In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates
September 2, 2010
New York Times / By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
The government in Hobyo has asked pirates to ring off coastal villages and block out the Shabab.
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Maybe AZ Gov Jan Brewer Has A Point About Libya
September 2, 2010
Riehl World View / Dan
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer was recently outraged over a Clinton State Department decision. Gov.
U.N. E-Mail Shows Early Warning of Congo Rapes
August 31, 2010
New York Times / By JOSH KRON and JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
An e-mail and bulletin warned about rape in a remote Congolese area much earlier than officials originally said.
Why Obama Won't Embrace the Declaration of Independence
August 31, 2010
Weekly Standard Blog / Jeffrey H. Anderson
A few miles up the road from Ground Zero, the Obama administration recently submitted its account of the United States human rights record to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Cipla to buy 25% in S Africa unit
September 2, 2010
rediff Business
Cipla, the largest player in the domestic drug market, could play white knight for Cipla Medpro, South Africa's third-largest drugmaker and a key ally of the Indian company.
African art at the cloister
September 2, 2010
ParisDailyPhoto / Eric Tenin (eric@parisdailyphoto.com)
Daily Dose: September 2nd, 2010.
September 2, 2010
The Offside / chris
Whether or not this is actually the Ghana national team playing in a Chicago park is debatable (two years old), but it’s no less beautiful. Ruud’s joyous comeback.
MagIndustries Update on Potash Investment Agreement with Republic of Congo
September 2, 2010
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Gaddafi: Europe will 'turn black' unless EU pays Libya £4bn a year
August 31, 2010
Telegraph News | Top News
Col Muammar Gaddafi has warned that Europe runs the risk of turning "black" unless the EU pays Libya at least €5 billion (£4.1 billion) a year to block the arrival of illegal immigrants from Africa.
CIA Training Intelligence Agents for “State Sponsor of Terrorism” Sudan
August 30, 2010
Firedoglake / Jeff Kaye
Despite being listed on the U.S.
World Bank says Population Growth, Climate Change Demand Better Water Management
August 31, 2010
VOA News: Top Stories / Joe DeCapua
Bank review of 2003 strategy plan finds many successes, makes recommendations
South Africa wage offer increased
August 31, 2010
BBC News | Business | World Edition
South Africa's government increases its wage offer to more than a million striking public sector workers, but it is below the union's demand.
Can BET Help NASCAR's Image with African Americans?
September 2, 2010
Black Voices Blogs / Lynnette Khalfani-Cox
Filed under: News, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox What do you get when you show lots of fast, souped-up cars on a television network best known for airing rap videos, gospel music and urban-oriented ...
CPJ: Radio journalist fatally stabbed in Somalia
September 2, 2010
Blog and news combined / Laura Oliver
A radio journalist working in Somalia was fatally stabbed last week, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Abdullahi Omar Gedi, 25, was attacked after leaving work at Radio Daljir.
Why Don't Black Boys Play Baseball?
September 2, 2010
Black Voices Blogs / Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD
Filed under: Baseball TheGrio.com is reporting that there is a group of black women in Philadelphia who've taken it upon themselves to get their sons involved in baseball.
Hemingway's Great-Granddaughter Stars in Louis Vuitton Safari Campaign
September 1, 2010
Luxist / Jared Paul Stern
Earlier this year we told you about model Dree Hemingway, 22, daughter of Mariel Hemingway and great-granddaughter of famous author Ernest Hemingway, who's making a name for herself among the fashion ...
Constitution Outreach: News Round-Up, 19 August – 31 August 2010
September 1, 2010
This is Zimbabwe / Sokwanele
Reminder: Please complete Sokwanele’s constitution survey online at www.sokwanele.com/zimbabweconstitution/survey.
South African Runner Semenya Loses... Again
September 1, 2010
Black Voices Blogs / Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Filed under: Women's Sports The world was anticipating the comeback of South African runner Caster Semenya, the female runner whose gender was questioned last year, after she blew away the ...
Suspected drug lord captured in Mexico state
August 31, 2010
L.A. Times - Africa
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as 'La Barbie,' was seized by federal police agents, the government says.
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Boomers bounce Angola
September 2, 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines
Australia will play Slovenia for a place in the basketball world championship quarter-finals after knocking off Angola 76-55 in their final group game.
Iran: Opposition leader under attack
September 2, 2010
Global Voices Online » Technology / Hamid Tehrani
By Hamid Tehrani Basij forces and pro government elements attacked Mehdi Karroubi's house in last two days. Karroubi,a reformist leader, has been a critical voice against Iranian government.
Libya frees ex-Gitmo detainee
September 2, 2010
The Long War Journal / Thomas Joscelyn (tjoscelyn@hotmail.com)
As part of its reconciliation process with terrorists and extremists, the Libyan government has freed a former Gitmo detainee who served al Qaeda and the Taliban for almost a decade.
Sudan Referendum Body Agrees Post to End Deadlock
September 2, 2010
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FINDING AFRICA: WIN 10 DAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA!
September 2, 2010
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Saudi Arabia: Domestic Worker Brutalized
September 2, 2010
Human Rights Watch News Releases / Human Rights Watch
(New York) - The apparent brutality by Saudi employers against a Sri Lankan domestic worker highlights the severe shortcomings in labor laws and practices that foster abuse and exploitation, Human ...
In Somalia, foreign intervention won't resolve Al Shabab threat
September 2, 2010
Christian Science Monitor
The best hope for stability in Somalia may lie in African Union troops, but they can't take the offensive against the terrorist group Al Shabab.
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