Michael Fleshman For 17 years Peter worked as a machine operator in a South African textile plant. It was not high-paying work, but it paid the bills and kept his family above the poverty line. When he lost his job because foreign imports were cheaper, he told University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher Claire Ichou, he was… Continue reading In Africa, a Man Without Job Has no Status
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What a Choice
Africa Union leader currently meeting holding a summit in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa have roped in one of their controversial counterpart, Robert Mugabe to mediate in the Ivory Coast crisis. News from Ethiopia of Mugabe’s drafting in has angered human rights activists and his political foes in Zimbabwe. Reports say Mugabe, 86 joins in the expanded… Continue reading What a Choice
The Ivory Coast Crisis and African Leaders, Botswana’s Ian Kharma Stands Out
While several African Presidents have failed in displaying any leadership with regard to the Ivorian crisis, the President of Botswana, Ian Khrma, is telling the world that he is not one of them. Mr Khama has publicly denounced the Ivorian dictator and is extending an invitation to the opposition candidate to visit Botswana. Will Ghana,… Continue reading The Ivory Coast Crisis and African Leaders, Botswana’s Ian Kharma Stands Out
Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo Loyalists Open fire towards UN security patrol
18 January 2011 –Forces loyal to former president of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to step down despite his defeat in November’s elections, opened fire last night towards United Nations peacekeepers in charge of security for a top African Union (AU) emissary, according to the UN peacekeeping mission in the country. Deploring the… Continue reading Côte d’Ivoire: Gbagbo Loyalists Open fire towards UN security patrol
We’re in to Fight it, Congolese Women tell Rapists in Protest
The first lady of the the Democratic Republic of Congo’s has led thousands of women on a march against sexual violence. Many of them carried banners with slogans such as “No to sexual terrorism”, according to the AFP news agency. It is reported that some of the victims left the hospitals where they are recovering from… Continue reading We’re in to Fight it, Congolese Women tell Rapists in Protest