"We must understand our past"

We must understand our past
Nation-building should start with a proper sense of history

Mbeki's diplomacy a success
President Thabo Mbeki's peace initiatives are showing progress in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast although the advances are fragile, analysts say.

New Monkey Species Discovered in East Africa
Scientists have discovered a new monkey species in the mountains of East Africa.

Geldof is wrong: aid to Africa hasn't worked
PERHAPS I'm just growing old and grumpy but the sight of Bob Geldof parading his millionaire ego at Holyrood was more than I could bear. Yes, the plight of sub-Saharan Africa is desperate, but it will be cured by hard economic logic rather than pop-star emotion.

US to launch new counter-terrorism initiative in Africa
The United States will launch a new program in June to help an interagency effort to prevent terrorists from establishing a foothold in Africa, the Pentagon said on Monday.

New African monkey discovered
A previously unknown monkey species has been found in the mountains of southern Tanzania.

Uranium to become a protected resource
SOUTH Africa is to declare uranium a protected mineral resource to safeguard supplies for its growing nuclear industry, Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka announced on Thursday.

Unity seen as way to empower Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya - (KRT) - For a Ugandan farmer trying to get a shipping container of coffee to Europe, the first leg of the journey is always the most frustrating. Because Uganda is landlocked, the shipment must go by rutted road to the Kenyan port of Mombasa, a 750-mile journey that rarely takes less than a month, $3,000 in shipping costs, one border crossing and sometimes protracted negotiations with Kenyan port authorities.

UN Special Envoy returns to
southern Africa as humanitarian needs escalate

Massive shake-up in education planned
The government is to introduce tough measures designed to shake education in South Africa to the core.

Los Angeles Elects First Latino Mayor in 130 Years

Cowboys and Muslims
In the U.S., kids have always played games pitting the "good guys" against the "bad guys." "Cops and Robbers" and "Cowboys and Indians" are two timeless pursuits of American youngsters.

Debt Cancellation: Historic Victories, New Challenges
How 100% debt cancellation for poor countries--now being debated by wealthy nations--was transformed from an implausible demand into a winning issue, and what barriers lie ahead for the debt relief movement.

U.S. and Iraqi military forces detain journalists
The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is demanding an explanation from U.S. and Iraqi military forces regarding the whereabouts of at least eight Iraqi journalists who have been detained since March 2005.

CIA plans to shift work to Denver
WASHINGTON -- The CIA has plans to relocate the headquarters of its domestic division, which is responsible for operations and recruitment in the United States, from the CIA's Langley, Va., headquarters to Denver, a move designed to promote innovation, according to U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials.

Cuba slams US extradition 'farce'
Cuban President Fidel Castro has condemned the US handling of an old foe, bombing suspect Luis Posada Carriles, as "a big farce, a big lie".