Africa
The Obama Serenades
At Cape Coast, we bowed our heads in sorrow and shame, recalling the agonies of our forebears… the wicked complicity of kinsmen and sometimes even parents… At Cape Coast, the ghoulish stench of slavery stared […]
Month: July 2009
Africa
Obama admits to be a long admirer of Ghana
Accra, 11 July, 2009— US President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed Ghana for the country’s stellar performance as a thriving democratic state and gave the assurance that his administration would make it a cardinal part […]
Environment
RWANDA: Water rationing warning as drought bites
Kigali, 3 July, 2009— Electrogaz, Rwanda’s public utility, is considering water rationing due to shortages caused by a prolonged drought in parts of the country, officials said. Yves Muyange, the acting chief executive, said the […]
Middle East
ISRAEL: Refugees, asylum-seekers and protection – analysis
Tel Aviv, 2 July, 2009— The Israeli Interior Ministry is taking over the process of Refugee Status Determination (RSD) from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on 2 July. Some 15,000 mainly African asylum-seekers in Israel […]