migratory phenomenon and that the incident put great impact on development plans of Africa. The African brain drain, the growing number of migrants fleeing to armed conflicts and the spiny inhuman and humiliating treatments of African migrants are some of the issues focused on at the meeting. Portuguese banks made 138 million-euro profit in Angola in 2005 Portuguese banks that operate in Angola together made total profit in that West African market of 138 million euros in 2005, according to a report in Portuguese daily newspaper Público. Polio: The Fight ContinuesThe second phase of this year local immunisation days against polio ended over the weekend in five provinces in the country. After the first round of the vaccine which took place on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of March, the second round was organised on March 31st to April 2nd. Cape Verde government wants China as strategic partnerBeijing, China, 04 April - Cape Verde wants to boost its relationship with China to the level of strategic partner in order to have access to trade loans from Chinese banks, the Cape Verdean ambassador to China, Júlio Morais, said in Beijing Monday. Researchers study Cape Verdeans' genetic structureWhy do Cape Verdeans have a specific hue to their skin and a tendency toward high blood pressure? Could they be predisposed to obesity? The answers to these and other questions will be made easier following the conclusion of a study two researchers from the University of Porto's Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology (IPATIMUT), in Portugal, are planning to carry out on the genetic structure of the Cape Verdean population. Central African Republic: Women Lobby for PeaceAt least 2,000 women demonstrated on Monday in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), in an appeal for peace in the country. Victims recount janjaweed attacksSince 2003, Sudan's Arab janjaweed militias have terrorized blacks in the Darfur region by burning villages, stealing cattle and livestock and indiscriminately shooting civilians. BBC: Congo child sorcery abuse on rise A report has highlighted what it calls an alarming rise in the abuse of boys and girls accused of sorcery in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Côte d'Ivoire: Disarmament Talks On Track At LastRebel and army chiefs completed a first full round of working talks on Tuesday in Cote d'Ivoire's rebel stronghold of Bouake in what was described by the government as a sign of progress in efforts to reach an agreement over disarmament. South African operator to run Djibouti-Ethiopia railwaySouth Africa-based railway operator, Comazar, has landed a contract to run the 106-year-old Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad for the next 25 years, Ethiopia's transport and communications ministry has announced. No Zimbabwe-Equatorial Guinea oil deal Eritrea, Sudan to trade diplomats as ties improvePrivate stations given licences in EthiopiaEthiopia has issued its first broadcasting licences allowing private radio stations to operate in the Horn of Africa nation, officials said on Monday. Focus On Higher Education, Govts UrgedAFRICAN Development Bank has called for a refocus on higher education and announced a policy shift in its future financing to emphasise the higher educational sub-sector, science, technology and research. Ask for activating Iran's mine project in Guinea Iran's Cooperatives Minister Mohammad Nazemi in a meeting with Guinean Foreign Minister Fatoumate Kaba Sidbe asked for activating a bauxite mine project in Guinea, 51% of which belongs to Iranian investors, IRNA reported. Bissau minister 'in rebel links' Former Guinea-Bissau Interior Minister Marcelino Simoes Lopes Cabral has been arrested on suspicion of supporting rebels from neighbouring Senegal. 60 Guinea-Bissau troops killedZiguinchor - Dozens of Guinea-Bissau soldiers have died since mid-March in fighting along the Senegal border and hundreds have deserted, according to a soldier. Kenya Offers to Build Oil Pipeline From Southern Sudan to LamuJackson, Sharpton Rally for La. Voters Savage: "Burn the Mexican Flag!" American Ideals Lose Out in Ugly Immigration Bill You're Damn Right Race Matters
The Press Mob, Their Rope and Barry Bonds Judge to File New Charges Against Saddam U.S. Willing to Deploy Combat Troops to Colombia Talk Radio Loudmouth Attacks Cynthia McKinneyInvading the Falkland Islands was a cowardly act, says Argentine president Why Pay Taxes? You can't decide how government spends your money, but you can choose not to send it African War Crimes: Forgiveness if you're White, 'Justice' if you're Black SA in no hurry to send Aristide back to Haiti
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Saturday, April 1st
Nile Longer Than Thought
