Africa
Obama: US President or World President?, June 12, 2008, Pambazuka News
SAS Mercenary Sued for Coup Distress, June 10, 2008, Sunday Times (London)
Threat of World Aids Pandemic Among Heterosexuals Is Over, Report Admits, June 9, 2008, Independent (London)
Kenyans' Hopes are High after Obama Seals Nomination , June 5, 2008, AP
I Did Not Eat DRC Pygmies—Otafiire, June 3, 2008, Chris Obore
‘Witches’ Burnt to Death in Kenya, May 21, 2008, BBC News
Stephen Hawking in Hunt for Africa’s Hidden Talent, May 14, 2008, London Times
Negative Images Harm Black Youth, Forum Told, May 14, 2008, Windsor Star
White Zimbabweans Bring Change to Nigeria, May 6, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
‘Polygamy Doesn’t Work’ Says Father of 77, April 30, 2008, Telegraph (London)
Africa: Nations Lag Behind in Millennium Goals, Says UN Chief , April 23, 2008, Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
Lynchings in Congo as Penis Theft Panic Hits Capital, April 23, 2008, Reuters
Boy Flees Islamic School That Makes Beggars of African Kids, April 22, 2008, AP
Killing Children a Political Ritual, April 22, 2008, Reuters
Congo Plane Crashes at End of Runway and Bursts Into Flames, April 15, 2008, AP
‘Slave’ Sues Niger Government, April 8, 2008, News 24 (Cape Town)
Chinese Beaten Up in Zambia Mines, April 7, 2008, BBC News
Top Aide Testifies Taylor Ordered Soldiers to Eat Victims, March 13, 2008, AP
Africa Hard Hit by Health Worker Gap, March 7, 2008, AP
Come Back, Colonialism, All is Forgiven, February 14, 2008, Time
Kenya Violence: ‘We Waited, Now We’ll Chop Them to Bits’, February 4, 2008, London Times
Crisis Caused 5.4 Million Deaths in Congo, Report Says, January 29, 2008, CBC News (Toronto)
UNICEF: Kenya Child Rapes on Rise, January 29, 2008, AP
Refugee Link to Wildlife Decline, January 24, 2008, BBC News
I Ate Children’s Hearts, Ex-Rebel Says, January 22, 2008, BBC News
Genital Mutilation a Weapon in Kenya, January 18, 2008, AP
Kenyan Kin Keep Obama Faith Despite Primary Setback, January 10, 2008, Reuters
The Gangs of Nairobi, January 9, 2008, Newsweek
Private Security Contractors Look to Africa for Recruits, January 8, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Terrified Kenyans Flee Ethnic Violence, January 8, 2008, AP
Kenya Church Torched, 50 Reported Killed, January 2, 2008, AP
What Others Say, December 31, 2007, Daily Nation (Nairobi)
Angolan Actors ‘Killed by Police’, December 19, 2007, BBC News
Tanzania Fear Over Albino Killing, December 17, 2007, BBC
Kadhafi Calls For Colonial Compensation Before Paris Visit, December 12, 2007, AFP
Children Are Targets of Nigerian Witch Hunt, December 10, 2007, Observer
The Historical Origins of Africa’s Underdevelopment, December 10, 2007, VoxEU
African School Succeeds Against the Odds, December 7, 2007, AP
From Muddy Track to ‘African Bangalore’, November 29, 2007, London Times
Sierra Leone: For Women, War’s Over But Violence Goes On, November 28, 2007, AllAfrica (Mauritius)
‘Muhammad’ Teddy Teacher Arrested, November 26, 2007, BBC News
Deadly HIV-TB Co-Epidemic Sweeps Sub-Saharan Africa: Report, November 5, 2007, Breitbart
Madeleine: New Hope for McCanns As Kidnapped American Girl ‘Is Found Safe in Morocco’, November 1, 2007, Daily Mail (London)
I Agree with Dr Watson, October 25, 2007, Daily Trust (Abuja, Nigeria)
Ivory Coast Awards Punctuality Prize, October 11, 2007, London Daily Telegraph
Nigeria is ‘Mired in Corruption’, October 10, 2007, BBC News
How Blunders and Neglect Stoked an African Air Tragedy, October 4, 2007, Wall Street Journal
Police Catch Witchdoctor at Poll Tribunal, October 3, 2007, Reuters
Headless Corpses Raise Ritual Killing Fear, September 21, 2007, Reuters
Rapists On The Prowl—Why Cases Rise—NHRC, August 31, 2007, Weekly Trust (Mauritius)
