Africa
5,000 Deported from Botswana Last Week: Report, December 24, 2008, Sila News Agency
Botswana for the Botswanans!
‘Thousands Made Slaves’ in Darfur, December 18, 2008, BBC News
Muslim blacks vs. non-Muslim blacks in Sudan.
Welcome to Albino Island, December 12, 2008, The Sun (London)
Albinos seek refuge from Africans who prey on them for their body parts.
The Pygmies’ Plight, December 5, 2008, Smithsonian Magazine
Pygmy life being stamped out—but not by whites.
Banks Drop Cash-Delivery Used by Somali Immigrants, December 2, 2008, AP
45,000 Somalis in central Ohio running out of ways to send money to Kenya or Somalia.
Nigeria Death Toll Over 300 in 2nd Day of Riots, December 1, 2008, AP
The fruits of diversity in Nigeria.
Pirates Seize Another Ship in Gulf of Aden, November 18, 2008, Financial Times (London)
Hijacked tanker holds more than a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s daily oil exports.
Man Held for Trying to Sell His Albino Wife, November 14, 2008, Sapa-AFP
In Tanzania, albino body parts are lucky charms
Babies Bred for Sale in Nigeria, November 10, 2008, Agence France Presse
Nigerian babies purchased to be raised for child labor, sex slavery, or body parts.
Niger Found Guilty of Slavery Allegations, October 28, 2008, New York Times
Government of Niger doesn’t enforce its anti-slavery laws.
Woman: 'They Wanted to Destroy My Body and Spirit', October 23, 2008, CNN
It’s the fault of uncaring white countries.
African Countries Improve Their Governance, Study Shows, October 9, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
First generation of postcolonial leaders’deaths makes things better.
Witchcraft Blamed for Deadly Congo Soccer Riot, September 15, 2008, CBC News (Toronto)
In America, it’s steroids; in other countries, it’s witchcraft, charms, and amulets.
Kenya Thieves Target Obama Granny, September 12, 2008, BBC NewS
Obama not sending lots of money to his Kenyan grandmother.
Sub-Saharan Africa ‘Will Be Without Sanitation Till 2100’, September 11, 2008, London Telegraph
Without the West’s aid, Africa sinks deeper into squalor.
DR Congo Frees Goats From Prison, September 10, 2008, BBC News
Justice triumphs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
‘Racism Should Be Criminalised’, August 29, 2008, News24 (Cape Town)
African governments’ “action plan” criminalizes spreading ideas.
Africa, Don’t Blame the Whites, August 27, 2008, American Chronicle
Africans cannot manage their own problems.
Getting Poor to Use Toilets a Major Health Conundrum, Forum Told, August 26, 2008, AFP
Toilets used as religious shrines or to store firewood.
Swaziland: Women Challenge Royal Extravagance, August 25, 2008, London Telegraph
Wives must look sharp for celebration.
Africans Marvel, Fret at China’s Hard Workers, August 21, 2008, Reuters
Chinese laborers, entrepreneurs flocking to Africa.
Madagascar’s Dance With the Dead, August 18, 2008, BBC News
Remains to be seen …
Skin Bleaching Thrives Despite Ugandan Government Ban on Dangerous Cosmetics, August 15, 2008, Women’s International Perspective (Monterey, California)
In darkest Africa, both men and women think lighter skin is more beautiful.
Slavery Was Good for the Black Man, August 12, 2008, Jamaica Observer (Kingston)
Blacks are a better race today because of slavery.
Nigerian Advises Against 86 Wives, August 8, 2008, BBC News
86 wives, 170 children, and no job.
Playstation 2 Component Incites African War, July 25, 2008, Yahoo!
Congolese turn wealth into war and slavery—and it’s PlayStation’s fault.
Is This the Tolerance That Our Thought-Police Take Pride In?, July 24, 2008, Independent (Dublin)
The equality industry at work in Ireland.
Living In Fear: Tanzania’s Albinos, July 23, 2008, BBC News
People killed because of skin color—not because of their race.
Squandered Oil Wealth Leaves Nigeria in Dark Age, July 22, 2008, Reuters
2 million barrels of oil a day are no match for dishonesty, mismanagement, and theft.
How China’s Taking Over Africa, and Why the West Should Be VERY Worried, July 22, 2008, Daily Mail (London)
The Chinese taking a page from Francis Galton.
Africa Is Giving Nothing to Anyone—Apart From AIDS, July 10, 2008, Independent (Dublin)
In the long run, what good does charity to Africa do?
$200 In-Vitro? Docs to Offer Procedure in Africa, July 8, 2008, AP
West to help increase Africa’s population even further.
Obama: US President or World President?, June 12, 2008, Pambazuka News
Africans may be expecting too much from an Obama presidency.
SAS Mercenary Sued for Coup Distress, June 10, 2008, Sunday Times (London)
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema is considered a “god” in Equatorial Guinea.
Threat of World Aids Pandemic Among Heterosexuals Is Over, Report Admits, June 9, 2008, Independent (London)
Epidemiologist asks: Why Africa and nowhere else?
Kenyans' Hopes are High after Obama Seals Nomination , June 5, 2008, AP
Kenyans hope Obama will not forget them “when” he becomes president.
I Did Not Eat DRC Pygmies—Otafiire, June 3, 2008, Chris Obore
Many Congolese soldiers believe eating pygmies will protect them in battle.
‘Witches’ Burnt to Death in Kenya, May 21, 2008, BBC News
Villagers had “evidence” against them.
Stephen Hawking in Hunt for Africa’s Hidden Talent, May 14, 2008, London Times
An effort to refute James Watson …
Negative Images Harm Black Youth, Forum Told, May 14, 2008, Windsor Star
Teach young blacks about Africa’s “great empires,” and that’ll take care of everything.
White Zimbabweans Bring Change to Nigeria, May 6, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Mugabe’s loss is Nigeria’s gain.
‘Polygamy Doesn’t Work’ Says Father of 77, April 30, 2008, Telegraph (London)
Blames Ethiopian government for not supporting him, his wives, his children.
Africa: Nations Lag Behind in Millennium Goals, Says UN Chief , April 23, 2008, Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
Not a single African country on track to meet goals set in 2000.
Lynchings in Congo as Penis Theft Panic Hits Capital, April 23, 2008, Reuters
“It’s real. Just yesterday here, there was a man who was a victim.”
Boy Flees Islamic School That Makes Beggars of African Kids, April 22, 2008, AP
Boys sent to schools to study Koran forced to beg for a living.
Killing Children a Political Ritual, April 22, 2008, Reuters
Every week, mutilated bodies discovered in Libreville.
Congo Plane Crashes at End of Runway and Bursts Into Flames, April 15, 2008, AP
All airlines based in Congo are banned from EU air space.
‘Slave’ Sues Niger Government, April 8, 2008, News 24 (Cape Town)
An estimated 43,000 slaves held in Niger.
Chinese Beaten Up in Zambia Mines, April 7, 2008, BBC News
Zambians not happy with Chinese investment in Zambia.
Top Aide Testifies Taylor Ordered Soldiers to Eat Victims, March 13, 2008, AP
Former Liberian president on trial for war crimes.