"Kenya to reclaim 'stolen' artefacts"

Kenya to reclaim 'stolen' artefacts
Kenya is in the process of identifying several artefacts smuggled out of the country in the late 1970s and early 1980s in a bid to bring them back, senior curator of the National Museums of Kenya, Abdalla Ali Allausy, said here Sunday.

Belafonte calls Bush 'greatest terrorist'
The American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" on Sunday and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

China-Africa trade jumps by 39%
Trade between China and African nations jumped 39% to $32.17bn (£18bn) in the first 10 months of last year, official Chinese customs figures have revealed.

A year after, Sudan peace still fragile
A year after it was signed, Sudan’s Coprehensive Peace Agreement that ended more than two decades of war has overcome several obstacles but is still threatened on several fronts, analysts say.

Bye-bye to Blair, Brown, Bob and Bono - the B stars in poverty pornography
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem says goodbye to the missionary focus on Africa by the likes of Tony Blair and Bob Geldof. “I hope that in the New Year NGOs will start looking more to Africa and Africans rather than to false prophets, saviours and messiahs from outside,” he writes.

Racism and Injustice in Alabama's Courts
All the self-serving, racist noise purporting to justify ridiculously high bail bonds primarily for black people together with all the surreal political nonsense about "locking people up and throwing away the key" gave me reason to take another look at Alabama's criminal justice system. Here is just some of the sickening, racist crap I fully expected and quickly found. Lord, please help us!

Chadians React to World Bank Loan Suspension
Chad's government is calling for the World Bank to reconsider its decision to suspend loans to the country. The suspension was in response to Chad's decision to change bank-mandated laws. But public reaction to the loan suspension is mixed.

U.S. insists on monitoring democracy in Nigeria
TOP officials of the United States government have re-affirmed America's interest in Nigeria's democracy. Reiterating the country's recent position, a U.S. official said yesterday that America would not stop monitoring the six-year-old democratic rule of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Haiti’s UN Mission leader found dead
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti, the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), has been found shot dead in a hotel room in the capital, Port-au-Prince. Gen Urano Teixeira Da Matta Bacellar’s body was found with one bullet to the head the early hours of Saturday morning. Although an investigation is underway, it’s thought he may have committed suicide.

Impeach Blair over Iraq: UK general

the history of Zionism in the 20th century

US Image Problem Rooted in History, Not Media

Pentagon propaganda program orders
soldiers to promote Iraq war while home

Zapatista leader Ramona dies
A Maya Indian rebel leader and women's rights champion who became a Mexican heroine to anti-globalisation activists has died after a battle against cancer.

Year of Living Democratically

USA Sanctions 9 Firms Under Iran Nonproliferation Act

Bolivian Elections: A ten days commented diary

ACS Secretary General Concludes Visit to Cuba

The NSA Spy Engine: Echelon

Pentagon Strike