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DRC: Sexual violence - the scourge of the east
Seeded on Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:39 PM EDT (IRIN)
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are so familiar with the crude mechanics of sexual violence they have no problem explaining how it works.
DRC: Nkunda's forces given another three weeks to join army
Seeded on Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:38 PM EDT (IRIN)
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have given fighters loyal to dissident general Laurent Nkunda another three weeks to reintegrate into the national army, a process known as brassage.
UN urges Congo rebels to disband as deadline passes
Seeded on Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:33 PM EDT (alertnet.org)
Sporadic fighting continued Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the United Nations urged rebel soldiers to disband and rejoin the national army.
POLITICS-US: "Candidate Gore" a Long Shot, Despite Nobel
Seeded on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:42 PM EDT ( IPS Inter Press Service)
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (IPS) - It was only two days ago that a group called www.draftgore.com took out a very expensive full-page ad in the New York Times in a direct appeal to former Vice President Al Gore to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 2008 electio …
Improved Regional Integration Still Key for Success
Seeded on Sat Oct 6, 2007 1:08 AM EDT (Global policy forum)
While its economic landscape is brightening, Africa is still bedeviled by some of the same obstacles that has historically served to undermine economic development in the resource and labour-rich region.
Two-track strategy the best option to ending LRA rebellion
Seeded on Tue Oct 2, 2007 9:50 PM EDT (IRIN)
NAIROBI, 26 September 2007 (IRIN) - A two-track strategy - strengthening the peace negotiations between the government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and long-term redevelopment of northern Uganda - is the best approach to ending the decades-long conflict, the Interna …
Iraq's hired guns | Privateers under fire | Economist.com
Seeded on Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:54 PM EDT (The Economist)
Private military company's problem
Globalization Was Good Then, Not Now
Seeded on Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:55 AM EDT (Yale global)
Even as economists fret about sustaining global economic integration and politicians in the wealthiest nations make opposition to globalization a winning campaign theme, the phenomenon continues to connect the world.
Q&A: 'War on Terror Served Iran's Interests Best'
Seeded on Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:00 AM EDT ( IPS Inter Press Service)
LAHORE, Pakistan, Sep 16 (IPS) - Eminent writer, historian and filmmaker Tariq Ali was born in Lahore in 1943. While a student at Oxford University, he became involved in the movement against the war in Vietnam.
Japan | The trouble with one-party rule | Economist.com
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:57 PM EDT (The Economist)
After Shinzo Abe's resignation, Japan needs more than just a new prime minister
The Iraq war | Why they should stay | Economist.com
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:56 PM EDT (The Economist)
For all General Petraeus's spin, Iraq is still a violent mess. That is why America should not leave yet
Japan | Out goes Abe | Economist.com
Seeded on Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:34 AM EDT (The Economist)
BOWING to the inevitable, but with surprising timing, Shinzo Abe announced his resignation as Japan's prime minister on Wednesday September 12th, just under a year after coming to office.
For United Nations Chief, a Business Trip Is Personal
Seeded on Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:21 PM EDT (The New York Times)
On a frantically paced seven-day African tour, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon displayed his signature diplomatic style: personal and sincere.
Congo's And Africa's Destiny
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 2:29 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
Why has the Congo been a theatre of conflicts and human suffering not only in the past several years but continually for well over the past 500 years? In order to understand the enormous significance of the DRC and to learn from the mistakes of the past, as a prerequisite to fash …
China warns Taiwan of 'danger'
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 2:21 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
The U.S. and Chinese presidents made an unusual joint appeal against a planned Taiwanese referendum on the U.N. bid after a bilateral talk on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific regional summit here.
The Silent Genocide of Myanmar
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 2:18 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
The number of people at Thailand's largest camp for Myanmar refugees grows each day, Der Spiegel notes in this special report. The refugees, who fled to escape ethnic cleansing by Myanmar's military junta, receive food and shelter and are permitted to leave the camps once a year
International Criminal Court considers holding trial hearings in Congo
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 1:56 PM EDT (International Herald Tribune)
In what could be a symptomatic move towards acknowledging the limits of a far-away trial, the International Criminal Court is investigating whether hearings for the case of Thomas Lubanga, former Congolese warlord charged with conscripting child soldiers, can be heard in Congo ra …
trade and development report
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 1:50 PM EDT (UNCTAD)
The report urges developing countries to cooperate financially within their region to better manage exchange rate fluctuations. It also suggests that poor countries avoid North-South free trade agreements and instead opt for regional integration.
Africa: Dealing With Africa's Resource Curse
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 1:40 PM EDT (AllAfrica News: Latest)
Africa's vast natural and mineral resources present immense opportunities for African countries to obtain much needed funds for development.
War Games Muddy APEC Summit
Seeded on Fri Sep 7, 2007 1:34 PM EDT ( IPS Inter Press Service)
BEIJING, Sep 7 (IPS) - China's display of economic clout and diplomatic assertiveness at the Asia Pacific leaders' forum in Sydney this week has been overshadowed by a concurrent show of power in the Bay of Bengal where the United States is leading four Asia-Pacific countries …
Poor Calcutta
Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 1:16 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Ten years and one beatification later, the tunnel vision of the news media continue to equate Calcutta with the destitution and succor publicized by Mother Teresa.
A Saint of Darkness
Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 1:09 PM EDT (The New York Times)
A new book of Mother Teresa's letters is a welcome reminder that saints, too, are only human, and that stories of dauntless piety tend to be false.
China's Trade in Africa Carries a Price Tag
Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 1:00 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Manufacturing has suffered in Africa as cheap Chinese goods flood the market, eliminating needed jobs.
U.N. Chief Tries to Bolster Peace Accord in Sudan
Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 12:58 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The settlement of the war in southern Sudan is being held up as a model for resolving the Darfur crisis, Ban Ki-moon said.
Mentally ill 'suffering neglect'
Seeded on Wed Sep 5, 2007 11:49 AM EDT (BBC News)
Mentally ill people in the developing world are being badly neglected, according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal.
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