"Working Towards Self-Sufficiency"

Working Towards Self-Sufficiency
As of the fifteenth century when the Maafa or black holocaust (slave trade) was becoming big business in concurrency with the fall of the Songhai empire of west Africa, Europeans and Arabs went to great extents to maintain and warrant this trade, one major means they (Europeans in particular) went about doing this was to control information about world history particularly black history and the same tactics was used during the colonial era and even now in this neocolonial era.

Reject further liberalisation - African govts urged
Organisations of civil society from across Africa have called on African governments not to accede to the request of the developed countries for further liberalisation at the up-coming World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong. A copy of an African declaration adopted in Accra and copied to the Conference in Hong Kong called on governments to resist being coerced into committing their existing liberalisation undertaken under International Monetary Fund / World Bank (IMF/WB) pressure.

Anger as British aid to Malawi spent on US firms
The government was under attack from development charities last night for allegedly wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds on aid to Malawi by paying it to American consultancies.

The Risks of Being Female And Living in Kenya Today
According to police, more women are raped than the people murdered by gangsters or vehicles stolen and the trend indicates a worrying increase. All this must take into account the fact that many rape victims never report the crime and that some parents of defiled children, who are the most vulnerable group, prefer to hush up the crime.

Africa's Woes in the Critical Eye of Scholar
Over the years, African countries have continued to depend on the developed world. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have continued to exert pressure on African governments to adopt good governance as a condition for foreign aid.

Africa economies hit hard by rising world oil prices
Africans are struggling to cope with stubbornly high global oil prices which are forcing many to walk long distances to work or schools, go hungry as food prices skyrocket, and depend on candles to light their homes.

Africans back India on cutting tariffs at WTO
The African group of countries has extended its support for the tariff reduction proposal of Argentina, Brazil and India (ABI) for non-agriculture market access (Nama) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Black Community Holds Two Day Protest of Brutality by Bridgeport's Police Department
For the second day in a row, members of the African American community marched downtown to protest alleged brutality by the city's police department.

Zimbabwe, IMF talks 'not over'
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Herbert Murerwa on Monday said week-long talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is mulling expelling Harare for debt arrears, were by no means over.

Zimbabwe plans epic fuel conservation project
The Zimbabwean government, which is battling crippling power shortages, is soon to embark on an ambitious electricity and fuel conservation programme, the state-controlled Herald newspaper said on Monday.

Uganda: 1,000 Displaced Die Every Week in War-Torn North - Report
An estimated 1,000 people displaced by the 19-year-old war in northern Uganda die every week from violence or disease, the Ugandan Ministry of Health and its partners said in a report.

Botswana Develops Gas Resources
THE Kalahari Gas Corporation (KGC), an exploration and development company based in Gaborone, has started drilling for commercial gas reserves identified in the eastern side of the Kalahari Karoo Basin.

Nigeria Woos South African Investors
A three-day conference which took place this week in Johannesburg has highlighted the possibilities for increased trade between South Africa and Nigeria.

What If America Found Its Soul?

More journalists killed in Iraq than Vietnam

Pullout fooled the world, say Palestinians

Halliburton Contract Critic Loses Her Job

Rev. Jackson Lends Support to Chavez

Civilization Under Attack

Iraq gamble as Sunnis left out of constitution deal

ORDER 81: Re-engineering Iraqi agriculture

Ecuador oil protesters threaten to resume attacks

Iraq leader says would oppose Saddam death sentence

Chinese try to get chimp to quit smoking

Chavez, Castro team up on projects, making backers proud, foes nervous

Vietnam to release 10,428 prisoners to mark National Day

Cuba Alert as Terrorist Posada Appears in Court