Posted on 19 June 2008
Above: Ethiopian troops marching (photo: www.militaryphotos.net)
The International Crisis Group (ICG) of Brussels warns of a catastrophic war between the African neighbors Ethiopia and Eritrea. The two countries waged war against each other from 1998 to 2000 which killed more than 70 thousand people.
An independent boundary commission has settled the territorial dispute between the countries through its “virtual demarcation” in November 2007. As a consequence, most of the 1, 700 peacekeepers were withdrawn from the border. However Ethiopia still has troops in areas belonging to Eritrea, creating a tension that can worsen over time.
Posted on 20 February 2008
Above: Mr. Bush Jr
There are concerns running about that the Unites States is moving to build military bases in Africa. President Bush tried suppressing those claims by calling it “baloney.”
A Tanzanian newspaper had a headline declaring that Bush came to “militarize” Africa.
“The purpose of this (visit) is not to add military bases,” Bush said in a press conference. “I know there’s rumors in Ghana: ‘All Bush is coming to do is try to convince you to put a big military base here.’ That’s baloney. Or as we say in Texas, that’s bull.”
Posted on 07 January 2008
Kibaki asked for Odinga to discuss the issues next Friday. In response Odinga has called off banned marches that were planned for tomorrow. Several other key figures from both sides ODP and PNU are scheduled to attend.
Above: Children Peace talks, new hope arises
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Posted on 04 January 2008
Kenya often described as the cradle of humanity has seen a true outbreak of human nature with the release of the latest election results. Only the Ugandan president has offered any form of congratulations on the election result and it would have to be said that this was more than likely to avoid what is happening now, as the last thing he needs is a couple of 100,000 refugees calling for entry to Uganda. The Red Cross has called for international aid in this time of need to prevent another humanitarian crisis from occurring.
Above: Refugees in Kenya
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Posted on 20 December 2007
Above: Zuma friend of the people of south Africa?
