Africa
Concern Growing in Sudan over Attempt to Charge President
Posted by Jeff from Voice of America
Demonstrations are expected in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to protest the decision of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor to bring war crimes charges against President Omar al-Bashir. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the announcement has been greeted with concern by many in Sudan, including opposition party leaders and the former southern rebels sharing power in the national government.
Heroism of Conflict Survivors Inspires New Program in Central Africa
Posted by ap101
Ricky Richard was fourteen when he was abducted from his home in Uganda and drafted into the Lord's Resistance Army, a violent rebel militia that has forced almost two million Ugandans from their homes.
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai withdraws party from election saying to continue would cost supporters' lives
Posted by VincebusEruptum from Guardian UK
The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday pulled out of this week's presidential election in Zimbabwe, saying he is not prepared to ask people to die by voting for him, and accusing Robert Mugabe of "waging a war against the people..."
Zimbabwe On The Brink: Eyewitness
Posted by robynoratocom
George Nyathi writes from his home in Harare: "The police foot patrols have been heightened with hordes of riot police officers now a common sight on the streets of Harare and its twin city, Bulawayo. The situation is really tense and signs are that this once vibrant country is headed for serious disaster pending the announcement of the final election results..."
APL Mugabe aides discuss ceding power
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Advisers of President Robert Mugabe and his chief rival are discussing the possibility of Zimbabwe’s longtime leader relinquishing power, a businessman close to the electoral commission and a lawyer close to the opposition told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Media Matters - WSJ editorial falsely claimed
Posted by theangryindian from Media Matters
A Wall Street Journal editorial falsely asserted that "the Senate Intelligence Committee found" former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV "had lied in claiming his wife [former CIA agent Valerie Plame] had played no role in sending him to Niger."
Anti-HIV gel fails key trial in S. African women
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
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