"Digging for 'tainted gold' in Congo"

Digging for 'tainted gold' in Congo
This region, in Africa's heartland, has some of the world's biggest
gold deposits. But for years competition to reap its riches - with the labor of men and boys - has helped fuel armed conflict,
including a 1998-2003 war that resulted in up to four million deaths.

500 Years Later and the legacy of Africa’s enslavement
500 Years Later represents a fresh, unapologetic African narrative on the crisis and legacy of enslavement. The film not only embodies the story of the African Diaspora, but also carries the culture of our people in its subtext.

AFRICA: Continent needs "home-grown" democracy
African continent must discard the political systems it inherited from its colonial masters and develop a "home-grown" democracy that would better reflect conditions on the continent, outgoing Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa said on Wednesday.

Bank of America Becomes Fourth Bank to Admit Ties to Slavery
In a report released Wednesday, the Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) became the fourth bank in the United States to disclose links to slavery. The admission comes as a result of a 2002 Chicago law that any company doing business with the city must reveal past slavery ties.

Supporters of Zimbabwe land reform accuse western media of failing to tell the truth on its merits
South Africa has been in the spotlight after hinting that it wants to follow Zimbabwe and expedite the redistribution of land to indigenous Africans. If one looks at the facts rather than a biased western media, this might not be a bad idea.

ICC rejects Zimbabwe ban
THE International Cricket Council (ICC) is to reject a proposal by the British government to ban Zimbabwe from playing international cricket because of its human rights record.

Senegal kora players keep ancient tradition alive
Beneath the rustling leaves of a majestic mango tree, Aliou Gassama teases a tune from an ancient African harp. Concentration chiselled across his face, he deftly navigates the 21 strings.

Cellphones allowing Africans to reach out
From 1999 through 2004, the number of mobile subscribers in Africa jumped to 76.8 million from 7.5 million, an average annual increase of 58 percent.

PAX AFRICANA
Continental integration has been seized upon as a key to reviving Africa. In this light, the revitalization of the African Union and initiatives such as the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), ECOWAS and SADC are timely measures but if they are to be effective, they cannot remain vague concepts understood only at the macroeconomic and macropolitical levels. The idea of African integration has to be articulated as a broad, sweeping vision of a renascent Africa. Pax Africana is a socio-spiritual ethic for rebuilding Africa that will harvest from the continent's fertile cultural acreage to create a pan African philosophy of development.

Zimbabwe constitution to change
Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa said the changes were needed to complete Mugabe's "fast track" redistribution of 5 000 white-owned commercial farms to black Zimbabweans.

Zim lays claim to 30% of miners
A bill forcing all foreign-owned mining companies operating in Zimbabwe to cede 30% of their shares to indigenous business people is ready to be tabled in parliament, the state-owned Herald reported Thursday.

Liberian soccer hero, George Weah, launches presidential bid
Liberian soccer star George Weah started his campaign to become the next president of a country ruined by 14 years of war with some fairly basic promises: get the water running and turn on the lights.

Chávez taunts US with oil offer
Venezuelan president hits back at assassination remarks with offer of cheap petroleum for poor Americans

U.S. and China unite to block G4 plan

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Conditions not yet ripe for refugee return, refugee agency says

Reverend Robertson was just trying to save Taxpayer Money

Bush Approval at All-Time Low in U.S.

Abbas Accuses Israel of wrecking peace

Google's growth stifles rivals, say firms

The Bush Family's War Profiteering