"From Rwanda to Darfur: Lessons learned?"

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From Rwanda to Darfur: Lessons learned?
What lessons did the international community learn from the Genocide in Rwanda ten years ago, especially in relation to the crisis in Darfur? Gerald Caplan, an expert on the Rwandan genocide, charts the responsstrategic interests, have shown a scandalous disregard for human life and failed to act and prevent genocide.e of the international community in Rwanda and then discusses what the response has been in Darfur. Once again, the international community, with key players only able to serve their various economic and strategic interests, have shown a scandalous disregard for human life and failed to act and prevent genocide.

African Countries Jostle for Nigeria Satellite
More than ten African countries have indicated their desire to benefit from the operations of the yet-to-be launched Nigeria Communication Satellite, known as NIGCOMSAT-1, Director General of the National Space Research and Devel-opment Agency (NSRDA), Prof. Robert Boroffice, has said.

Germany 2006 and the African immigration smudge
As preparations are underway for the world’s largest sporting event-World Cup 2006- visa and immigration related issues have once again taken centre stage and are very high on the agenda of both the host country -Germany- and participating countries from the African continent in this all-important event.

Caribbean slave descendants sue French philosopher
Descendants of slaves from France's Caribbean islands are suing a leading French philosopher for making allegedly offensive remarks about the islands' black populations, a lawyer said on Monday.

Benin Voodoo Day Pushes for Acceptance of Traditional Religions
Once stigmatized, traditional religions and voodoo have gained widespread acceptance in the West African nation of Benin. An annual voodoo festival, officially recognized by the government that once banned the practices, attracts thousands of practitioners and curious visitors from as far away as Europe and America.

Rwanda seeks priest's extradition for genocide trial
Rwandan authorities have demanded the extradition of a Catholic priest exiled in France who is suspected of participating in the country's 1994 genocide, officials said on Thursday.

Unearthing the past in Namibia
For more than 15 years, the sands of northern Namibia have hidden many of the victims of this country's troubled past. In the last few months however, the authorities have been discovering unidentified graves that date back to the struggle for independence from South Africa during the apartheid era.

World is failing the Congo, says report
War-ravaged Congo is suffering the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis, with 38 000 people dying each month mostly from easily treatable diseases, according to a study published on Friday in Britain's leading medical journal.

Chad oil account frozen after World Bank halts aid
The World Bank on Thursday said Citibank had frozen a London-based escrow account that collected revenues from Chad's oil pipeline, including royalty payments from oil major Exxon Mobil Corp.

IMF to make new mission to Zimbabwe
A five-member delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to arrive in Zimbabwe later this month as the Southern African country struggles to pay back about $146-million owed to the lending club, the finance minister said on Thursday.

AU Won't Allow Former Leaders to Be Tried Outside Africa - Konare
African Union Commission chairman Professor Alpha Oumar Konare has said the AU will not allow former African leaders to be tried outside Africa.

Politics of Chaos: Gaza’s Turmoil in Context