"Namibian Land policy comes under the hammer"

Drop the Debt
In July, the world's richest nations agreed to cancel about $40 billion in debt owed to international lenders like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund by 18 of the world's poorest countries. It is a long-overdue step that would allow countries like Mozambique, Ghana, Nicaragua and Bolivia to spend about $1 billion more per year on schooling and health.

UN watchdog to decide on Iran's nuclear program
The UN atomic watchdog is to meet to decide on an EU proposal that sets Iran up for referral to the UN Security Council, in what would be a sharp escalation of the West's confrontation with the Islamic Republic.

Nigeria militants threaten violence, police reassure
A militant group in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta said on Wednesday it was preparing to take up arms over the arrest of its leader but police said they had made security arrangements and were not expecting trouble.

US seeks stronger ties with regional player Angola
United States forces are holding joint military exercises with Angola and U.S. officials say they hope to forge stronger ties with sub-Saharan Africa's second largest oil producer, recovering from decades of civil war.

Poverty in West Africa despite rise in oil prices
SOARING oil prices have boosted revenues for West Africa's producers, but the region's residents are still mired in poverty, with billions of dollars disappearing into just a few pockets. The Niger Delta, home to Africa's biggest oil industry, supplies 96 percent of Nigeria's external revenue and 65 percent of the federal budget. It exports 2,5 million barrels per day, but the vast majority of the estimated 22 million people in the vicinity live in wretched conditions.

Namibian Land policy comes under the hammer
NAMIBIA's land reform programme is "unrealistic" and "logically impossible", having failed to empower the poor and landless since Independence, the Legal Assistance Centre says. Resettlement beneficiaries have been found to lack basic farming skills, resulting in low sustainable income and continued reliance on Government support, says a just-released report by the LAC's Land, Environment and Development Project

DRC to disarm rebel forces from Uganda, says defense minister
The Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) will soon disarm Ugandan rebel forces in its territory, Defense Minister Adolphe Onusumba said Friday. The UN Observer Mission in Congo (MONUC) will help the DRC government carry out the disarmament plan, Onusumba said.

Libyan doctors arrive in Sierra Leone
Three Libyan doctors were dispatched to medical clinics in southern Sierra Leone in an effort to rebuild the war-ravaged country's devastated health care system, official radio reported.

Venezuela Offers Support to U.S. Indigenous Communities
While setting new global standards for the recognition of indigenous rights in Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has made an offer to bring low-cost gasoline to the poor in the United States, including American Indian tribal communities.

Planners argue over site for Mandela statue in London
Planning inspectors are being asked to resolve a dispute over the site of a statue honouring South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela in London's Trafalgar Square.

Zimbabwe soccer players missing in London
Eight Zimbabwean soccer players have gone missing in London following a controversial trip to the United Kingdom to play a match, a newspaper reported in Harare on Saturday.

Ethiopia’s government accuses opposition of coup plot
Ethiopian government has accused opposition groups planning a mass rally next week to protest disputed May elections of fomenting violence and plotting a coup d’etat.

South Sudan - Peace is the start of new problems
Inside a sandy compound of grass-roofed shelters, southern Sudanese women line up to receive the first of their two daily meals - a stodgy soya-based mix provided by an international aid agency.

Chavez To Yank Venezuela Mining Licenses
Well, you can't say you weren't warned. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has of late directed his wrath at foreign oil businesses, is now aiming at mining. He vowed Thursday to cancel all mining licenses and stop issuing new ones to foreign companies.

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America's Inheritance in the Caucasus

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Nature and Man Conspire to Expose the Lies of the Powerful

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