Cautious Criticism, August 28, 2007, National Post
Mugabe Cheered At African Summit, August 16, 2007, AP
Report: Violence In Congo Includes Slavery, Cannibalism, July 31, 2007, AP
An African’s Plea: No More ‘Saviors’, July 24, 2007, Christian Science Monitor
‘Roots’ Ruse Holds Up Refugees, July 23, 2007, Chicago Tribune
Price Of Machetes Drops After Elections, July 3, 2007, Reuters
Scarifications Fade In Modern Nigeria, June 27, 2007, AP
CAR Children ‘Seized For Ransom’, June 26, 2007, BBC News
Self-Hatred Leads To Skin Bleaching, June 21, 2007, The Statesman (Ghana)
Report: Doctor Shortage Hurts AIDS Care, May 29, 2007, AP
Africa’s Air Safety Record Among World’s Worst, May 9, 2007, AP
Claim Paybacks From France, Gaddafi Tells Senegal, April 9, 2007, AP
Somali People Smugglers Force Migrants To Jump Overboard, March 28, 2007, EuroNews (Lyon Ecully Cedex, France)
Sex for Higher Grades Condoned, March 28, 2007, AP
Why Black People Have Remained Backward, March 13, 2007, Monitor (Kampala)
Colonialism Didn’t Cause Africa’s Problems, And Aid Alone Won’t Fix Them, March 12, 2007, Jewish World Review
African Despot ‘Cures’ AIDS, March 12, 2007, Der Spiegel
African Union Bemoans Continent’s Image, February 15, 2007, AP
West African Nation Lays Claim To Whoopi, February 8, 2007, AP
Police Too Eager To Gun Down Suspects, January 26, 2007, Daily Nation (Kenya)
Liberia’s Child Rape Victims, January 19, 2007, BBC
Congo Rebels Said To Kill, Eat Gorillas, January 17, 2007, AP
Cameroon Mass Weddings Aim To Promote Family Values, January 15, 2007, Reuters
Dozens Feared Drowned Off Senegal, December 20, 2006, BBC News
Africa’s Medical Deficit, December 19, 2006, Le Monde Diplomatique
Ethiopian Zoo Poisons Lion Cubs It Can’t Afford, November 27, 2006, AP
It’s ‘We Are The World’ Again As Celebrities Aid Africa, November 21, 2006, Fox News
Congo’s Wounds Of War: More Vicious Than Rape, November 15, 2006, Newsweek
Libraries In The Sand Reveal Africa’s Academic Past, November 14, 2006, Reuters
Ethiopia Food Aid ‘Habit’ Worsens, November 3, 2006, BBC News
Hundreds March In Niger Calling For Arabs Expulsion, October 30, 2006, Reuters
Tiny African State In Danger From International Crime, October 27, 2006, Reuters
Student Accused Of Impersonating N.J. Congressman, October 19, 2006, CBS
Nigeria: Past Leaders Stole $500 Billion, October 19, 2006, Daily Champion (Lagos)
Zambian Poll Unleashes Anger At Chinese, October 4, 2006, The Age (AU)
Clay As Delicacy And Danger, October 3, 2006, IPS
Sordid Sex-Trafficking Tale Starts at Nigerian Shrines, October 2, 2006, AP
Rwanda Singer On Genocide Charges, September 20, 2006, BBC News
Polio Vaccination Dismissed As Devil’s Work Across Africa, September 15, 2006, News.Scotsman.com
An Apology To Slaves—from The Catchers, September 14, 2006, Washington Times
All About America In 3 Days, September 12, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Ghana Apologizes To Slaves’ Descendants, September 11, 2006, Toronto Star
US Criticised For HIV Aid Effort, August 17, 2006, BBC News
“Jungle Justice” On The Rise In Cameroon, July 24, 2006, Reuters
Namibia Says Zimbabwe A Role Model For Land Reform, July 21, 2006, Mail & Guardian
Some Question Whether African Aid Helps, July 14, 2006, AP
In Kenya, Stopping Rapes Is A Challenge, June 23, 2006, AP
Cameroon girls battle ‘breast ironing’, June 23, 2006, BBC News
More Ghanaians Equate Beauty With Looking White, June 20, 2006, Diverseeducation.com
565 Arrested in Mass-Marketing Fraud, May 24, 2006, AP
U.N. Envoy Flees Mob in Darfur, May 9, 2006, CNN
Dutch Halt Kenya Aid Over Graft, May 1, 2006, BBC News
Nigerian Football Refs Told: Take Bribes, But Be Fair, April 3, 2006, Reuters
Nine of 10 Malian Women Suffer Genital Mutilation, February 21, 2006, Reuters