Meningitis outbreak kills 784 people in Burkina FasoSudan Denies Lending Support to Chad's Rebels The Sudanese army on Saturday denied reports by Chadian media which said Sudan's military lent support to rebels who recently carried out a series of attacks in the eastern Chad, slamming the reports as "baseless and lack of evidences and witnesses." The Criminalization of ChristianityAbdul Rahman, the Afghani man who dominated headlines last week, has been safely spirited away to Italy. Rahman had been imprisoned and threatened with a death sentence for apostasy (i.e. converting from Islam to Christianity). Ethiopia says border row with Sudan getting due attentionEthiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin said says border row with Sudan getting due attention, mainly during the past six months. Vaccine found effective against childhood meningitisA vaccine already in use in an African country has been found effective against an important cause of childhood meningitis which causes more than 400,000 deaths each year in the developing world. Kenya's record cocaine haul goes up in smokeLiberia: Taylor's Trial-No Better Place than Sierra LeoneNo Better Place than Sierra Leone, No Better Place than Africa. The time has finally arrived for the former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor to face Justice That he stripped away from many people. Son of Liberia warlord Taylor arrested in USPentagon weighs helping Libya destroy armsPentagon specialists made an unannounced visit to Libya in January to see what it would take to help Libya destroy its tons of chemical weapons, a process that could cost $100 million. Madagascar cuts prison term for all prisonersMadagascan President Marc Ravalomana has decided to grant all prisoners a jail term reduction of 4 months, Madagascan media reported on Thursday. But the prison term reduction far from satisfies the requests of political prisoners, who demand amnesty, the report said. Niger Delta: Taming The ViolenceMore and more Nigerians demand for establishment of a Marshall Plan for the development of the Niger Delta region, as a way out of the cycle of violence that has enveloped the area. World Bank approves anti-bird flu loan to NigeriaThe World Bank has approved a credit of 50 million U.S. dollars to support Nigeria's efforts to deal with the deadly bird flu, according to a bank statement obtained on Saturday. NZ team finds new source of Nile in Rwanda RWANDA: Surviving a rebel attack and braving crocodile-infested waters, a group of explorers – including two New Zealanders – has completed an 80-day voyage up the world's longest river reaching what they say is the source of the Nile. Nile Longer Than Thought An expedition team with two New Zealanders say they have proven the world's longest river, the Nile, is 107 kilometres longer than previously thought. Africans risk death at sea for new life abroadMauritania becomes a gateway to Europe Police seized 8.3 tons of marijuana in SenegalSenegalese police and customs officers have seized 8.3 tons of marijuana at the port of Dakar, Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom said Friday. UN sounds Somalia famine alarmMore than 10,000 people could soon die from famine every month in Somalia if a severe drought persists, according to UN aid agencies. S Africa 'can play Mid-East role' Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that South Africa can play a productive role in the Middle East peace process. UN launches "Go To School" campaign in southern SudanThe UN-backed massive campaign to enable hundreds of thousands of children go to school in southern Sudan this year was launched Saturday in Juba, the capital of southern Sudan. 21 feared dead as boat capsizes in TanzaniaTwenty-one people, mostly women, were feared dead as the boat they were traveling in capsized in Lake Victoria in northwestern Tanzania. UN deplores northern Uganda conflictThe desperate situation in war-torn northern Uganda is an example of the worst form of terrorism, according to the UN's humanitarian relief co-ordinator. King vows Western Sahara to stay MoroccanPanAfrica: Africa Should Learn From Latin AmericaAFRICA should learn from Latin America and introduce revolutionary political parties to achieve development, South African Communist Party general secretary Dr Blade Nzimande has said. EU gives Zambia K8 billion The European Commission (EU) has given Zambia K8.8 billion to mitigate the effects of drought and HIV/AIDS on vulnerable people in Southern and Western Provinces. Zim asks for oil on 'generous terms'President Robert Mugabe's government, which is running on empty, has confirmed that it has asked visiting Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema for desperately-needed oil to get the economy turning again. Zimbabwe: Equatorial Guinea Leader's Visit Strengthens TiesTHE visit by the Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo affords his country and Zimbabwe an opportunity to create stronger bonds of solidarity, friendship and co-operation, President Mugabe has said. Soldiers flee to Canada to avoid Iraq duty The Other War: A Report from Colombia The slums in the world's teeming cities need an urgent solution Time to Talk War Crimes Housing Cuts for the Poor, Tax Cuts for the Rich To ease traffic, Mo. may drive on left Documents Trace KBR Billing Problems Republicanizing the Race Card Venezuela Takes on Exxon Mobil in Oil Play New Mexico aims to save ancient footprints Atom Breaks Rules, Beats Friction US debt clock running out of time, space Security hole digs into Microsoft Bush's Top 10 'Vietnam' Mistakes Haiti and Human Rights Watch From Guatemala to Colombia
The Regional Integration of Gold and Bullets McKinney: Race sparked tiff with police Can President Alfredo Palacio Survive Ecuador's Indigenous Uprising? The Ghost of George Wallace:
Immigration and White Racism US Census Bureau to Hide Poverty British companies draw huge profits from occupied Iraq
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