Politicians back AFROMET’s Edinburgh appeal
Johnny sent us a link to this:
AFROMET press release 30 June 04Two of Ethiopias most senior politicians today threw their weight behind a campaign to persuade Edinburgh University to return five stolen sacred manuscripts. Teshome Toga, Ethiopian Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, and Dawit Yohannes,…
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Mutumbu, jigger fleas and six little women
Here’s a great post:
Before leaving Kisumu, Luke and I spent time with another group of volunteers working through World Youth International.
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Kenya’s last rainforest
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With our weekend free, Luke and I decided on a last-minute exploration of western Kenya using public transport.
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Laying bricks and slapping mortar with Luke
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With the arrival of my great old school friend Luke Baker, it was back to the World Youth International crew at Ugunja to assist with building a mud-brick classroom.
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WYI getting down and dirty in Ugunja
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The main reason for my planned 3-week stay in Kisumu and surrounding rural towns was to link up with the team of Aussie volunteers working there through World Youth International.
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Did Libya attempt to kill Saudi leader?
Priscilla sent us a link to this:
Reports that Libya’s government plotted to assassinate Saudi ruler Crown Prince Abdullah may slow lifting of US terrorism sanctions. This means US authorities give credit to the “Libyan plot” theory:
Abdurahman Alamoudi, an American citizen detained in the US over suspicions of financing Islamist groups such as Hamas, is quoted […]
Shell fueling conflict in Nigeria
Dave told us about:
A December 2003 report commissioned by Shell says employees company’s Nigerian venture are linked to criminals who sabotage Shell facilities so they can receive part of the compensation payments made by the company.
The study, entitled “Peace and Security in the Niger Delta,” said Shell companies have worsened fighting in the Niger delta […]
Assisting the women of Kisumu
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After almost a week in Kisumu (western Kenya) it felt like I had returned to the big smoke of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
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Darker than hell
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I wanted to write a piece about reagan and Africa. Thanks to Derrick Jackson, I won’t have to.
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Error in the Sahara?
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For over six months now, US pundits have been writing (without substantial evidence) that the Sahel is to become al Qaeda’s next Afghanistan. Articles such as this one are full of big claims about terror in Africa, but have nothing to show except two magical words: GSPC (Groupe Salafiste pour la Predication et […]
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