Earnest - Instablogs
Dec 19 2008
European Union officials urged north African countries Thursday to abide by EU rules on arms trading to combat the spread of terrorism.At a meeting in Morocco, an envoy from the French EU presidency said the aim is to improve
Oct 13 2008
life appears to be getting more interesting or exciting by the day. as an African - I see the tide of world economics and politics seems good for our continent and people.
Oct 10 2008
My last post was about China and so I can keep the Chinese “internet police” in a job, today’s post is also about China and its creation of a new slave empire. Frankly, the economic invasion of Africa by China, bringing with it a new imperialism,...
Sep 23 2008
James Bond may have a licence to kill – but it’s the Bond girls who provide the license to thrill.
May 7 2008
After spending the past four months in a tent in a camp for the homeless, Mary Wambui, a Kenyan mother five, jumped at the chance to return home. “Life here is so miserable. We live in the same tent with our children; you literally have to jump...
May 7 2008
Civilians are completely at the mercy of armed groups in Somalia, says human rights group Amnesty International. It says the situation is “dire” in the centre and the south with government troops, their Ethiopian allies and Islamist...
Apr 30 2008
The ship was allowed to dock at the port of Luanda only so merchandise destined for Angola could be unloaded, according to the report. Angola is a longtime Zimbabwe ally. The United States and other nations are concerned that, given tension in Zimbabwe...
Apr 29 2008
The head of the African Union, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, has warned that rising oil and food prices could wipe out Africa’s recent economic progress. Mr. Kikwete spoke at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, at a swearing in ceremony for the...
Apr 22 2008
Because Mother Africa’s children, whether at home or abroad, are ancestral products of colonialism and slavery, we realise that fighting for democracy and human rights is an extension of our struggle for liberation and human dignity. The most...
Apr 22 2008
The young assassins prowled Khartoum’s streets for hours on New Year’s Eve, looking for Westerners coming home from parties. more stories like this * Sudan census to start amid widespread skepticism * Diplomats at UN push for accord...