News
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Lusaka, Zambia
Zambian President Mwanawasa Dies
July 3, 2008 -
Abuja, Nigeria
Two Nigerian Ex-Ministers Indicted for Corruption
3 june, 2008 -
Juba, South Sudan
South Sudanese Military Put on Alert over Ugandan Rebels
3 june 2008 -
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tsvangirai Rejects Calls for Unity Govt
3 june 2008 -
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan Parliament Debates Ethnic Relations Bill
3 june, 2008
Features
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"PORTA DI LAMPIDUSA - PORTA D'EUROPA": A MEMORIAL TO MIGRANTS WHO HAVE DIED AT SEA
On June 28th 2008 a memorial for migrants who have over the years lost their lives at sea while attempting to gain entry into Italy and the European mainland will be unveiled in the Mediterranean island of Lampidusa. -
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
ICT4D comes to the villages
Mobile technology has helped in combating diseases, improving access to health and environmental conservation in poor rural settings. -
Kenya
The politics of IDPs
As the government embarks on a process to resettle the internal refugees uprooted from their homes by post-election violence, human rights activists are calling for a more humane approach.
Friday, 16 May 2008 -
D R Congo
Nkunda faces International Criminal Court dilemma
Will Nkunda hand over the chief of staff of his militia to the International criminal Court? An ICC court has indicted Bosco Ntaganda for crimes he committed when he was a senior leader of Forces Patriotiques Pour la Libération du Congo. There is speculation of a military revolt within Nkunda's forces and a threat of outright war if Ntaganda is handed over. This analysis highlights potential threats and the major actors involved. MUB
Monday, 12 May 2008 -
Central African Republic
Who's who with guns?
The Central African Republic is striving to turn the page on decades of armed violence linked to mutinies, coups and attempted coups. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain displaced, many of them unable, or too afraid, to farm their land. This is an overview of the various armed groups, government security forces and international military missions in the country.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Editorial
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Marking the Africa Day May 25
Africa Must Produce or Perish
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Press review
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Zimbabwe
State-sponsored violence and coercion create fundamentally flawed election
27 June 2008 -
ICT
Beyond the Last Computer
Phillip tries to place science into its human context, as well as describe the art of science. This is the first in a series of a rare in-depth scientific autobiographical essay from the perspective of a person of African descent.
Friday, 20 June 2008 -
Kenya
Proposed Truth Commission Bill Seriously Flawed
Kenya's draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged parliament to revise the bill before it becomes law.
Tue 20 May 2008