Archive for the 'Africa' Category
A Loss For Zimbabwe
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Elections, Zimbabwe
Change, real change for Zimbabwe seemed to be only days away. After years of running this once proud nation into the ground, President Robert Mugabe finally had a challenger worthy of the succeeding him. All that needed to happen was for a free and fair election to take place on June 27th. […]
Read More..>>Kenyan Parliament Seeks to Ratify Peace Accord
Posted on March 6, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Kenya
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It now goes to the Parliament of Kenya to finalize the peace process.Â
Today, the first session of paliament opened since the power-sharing agreement was reached between President Mwai Kibaki and former rival turned new Prime Minister Ralia Odinga.  Â
“I urge honorable members to ensure that all the necessary bills to implement the accord and other social and economic […]
Mr. Bush Goes to Africa
Posted on February 16, 2008 - Filed Under AIDS, Africa, Bush
For the second time in his presidency, George Bush is visiting Africa.
Perhaps the most positive enduring legacy of the Bush Admininstration will be the funding it alloted for wildly successful programs in Africa that have helped those struggling with HIV/AIDS and other aliments common in impoverished nations.
Bush wants his trip to focus on the successes […]
Chad Rebels Attack Capital
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, CHad
The situation in Chad remains unclear but we do know that rebels to the government have entered the capital and were attempting to move on the Presidential Palace. A high level German official told CNN that the parliament building was being ransacked.
The Washington Post reports, “Hundreds of rebels penetrated the capital of Chad […]
Gates Pledges $306 Million, Calls for “Creative Capitalism”
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Davos, MDG's
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Bill Gates is stepping up, again. Now he is taking aim at helping impverished nations increase the agricultural production, by providing $306 million in grant money. He announced his plan at his speech today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Increased food production and crop yields have been identified as a critical compenent by the UN’s […]
A Closer Look at the Congo Conflict
Posted on January 23, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Congo, war
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Sometimes words fail to properly express the rage, pain and suffering that comes with a decade of war.
Marcus Bleasdale, a brave award-winning photojournalist, who spent over 8 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has recorded these horrors in vivid detail.
To view some of his haunting and incredible images, click here.
You can read more about […]
5.4 Million Killed in Congo Conflict
Posted on January 23, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, war
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A new International Rescue Committee survey has found that 5,400,000 people have died from war-related causes in Congo since 1998 – the world’s deadliest documented conflict since WW II. The vast majority died from non-violent causes such as malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition—easily preventable and treatable conditions when people have access to health care and […]
“Top Ten” Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007
Posted on December 28, 2007 - Filed Under Africa, media
Doctors Without Borders recently released its Tenth Annual “Top Ten” Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007.
People struggling to survive violence, forced displacement, and disease in the Central African Republic (CAR), Somalia, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere often went underreported in the news this year and much of the past decade, according to the 10th annual list […]
Lines Over a Mile Long to Vote in Kenya’s Presidential Election
Posted on December 27, 2007 - Filed Under Africa, Elections
With most of the world’s attention pointed to the fragile democracy and national crisis in Pakistan, the polls have opened Kenya’s presidential election. In most democracies, waiting in line to vote is a hassle. In Kenya, it is a privilege.
According to the NY Times: “Millions of Kenyans waited in the muggy darkness for […]
Zuma Rocks South Africa’s Election
Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under Africa, Elections
In a remarkable development from South Africa, Jacob Zuma is back. Zuma, who was fired as South Africa’s deputy president two years ago, yesterday made a dramatic comeback by winning the leadership of the ruling African National Congress. Zuma is now poised to become the next President of the nation.
There are already fears that this […]