"Justice from an African woman’s standpoint"

Justice from an African woman’s standpoint
The economic and political crisis facing most of the African countries reveals that, even though there is a lot of scholarly work on the nature of justice, the majority of the people in Africa are yet to experience full human life. The faces of malnourished children in the streets of many cities in Africa, and the choking statistics of death as a result of starvation and other poverty related diseases challenge traditional definitions of justice and demand accountability. Due to the implementation of the structural adjustment programs imposed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, African countries’ economies have declined, which makes it difficult for the majority of them to access basic necessities such as food, water, medical facilities and education. The decline in health care services, education facilities, the growing shortage of food, and insecurity, force us to question the relevance of this global economy and who benefits from it.

SOUTH AFRICA: ANC looks to women to curb government graft
HALF THE candidates of South Africa's ruling ANC in the March local government elections will be women, the party said yesterday, in what analysts say is a drive to curb graft and end protests over poor services.

Curse hangs over African languages in Senegal
Linguists say many African languages are dying because speakers believe foreign tongues are more useful. To prepare students for business, linguistics departments in West African colleges usually teach French or English.

Nigeria: Oil-Rich Niger Delta Faces 'Shocking' New Wave of Violence
Foreign oil companies accustomed to high tension in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta are being forced to grapple with a new level of violence one industry official called "shocking."

Africa faces decent work deficit, says ILO report
Besides having the highest share in working poverty, sub-Saharan Africa`s unemployment rate is the second highest in the world, says the International Labour Office (ILO) in a new report.

Hamas under pressure to recognise Israel as Fatah protest turns violent
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, is due to travel to Gaza tomorrow to open talks with the Hamas leadership on the formation of a "national unity" coalition government which would include ministers from the defeated Fatah.

Aboriginal activists burn Australian flag
Angry Aboriginal activists in Brisbane yesterday burned an Australian flag to protest against celebrations marking European settlement in Australia. Around 300 protesters staged the "Invasion Day" demonstration a short distance from where Queensland premier Peter Beattie was leading Australia Day festivities in the city's Roma Street Parklands.

Palestinian people have spoken, says Mbeki
President Thabo Mbeki congratulated the Hamas Islamic movement on Friday on what he described as its decisive and democratic victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections.

'Suicide Seeds' Could Spell Death of Peasant Agriculture, UN Meeting Told
Groups fighting for the rights of peasant communities are stepping up pressure on governments to ban the use of genetically modified ''suicide seeds'' at UN-sponsored talks on biodiversity in Spain this week.

Bush supports Russian compromise for Iran nuclear dispute

Hamas under pressure to recognise Israel as Fatah protest turns violent

How the BBC hollows out the ‘news’

US propaganda aimed at foreigners reaches US public: Pentagon document

Bush administration launches campaign of lies in defense of government spying

Bush once again playing on fears of U.S. public

Larijani warns West against radical behavior

United against the States!

US Orders Syria To Do the Impossible

Neanderthal man floated into Europe, say Spanish researchers

Report: Israel tried to kill bin Laden

Saddam's lawyers to sue Bush, Blair

Forum Spotlights Problems of Poor Women

An Open Letter to the State Department
The US is Violating the Rights of the Cuban Five

No voting stations for Haiti's largest slum