"Mbeki Endorses Move to Expropriate Land"

Woman's body mistaken for Halloween decoration
The apparent suicide of a woman found hanged in a tree was ignored for hours because neighbours thought she was a Halloween decoration.

Iran denies threatening Israel
Ahmadinejad told students in Tehran on Wednesday that Islamic nations "will not let its historic enemy live in its heartland," adding: "Israel must be wiped off the map." "My words are the Iranian nation's words," he told the Iranian news agency, IRNA. "Westerners are free to comment, but their reactions are invalid. They are rude, falsely thinking that the whole world should be subordinate to them," he added.

Transcript: Iran President's speech threatening Israel

The internal information war
"More and more Israelis, including very prominent political and security figures, are sounding the alarm regarding Israel's future."

Mbeki Endorses Move to Expropriate Land
President Thabo Mbeki has endorsed land expropriation in SA, but says it must be done in an environment of "fair compensation".
Frustrated by the slow pace of land reform via the "willing seller willing buyer" system, the ruling African National Congress and its allies have called on government to quicken the pace through expropriation. They argue that farmers are deliberately inflating farm prices to stall redistribution.

'Dr Death' is Off the Hook in South Africa
APARTHEID-ERA chemical and biological warfare mastermind, South Africa's Dr Wouter Basson, has received a second - and possibly final - reprieve from being prosecuted on charges that he helped commit war crimes outside South Africa's borders, including in pre-Independence Namibia.

South Africa flag campaign hits resistance
When South Africa's government began a campaign to fly the national flag at each of the country's public schools last month, no one expected controversy.

Singing and weeping with Miriam Makeba
MIRIAM Makeba is all strength, in her words, her look, her voice. With delicacy and supreme humility she has embarked on an extensive international tour to say farewell to audiences that have applauded her for several decades.

Tension Builds Up in a Closely Contested Election in Zanzibar
With elections just two days away, there is palpable tension in Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar, where a strong opposition has promised an extremely tight race.

Namibians pay homage to chief who fought Germans
Nama-speaking tribes in Namibia will flock to a tiny village this weekend to pay tribute a famous chief who raised the banner of revolt against German colonial forces but was killed in battle a century ago.

AFRICA-VENEZUELA: Weaving New Alliances with Cultural Threads
Venezuela, the biggest oil producer in Latin America and the fifth biggest in the world, has launched an offensive to forge closer diplomatic ties with Africa, initially focusing on political and cultural questions while leaving the matter of energy cooperation to the future.

The legacy of Chancellor Williams in: The Destruction of Black Civilization

CONGO: Hunter-gatherers face starvation following a hunting ban
A blanket ban on hunting in the Republic of Congo has made life even more difficult for the Baka community, an indigenous hunter-gatherer group living in the rain forests near the timber-concession areas in the north of the country.

President's backing may protect Congo rainforest
The world's second largest rainforest stands a greater chance of being protected after Congo's president finally backed a largely ignored ban on new logging.

Sudan says Uganda uncooperative in Garang’s crash probe

African Union plans common African passport
The African Union (AU) Commission plans an African passport to facilitate the movement of people within the continent, according to the Commission`s Chairperson Alpha Oumar Konaré. "We are interested in the idea of an African passport because we believe in African citizenship. It is important today that the AU can produce this document to facilitate free movement among African countries," Konaré told a news conference in the French capital Wednesday.

Confusion still surrounds cause of Nigeria plane crash
There is still confusion as to what caused a Nigerian Boeing 737 to crash on Saturday night, killing all 111 passengers and 6 crew members, minutes after taking off.

Widow of Sudanese rebel leader is part of new government of the south

Kiss your Democracy Goodbye (But Did You Ever Have One?)

Who Owns the Rights on Tamiflu: Rumsfeld To Profit From Bird Flu Hoax

The Epic Crime That Dares Not Speak Its Name

The AIDS virus: Made in the USA?

Embracing the Anti-Apartheid Struggle in Israel/Palestine

U.S./Israeli Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds

US Assures Israel That Syria And Iran Are Next

Is the US Really Against Torture?