Thousands of Child ‘Witches’ Turned on to the Streets to Starve, February 13, 2006, Guardian (London)
Torment of Africa’s ‘Child Witches’, February 6, 2006, Times (London)
Ethiopia’s Food Aid Addiction, February 2, 2006, BBC News
Africa’s Hunger—A Systemic Crisis, February 1, 2006, BBC News
State Spends Sh878m on Luxury Cars, January 30, 2006, Standard (Nairobi)
Child Sex Abuse Rampant in Zim, January 24, 2006, news24 (South Africa)
High Priestess Sacrifices Goat, Chicken, Rooster in Benin, January 11, 2006, AP
IATA, AFRAA List Poverty, Corruption Obstacles to Air Safety in Africa, January 10, 2006, Vanguard (Lagos)
Video of Eviction of White Zimbabwe Farmer, December 27, 2005, CNN
Tanzania Suffers Rise of Witchcraft Hysteria, November 28, 2005, Independent (London)
Attack Shows Boldness of Somali Pirates, November 7, 2005, AP
Ritual Child Murders Spark Revenge Attacks in Key Nigerian City, October 24, 2005, Agence France Presse
Somali Shock at New Ship Hijack, October 11, 2005, BBC News,
How Corruption Holds Back Africa’s Oil Industry, October 4, 2005, Daily Mail and Guardian (Johannesburg)
Conditions Decline in Soviet Republics, Sub-Saharan Nations, September 9, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Topless Virgins Vie for King in AIDS-Hit Swaziland, August 31, 2005, Reuters
Swazi King Drops Sex-Ban Tassels, August 19, 2005, BBC News
Niger’s Women and Children Starve as Men Hoard Food, August 18, 2005, Independent (London)
Namibian Government to Expropriate 18 Farms: Minister, August 10, 2005, AFP
Internet Scammers Keep Working in Nigeria, August 8, 2005, AP
NAU Protests ‘Unwilling Sale’ of Farms, July 27, 2005, The Namibian (Windhoek)
Councillor Who Wanted To Marry Clinton’s Daughter, July 22, 2005, Standard Online (Nairobi)
Conversations With Mass Murderers, July 21, 2005, Guardian (UK)
Mugabe Cash Not Worth The Paper, July 21, 2005, The Australian (Sydney)
MP: Free University For Virgins, July 20, 2005, Reuters
Ritualistic Killings A Growing Problem In Liberia, July 14, 2005, Deutsche Presse Agentur
Angola Witchcraft’s Child Victims, July 14, 2005, BBC News
Ugandan Leader Shows Signs of Backsliding, July 5, 2005, AP
13 Killed in Ritual Murders in Grand Bassa, June 29, 2005, Analyst (Monrovia)
£220bn Stolen By Nigeria’s Corrupt Rulers, June 27, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Marshalling Africa, June 17, 2005, Investor’s Business Daily
‘We Cannot Afford Such Luxury’, June 17, 2005, news24.com (SA)
Live 8 Gets Britons’ Support—But Charity Begins at Home, June 6, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Africa Home To Most Of World’s “Ultra-Poor”—Study, May 26, 2005, Reuters
Gangs Use Voodoo in Nigeria Sex Trade, May 20, 2005, AP
Boy, 9, Killed for his Skin, May 16, 2005, Times (London)
Belief in Sex-Mad Demon Tests Nerves, May 16, 2005, Reuters
Malawi: Aids Viewed As a Sign of Masculinity—Study, April 25, 2005, UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
War of the Black Magic Cults Brings Death to Nigeria’s Universities, April 21, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Pitiful State Of South Africa’s Poor Whites, April 20, 2005, Limbic Nutrition Weblog
Girl Held for Sex with Dog, April 6, 2005, news24.com (SA)
A Rising China Counters US Clout in Africa, April 5, 2005, Christian Science Monitor
New Book Reopens Old Arguments about Slave Raids on Europe, April 1, 2005, Guardian (London)
Mali Prime Minister: Team Will Pay, March 30, 2005, AP
For Sudan Slaves, Freedom at a Cost, March 29, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Man to Hang for Muti Murder, March 18, 2005, news24.com
Congo Militiamen Grilled and Boiled Victims Alive, U.N. Says, March 17, 2005, AP
‘Ghosts’ Scare Off Malawi Leader, March 14, 2005, BBC News
Niger Cancels ‘Free-Slave’ Event, March 7, 2005, BBC News
