Africa
Conditions Decline in Soviet Republics, Sub-Saharan Nations, September 9, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Living standards decline in Africa, especially South Africa, mainly because of AIDS.
Topless Virgins Vie for King in AIDS-Hit Swaziland, August 31, 2005, Reuters
King Mswati will have his pick of 50,000 dancing girls.
Swazi King Drops Sex-Ban Tassels, August 19, 2005, BBC News
Ban on sex among teenagers in Swaziland was a failure.
Niger’s Women and Children Starve as Men Hoard Food, August 18, 2005, Independent (London)
The men lock up their food and leave families to fend for themselves in famine-stricken country.
Namibian Government to Expropriate 18 Farms: Minister, August 10, 2005, AFP
Government will make whites sell farms whether they want to or not.
Internet Scammers Keep Working in Nigeria, August 8, 2005, AP
Nigeria has seized more than $700 million in profits from e-mail scams.
NAU Protests ‘Unwilling Sale’ of Farms, July 27, 2005, The Namibian (Windhoek)
Namibian government expropriates farm for “land reform.”
Councillor Who Wanted To Marry Clinton’s Daughter, July 22, 2005, Standard Online (Nairobi)
African offers 20 cows and 40 goats to marry Chelsea Clinton.
Conversations With Mass Murderers, July 21, 2005, Guardian (UK)
Perpetrators of Rwandan genocide feel little or no remorse.
Mugabe Cash Not Worth The Paper, July 21, 2005, The Australian (Sydney)
Hyperinflation yet another result of Zimbabwe leader’s war on white farmers.
MP: Free University For Virgins, July 20, 2005, Reuters
Candidates in Uganda must pass gynecological screening.
Ritualistic Killings A Growing Problem In Liberia, July 14, 2005, Deutsche Presse Agentur
20 people are currently being held in Liberia for ritual killings.
Angola Witchcraft’s Child Victims, July 14, 2005, BBC News
Traditional healer’s compound is a house of horrors.
Ugandan Leader Shows Signs of Backsliding, July 5, 2005, AP
Africa’s new democracies turn out not to be that democratic.
13 Killed in Ritual Murders in Grand Bassa, June 29, 2005, Analyst (Monrovia)
Human sacrifices are common during Liberian elections.
£220bn Stolen By Nigeria’s Corrupt Rulers, June 27, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Nigeria’s rulers pocketed foreign aid and oil profits.
Marshalling Africa, June 17, 2005, Investor’s Business Daily
Most countries that have received foreign aid worse off than they were in 1970.
‘We Cannot Afford Such Luxury’, June 17, 2005, news24.com (SA)
Most Malawians live on less than $1/day, but president buys $545,000 car.
Live 8 Gets Britons’ Support—But Charity Begins at Home, June 6, 2005, Telegraph (London)
Most Britons think foreign aid to Africa will be squandered or stolen.
Africa Home To Most Of World’s “Ultra-Poor”—Study, May 26, 2005, Reuters
Poverty increases in Africa while declining in Asia.
Gangs Use Voodoo in Nigeria Sex Trade, May 20, 2005, AP
Pimps lay voodoo curses on prostitutes to prevent them from escaping.
Boy, 9, Killed for his Skin, May 16, 2005, Times (London)
Tanzanians kill boy to sell his skin to witch-doctors.
Belief in Sex-Mad Demon Tests Nerves, May 16, 2005, Reuters
Zanzibaris live in terror of being sodomized by a bat-like ogre.
Malawi: Aids Viewed As a Sign of Masculinity—Study, April 25, 2005, UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
Malawian men brag about being the one who gave all the girls in the village AIDS.
War of the Black Magic Cults Brings Death to Nigeria’s Universities, April 21, 2005, Telegraph (London)
University clubs started out for debating, but now they wage war on each other.
Pitiful State Of South Africa’s Poor Whites, April 20, 2005, Limbic Nutrition Weblog
South Africa is a bad place to be a poor white person.
Girl Held for Sex with Dog, April 6, 2005, news24.com (SA)
South African villagers respond by beating three dogs.
A Rising China Counters US Clout in Africa, April 5, 2005, Christian Science Monitor
China raises profile in Africa and supports the Zimbabwe government.
New Book Reopens Old Arguments about Slave Raids on Europe, April 1, 2005, Guardian (London)
Arab slave traders captured a million whites between 1530 and 1780.
Mali Prime Minister: Team Will Pay, March 30, 2005, AP
Malians riot; PM threatens team after loss to Togo.
For Sudan Slaves, Freedom at a Cost, March 29, 2005, Los Angeles Times
Northern Arabs took up to 200,000 southern blacks slaves during civil war.
Man to Hang for Muti Murder, March 18, 2005, news24.com
African man kills his friend to sell his body parts for witchcraft.
Congo Militiamen Grilled and Boiled Victims Alive, U.N. Says, March 17, 2005, AP
Mother watched as they ate her children.
‘Ghosts’ Scare Off Malawi Leader, March 14, 2005, BBC News
President of Malawi won’t stay in mansion that he thinks is haunted.
Niger Cancels ‘Free-Slave’ Event, March 7, 2005, BBC News
Government says slave liberation ceremony canceled because slavery does not exist.
New Retroviruses Jump From Monkeys to Humans, March 1, 2005, NewScientist.com
Africans catch new viruses similar to AIDS from hunting and butchering monkeys.
Absolute Excess: How a Playboy King Revolted His People, February 17, 2005, Independent (London)
Life in Swaziland is fine for the king, but miserable for most others.
Spain Doctor Rebuilds Penises Cut Off for AIDS Cure, February 17, 2005, Reuters
Kenyan boys’ penises were cut off to make anti-AIDS potion.
Ugandan Army Recruiting Children, February 17, 2005, BBC News
Lord’s Rebellion Army has abducted 20,000 children to become soldiers.
Thieves Burned Alive in Burundi, February 17, 2005, BBC News
Hundreds of taxi drivers burn thief to teach people not to steal motorcycles.
Zimbabwe Farmers Mark New Territory, February 15, 2005, BBC News
Nigerian state invites white Zimbabweans to come farm in Nigeria.
Born To Be A Slave in Niger, February 14, 2005, BBC News
Eight percent of Niger’s population are slaves.
Ten BMWs for Swazi King’s Wives, February 14, 2005, BBC News
Cars cost $820,000. Meanwhile, much of the country survives on food aid.
Congolese Boxer Accused of Casting Spells to Win Matches, February 11, 2005, Independent (London)
Opponent claims he fell over each time the wizard boxer waved a cloth.
Anti-French Violence Probed, February 4, 2005, news24.com (SA)
8,000 Frenchmen left the Ivory Coast after recent attacks.
Fish-For-Sex Trade Thrives in Mangochi, February 4, 2005, Nation Online (Chichiri, Malawi)
Women in Malawian village risk catching AIDS when they have sex in exchange for fish.
Chihana Hands Himself to Police, February 4, 2005, Nation Online (Chichiri, Malawi)
Malawian MP beats Health Minister at political party meeting.
Michela Wrong Breaks Our African Tribal Taboo, January 26, 2005, New Statesman
Journalists downplay witchcraft and tribalism in Africa for fear of being called “racist.”
Liberian ‘Ritual Killings’ Alert, January 26, 2005, BBC News
Witchdoctors in Liberia use human genitals to make charms.
The New South African Racism, January 11, 2005, Radio Netherlands
South African blacks attack African immigrants; article blames legacy of apartheid.