GREAT SUCCESS FOR FIRST NATIONS IN KENYA AFRICAN UNION COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF OGIEK LAND RIGHTS The Ogiek, the meanwhile world-famous honey-hunters of the Mau forest in Kenya, booked another success in their struggle for survival and the rights to their forest homeland. The African Court of Human and People’s Rights of […]
North Korea’s Nuclear Test Appears to Be "Old Hat" for South Koreans
By Lee Yoo Eun North Korea confirmed on February 12 that it had conducted [1] its third nuclear test, drawing condemnation from the international community and escalating the already heightened tension in East Asia. The blast, which is the first nuclear test under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, was estimated to be about half as powerful as […]
DR. ALIKO DANGOTE: AFRIPOL PERSON OF THE WEEK
http://afripol.org/afripol/item/411-aliko-dangote-afripol-person-of-the-week.html Aliko Dangote is the brainy Nigerian based entrepreneur, the founder, CEO and president of Dangote Group. He is an industrialist, a manufacturer of commodities principally food and cement. The head office of Dangote Group is in Lagos, Nigeria but company’s prowess is felt across Africa and beyond. Dangote can be described as the King […]
Protect Yourself From a U.S. Debt Default
The U.S. is in a very scary position right now… We have a real chance of defaulting on our debt. The government is still arguing over what to do about the debt ceiling, and if they can’t find a solution we’re looking at an economic meltdown. The rating agencies are starting to catch on. Moody’s […]
Piracy “Business” is Booming – for pirates, navies and merchenaries
From the SMCM (Somali Marine and Coastal Monitor): (and with a view on news with an impact on Somalia) The continuing plight of the sailors Efforts must be stepped up to free them (DailyStar) The state of uncertainty over the fate of the crew of MV Jahan Moni continues. There is little sign of […]
NPR Ditches Williams, Pundits Call for End of Funding
Note: This report originally appeared at the media blog LIppmann Would Roll. by Matthew L. Schafer On Wednesday, NPR terminated the contract of Juan Williams, a long time news analyst for the station, after Williams made remarks about his anxieties when seeing Muslims in airports. In a statement, NPR wrote that Williams’ conduct was "inconsistent […]
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