"The Subtle Racism of Latin America"

Privatizing Water in South Africa: Neo-liberalism Dries the Well
Social and democratic equality is based on two types of fundamental freedoms - economic and political. For black South Africans, political freedom was first achieved in 1994 with the end of government-sanctioned racial apartheid. Regrettably, the latter has not yet been attained. Although voting equality has made black South Africans politically viable, economic inequality has continued since the mid-1990s. What has remained constant over the past ten years is a covert form of class apartheid. At the heart of the struggle to overcome this new apartheid is the battle over water rights and the privatization of public commodities. According to the UN, South Africa currently ranks as one of thirty countries in the world with the lowest average water resource availability per capita.

The Subtle Racism of Latin America
While many believe that Arab and Latin American societies have a better track record in regard to race than the United States, Dr. Carlos Moore, resident scholar at Brazil's Universidade do Estado da Bahia, contends that this impression is wrong. Moore, a black man raised in pre-Castro Cuba, believes that while these societies may look color blind on the surface, race actually dominates every aspect of social and political life.

CAFTA: Picking Up Where NAFTA Left Off
In the continuing quest for the exploitation of cheap labor and untapped resources, President Bush and the current administration have proposed the Central American Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA. CAFTA, to be comprised of the United States, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica, is essentially a continuation of NAFTA, the disastrous free trade agreement that wrecked havoc over the already impoverished peasants and farmers of its nation members.

Congo to Apprehend Ugandan Rebel Forces
Security authorities in the eastern province of Congo have resolved to denounce and apprehend any rebel forces that may be planning to destabilise Uganda.

Great Lakes States Propose Regional Rail Network
A Sh45.7 million US$593,450) feasibility study on a proposed railway line to link the Great Lakes states could soon be commissioned. A yet-to-be identified firm of consultants will undertake the study to establish the project's economic viability. The target countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, which are all landlocked.

GM crops created superweed, say scientists
Modified genes from crops in a GM crop trial have transferred into local wild plants, creating a form of herbicide-resistant "superweed".

S Africa considers Zimbabwe's IMF debt plea
South African President Thabo Mbeki says his Government is considering paying Zimbabwe's debts owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bus Skids Off Nigerian Bridge, Killing 56
A long-haul passenger bus skidded off a bridge and tumbled into a river in northern Nigeria on Sunday after the driver fell asleep, and 56 people were killed, officials said.

Africans hold key at UN Council expansion session
Foreign ministers from Japan, Germany, India and Brazil on Monday mount their second diplomatic offensive in a week to get crucial African support for their bid to expand the U.N. Security Council.

DRC-UGANDA: No sanctuary for new Congolese rebels, Uganda says
Uganda said on Monday it would not allow the newly-created rebel Congolese Revolutionary Movement or any other armed group to launch attacks from its territory on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Rwanda to free 30,000 prisoners
Rwanda has announced the provisional release of up to 30,000 prisoners suspected of involvement in genocide and other crimes

Malawi leader bans maize exports
Malawi's president has banned all exports of the food staple maize as well as fertilizer as the country gets to grips with the current food crisis.

Namibia Making Good Progress On Basic Education
AFRICA needs to recruit four million new teachers and provide continuous training to about 16 million existing teachers in the next 10 years to keep up with the positive trends in education on the continent, while the recent debt relief granted by the G8 countries should be spent on this sector as a priority.

CHAD-SUDAN: Locust swarms may form, rain and poor security hamper control efforts

SOUTH AFRICA: Govt plans to counter xenophobia

Philippines' Arroyo Faces Impeachment

IRAN: Activists condemn execution of gay teens

Chavez's Latam TV to fight 'cultural imperialism'

Mobile phones boom in Tanzania

Black fears over police shoot to kill policy

Clinton Again Regrets Failure to Stop Genocide

Bush Misspeaks