Africa
West African Nation Lays Claim To Whoopi, February 8, 2007, AP
Guinea-Bissau “whoops it up” for rich actress.
Police Too Eager To Gun Down Suspects, January 26, 2007, Daily Nation (Kenya)
Kenya’s police are killing more people than the criminals are.
Liberia’s Child Rape Victims, January 19, 2007, BBC
Little has changed since new president announced a “war on rape.”
Congo Rebels Said To Kill, Eat Gorillas, January 17, 2007, AP
Elephants and hippopotami are also at risk.
Cameroon Mass Weddings Aim To Promote Family Values, January 15, 2007, Reuters
Polygamy promotes “family values,” too.
Dozens Feared Drowned Off Senegal, December 20, 2006, BBC News
Canary Islands are jumping off point for illegal entry to Europe.
Africa’s Medical Deficit, December 19, 2006, Le Monde Diplomatique
The West is becoming dependent on Africa for doctors and nurses.
Ethiopian Zoo Poisons Lion Cubs It Can’t Afford, November 27, 2006, AP
And sells the corpses to taxidermists for $170.
It’s ‘We Are The World’ Again As Celebrities Aid Africa, November 21, 2006, Fox News
Africa as a “Hollywood Cause” is back.
Congo’s Wounds Of War: More Vicious Than Rape, November 15, 2006, Newsweek
Militias make war on enemies’ women, with horrifying results.
Libraries In The Sand Reveal Africa’s Academic Past, November 14, 2006, Reuters
Discovery will “restore the self respect, the pride, honor and dignity of the people of Africa.”
Ethiopia Food Aid ‘Habit’ Worsens, November 3, 2006, BBC News
Western charity harms native food production.
Hundreds March In Niger Calling For Arabs Expulsion, October 30, 2006, Reuters
African nation had planned to deport 150,000 Arab settlers.
Tiny African State In Danger From International Crime, October 27, 2006, Reuters
Military of lawless African nation good only for staging coups and waging civil wars.
Student Accused Of Impersonating N.J. Congressman, October 19, 2006, CBS
Cameroon native tries to bring in relatives in unique scheme.
Nigeria: Past Leaders Stole $500 Billion, October 19, 2006, Daily Champion (Lagos)
Money could have recreated the beauty and glory of Europe six times over.
Zambian Poll Unleashes Anger At Chinese, October 4, 2006, The Age (AU)
Zambians angry at increasing Chinese influence in their country.
Clay As Delicacy And Danger, October 3, 2006, IPS
West Africans eat kaolin despite health risks.
Sordid Sex-Trafficking Tale Starts at Nigerian Shrines, October 2, 2006, AP
Human traffickers use “juju” magic to keep victims from testifying against them.
Rwanda Singer On Genocide Charges, September 20, 2006, BBC News
Accused of using his songs to incite violence during the 1994 Tutsi/Hutu massacres.
Polio Vaccination Dismissed As Devil’s Work Across Africa, September 15, 2006, News.Scotsman.com
Many think vaccine is part of a Western plot to sterilize blacks or spread AIDS.
An Apology To Slaves—from The Catchers, September 14, 2006, Washington Times
Ghana hopes slavery apology will encourage more US blacks to visit, invest and even emigrate.
All About America In 3 Days, September 12, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Crash course to prepare Somalis for life in the US.
Ghana Apologizes To Slaves’ Descendants, September 11, 2006, Toronto Star
Government will show how Africans aided European slavers; hopes to attract black visitors.
US Criticised For HIV Aid Effort, August 17, 2006, BBC News
UN: US practicing “neo-colonialism” by telling Africans governments how to fight AIDS.
“Jungle Justice” On The Rise In Cameroon, July 24, 2006, Reuters
Lynchings are common in Africa.
Namibia Says Zimbabwe A Role Model For Land Reform, July 21, 2006, Mail & Guardian
Whites in Namibia have reason to worry.
Some Question Whether African Aid Helps, July 14, 2006, AP
Poverty in Africa is worse despite foreign aid.
In Kenya, Stopping Rapes Is A Challenge, June 23, 2006, AP
Rape is a laughing matter in African country.
Cameroon girls battle ‘breast ironing’, June 23, 2006, BBC News
Mothers pound pubescent daughters’s breasts with hot objects “to try to make them disappear.”
More Ghanaians Equate Beauty With Looking White, June 20, 2006, Diverseeducation.com
White standards of beauty “wreaking psychological and physical havoc” on Africans.
565 Arrested in Mass-Marketing Fraud, May 24, 2006, AP
Many West Africans arrested for Nigerian Internet scam.
U.N. Envoy Flees Mob in Darfur, May 9, 2006, CNN
Black Sudanese chase United Nations official and charity workers out of refugee camp.
Dutch Halt Kenya Aid Over Graft, May 1, 2006, BBC News
Netherlands says Kenya won’t get any of its money until they clean up their act.
Nigerian Football Refs Told: Take Bribes, But Be Fair, April 3, 2006, Reuters
Soccer official: referees may take bribes, but should not let themselves be influenced by them.
Nine of 10 Malian Women Suffer Genital Mutilation, February 21, 2006, Reuters
Mali plans to outlaw the custom.
Thousands of Child ‘Witches’ Turned on to the Streets to Starve, February 13, 2006, Guardian (London)
Many of Kinshasa’s street children were turned out for being witches.
Torment of Africa’s ‘Child Witches’, February 6, 2006, Times (London)
African immigrant in Britain sends child home to Congo for exorcism.
Ethiopia’s Food Aid Addiction, February 2, 2006, BBC News
Ethiopian says his people are starving because they are lazy.
Africa’s Hunger—A Systemic Crisis, February 1, 2006, BBC News
More than half of Africa needs food handouts.
State Spends Sh878m on Luxury Cars, January 30, 2006, Standard (Nairobi)
Kenya buys luxury cars for its officials while begging for famine relief.
Child Sex Abuse Rampant in Zim, January 24, 2006, news24 (South Africa)
The million AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe are particularly vulnerable to abuse.
High Priestess Sacrifices Goat, Chicken, Rooster in Benin, January 11, 2006, AP
African country celebrates National Voodoo Day.
IATA, AFRAA List Poverty, Corruption Obstacles to Air Safety in Africa, January 10, 2006, Vanguard (Lagos)
Forty percent of all airplane crashes take place in five African countries.
Video of Eviction of White Zimbabwe Farmer, December 27, 2005, CNN
An eviction of a Zimbabwe farmer caught on tape.
Tanzania Suffers Rise of Witchcraft Hysteria, November 28, 2005, Independent (London)
There are more than 1,000 witch-killings in Tanzania every year.
Attack Shows Boldness of Somali Pirates, November 7, 2005, AP
Somali pirates attack cruise ship with bazookas and grenades.
Ritual Child Murders Spark Revenge Attacks in Key Nigerian City, October 24, 2005, Agence France Presse
Mutilated corpses of victims of black magic ceremonies found almost daily in Nigeria.
Somali Shock at New Ship Hijack, October 11, 2005, BBC News,
Somali pirates have attacked 20 ships since March.
How Corruption Holds Back Africa’s Oil Industry, October 4, 2005, Daily Mail and Guardian (Johannesburg)
Poor countries in Africa have enough oil to make them rich, says economist.