New Retroviruses Jump From Monkeys to Humans, March 1, 2005, NewScientist.com
Absolute Excess: How a Playboy King Revolted His People, February 17, 2005, Independent (London)
Spain Doctor Rebuilds Penises Cut Off for AIDS Cure, February 17, 2005, Reuters
Ugandan Army Recruiting Children, February 17, 2005, BBC News
Thieves Burned Alive in Burundi, February 17, 2005, BBC News
Zimbabwe Farmers Mark New Territory, February 15, 2005, BBC News
Born To Be A Slave in Niger, February 14, 2005, BBC News
Ten BMWs for Swazi King’s Wives, February 14, 2005, BBC News
Congolese Boxer Accused of Casting Spells to Win Matches, February 11, 2005, Independent (London)
Anti-French Violence Probed, February 4, 2005, news24.com (SA)
Fish-For-Sex Trade Thrives in Mangochi, February 4, 2005, Nation Online (Chichiri, Malawi)
Chihana Hands Himself to Police, February 4, 2005, Nation Online (Chichiri, Malawi)
Michela Wrong Breaks Our African Tribal Taboo, January 26, 2005, New Statesman
Liberian ‘Ritual Killings’ Alert, January 26, 2005, BBC News
The New South African Racism, January 11, 2005, Radio Netherlands
U.N. Accuses Force of Sex Abuse, January 10, 2005, CNN.com
Rats, Garbage, Moved from Kenyan Market, January 10, 2005, AP
Re-Charting The Mighty Congo, January 3, 2005, BBC News
Slavery: Mauritania’s Best Kept Secret, December 17, 2004, BBC News
Swazi King Spends £360,000 on Car While His People Starve, December 16, 2004, AP
Tanzania Counts Cost Of ‘White Skin’, December 1, 2004, BBC News
70% Of Zimbabwe’s Workers Have Fled, November 22, 2004, Cape Argus (Cape Town)
Media Egging On Ivory Coast Mobs, November 19, 2004, AP
Rioters Rape Europeans As They Flee From Ivory Coast, November 15, 2004, Independent (UK)
France, U.N. Start Ivory Coast Evacuation, November 11, 2004, FOXNews.com
French Forces Overwhelm Ivory Coast Insurrection, November 8, 2004, AP
Sub-Saharan Africa Slides Deeper Into Poverty, November 3, 2004, Reuters
Congo War’s 40,000 Rape Victims Face HIV Epidemic, October 28, 2004, Independent (London)
Child Soldiers, Sex Slaves, And Cannibalism At Gunpoint: The Horrors Of Uganda’s North, October 26, 2004, Independent (London)
Namibia To Expropriate Farms, October 13, 2004, Sapa-AFP
Heart of Darkness, October 6, 2004, American Conservative
‘That Politician Stole My Penis’, October 4, 2004, AFP
Africa ‘Worse Off Than In Colonial Times’, September 22, 2004, iol.co.za
Swazi King Chooses Another Wife, September 10, 2004, BBC News
Slavery Lives On, September 9, 2004, news24.com
Malawi Pres. Supports Land Grab, September 9, 2004,
Two Men Held After Farmer’s Death In Kenya, September 9, 2004, Sapa-AP
Cargo Cult, August 30, 2004, Spectator (UK)
Mugabe Voted History’s Third-Greatest African, August 26, 2004, Sapa-AFP
A Painful Reminder of German Colonialism, August 19, 2004, Deutsche Welle
Namibians Prepare For Emotive Land Reform, August 11, 2004, BBC News
Zambia ‘Too Poor For Democracy’, August 11, 2004, Telegraph (UK)
Botswana Defends Flogging Thieves, August 11, 2004, BBC News
Bush-Meat Trade Breeds New HIV, August 10, 2004, NewScientist.com
‘Mystic’ Who Turns Stolen Kids Into Killers, August 6, 2004, Independent (UK)
Mob Accused of Killing Tanzania Witches, August 5, 2004, AP
Outsourcing Comes To Africa, Bringing Jobs, August 3, 2004, AP
Sub-Saharan Africa Poverty Grows, July 21, 2004, BBC News
Panic At Nigerian ‘Killer Calls’, July 20, 2004, BBC News
Squalor Everywhere, But Still This Is A Neighborhood, July 19, 2004, L. A. Times
Life Expectancy Plummets In Africa, July 15, 2004, BBC News Online
Rural African Men Claim AIDS As Sign Of Masculinity, July 14, 2004, EurekAlert
Turning The Tables On Nigeria’s E-Mail Conmen, July 13, 2004, Dan Damon, BBC
Demons Attack Kiboga Pupils, July 12, 2004, New Vision (Uganda)