Month: July 2011

It is not clear whether it is because the leadership of the so-called African Union is largely made up of unregenerate dictators and tentative democrats, or it is simply because it has absolutely no vision […]

The mostly dry Chiredzi district in southeastern Zimbabwe will grow drier as rainfall becomes increasingly uncertain, but trophy hunting and rearing crocodiles for their meat and skins can become major money earners to help rural […]

Alors qu’elles tentent de faire face à la perte des envois de fonds des parents qui sont rentrés de Libye, les familles tchadiennes sont confrontées à une insécurité alimentaire croissante, s’endettent encore davantage et vendent […]

“When we call a state fragile, we have to think of it as a metaphor,” says Dan Smith, Secretary-General of International Alert. “It means handle with care, it’s easy to break. Pour a whole lot […]

The number of Syrians who have fled to Lebanon is fluctuating from week to week, but many have found it difficult to meet basic needs – especially shelter, food, health care and protection – sources […]

Die im aktuellen „Spiegel“ erhobenen Vorwürfe, die Bahn habe die Öffentlichkeit über die Kostenentwicklung von Stuttgart 21 getäuscht, sind haltlos. Vielmehr erscheint dies als erneuter durchsichtiger Versuch, mit altbekannten und seit langem überholten Zahlen die […]

It is rather amazing, the extent to which National Democratic Congress (NDC) party hacks would go to make a nuisance of themselves and fools of the key operatives of the Mills-Mahama government. In the latest […]

The June 16, 2011 closure of the Kumasi Wesley Girls’ High School, over credible and widespread allegations of sexual harassment of students by their male teachers, is not an isolated incident or a rare case […]