"S. Africa to take land from white farmer"

Haitian children sold as cheap labourers and prostitutes for little more than £50
On market day in Dajabón, a bustling Dominican town on the Haitian border, you can pick up many bargains if you know where to look. You can haggle the price of a live chicken down to 40 pesos (72p); wrestle 10lb of macaroni from 60 to 50 pesos; and, with some discreet inquiries, buy a Haitian child for the equivalent of £54.22.

Black Grandmother Released From Jail For Looting In New Orleans
A 73-year-old woman who was jailed for more than two weeks after authorities accused her of looting was released Friday evening. Merlene Maten said the first thing she wanted to do was visit her 80-year-old husband.

South Africa to take land from white farmer
South Africa's government is for the first time moving to seize land from a white farmer, saying Thursday that negotiations to buy the property to hand over to Black claimants were taking too long.

'Namibian Govt Must Apologise to San'
THE Namibian Government should make reparations to the country's San population for gross negligence that borders on moral genocide.

French Lesson: Taunts on Race Can Boomerang
The French news media were captivated by Hurricane Katrina, pointing out how the American government's faltering response brought into plain view the sad lot of black Americans. But this time the French, who have long criticized America's racism, could not overlook the parallels at home.

EU Insists Sugar Reforms Irreversible
A senior European Union official has defended the proposed price cuts for sugar imports from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. European Commission Director for Agricultural Russell Mildon said the on-going sugar reforms in the 25-member trade block were irreversible.

Former Black Panther who refused to testify ordered freed by court
A former member of the Black Panther Party who was jailed last month for refusing to testify before a grand jury is out of jail -- at least for now.

Oil-hungry companies eye Africa's black gold
Africa is attracting increasing attention among oil producers, amid rising oil prices, instability in the Arab world, and production slowdowns in the hurricane-hit Gulf of Mexico.

Niger Delta Oil Companies Shut Some Facilities, Withdraw Workers
Oil companies in Nigeria's volatile Niger Delta are closing facilities and evacuating staff a day after armed militants shut down an installation owned by a U.S.-based firm. Fighters protesting the arrest of their leader say more attacks will follow, if he is not released.

SA, Tanzania sign pact on trade imbalance
There were jokes about third and fourth terms at a Press conference after the conclusion of Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa's State visit to South Africa. The warmth between him and President Mbeki was evident.

UN Will Support Sudan's New Government of National Unity, Annan Says
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) will do its utmost to support Sudan's new Government of National Unity as it addresses the enormous challenges of establishing a durable peace and bringing economic development after decades of civil war, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today as he welcomed the Government's swearing-in.

Chinese Goods Flood Dakar, Anger Competitors
Hundreds of newly-arrived Chinese wholesale merchants are flooding Senegal's capital Dakar, with cheap goods, pleasing customers and retailers, but angering their Senegalese competitors.

World Bank/IMF Losing Relevancy, South Says
Developing countries have expressed strong dissatisfaction with their current "under-representation" at the World Bank and the IMF, warning that they are losing their significance.

NAMIBIA: Land reform must include post-transfer support, says new report
Namibia's land reform programme is flawed because poor and landless people are not being empowered to become successful farmers once they have been resettled, claims a new report.

World Bank President Cautious on Debt Relief
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz says he is optimistic that technical problems blocking implementation of a debt relief program for poor countries in Africa can be worked out.

Apartheid America

British soldiers in terrorist attack

Facing Opposition, U.S. and E.U. Backpedal on Iran Action

Colombian rebels accept Venezuela's offer
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Colombia's second-largest rebel group on Friday accepted an offer from neighboring Venezuela to host peace talks between the guerrillas and the Colombian government.

New Orleans floods again as Rita strikes

Big and Easy Iraqi-Style Contracts Flood New Orleans

Brazil to ask WTO to impose trade sanctions on US