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Genocide: Darfur: Boycott The Bejing Olympics
The one way to get the Chinese govt.to put pressure on Bashir to turn over his war criminals and to work to really end the genocide in Darfur is to boycott the Bejing Olympics. And not only will I boycott them, but I will boycott the stations that broadcast them and the companies buying airtime to sell their products. We must let our voices be heard. It is the only way. The one way to get the Chinese govt.to put pressure on Bashir to turn over his war criminals and to work to really end the genocide in... more
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Kenya crisis called ethnic cleansing but not genocide by US Envoy
To the people of Kenya, what's the difference? Read more at the link associated with this. very tragic...
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Meeting of the Kenyan rivals
After meeting with both separately, Kofi Annan moderated a meeting between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and the opposition leader, Raila Odinga. Both sides say they are committed to continuing the dialogue and to establishing a lasting peace. After meeting with both separately, Kofi Annan moderated a meeting between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and the opposition leader, Rai... more
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Kenya unravels amidst killings, protests boycotts and unrest
The protests are over in Kenya. But there is no end in sight to the violence. Now that the 3 days of national protest are complete, the opposition party is calling for boycotts to begin. 22 people are confirmed dead in the last 3 days alone, raising the confirmed death total to over 600.
On Friday the level of violence reached a new level of intensity as both sides used machetes, swords, even bows and arrows during the fighting. There was open fighting in the streets of Mombasa, as police and demonstrators fought in hand to hand combat in the streets.
CNN reports: a blood-smeared pickup truck carried the bodies of a 15-year-old girl and a young man killed in Kibera, along with wailing relatives. "They killed my daughter. Kibaki must die," a woman screamed in anguish. She said her daughter was washing utensils on her doorstep when police opened fire and she was hit.
The U.S.-based rights group Human Rights Watch said in a weekend statement that police were behind dozens of killings and that they opened fire on both looters and opposition protesters under an unofficial "shoot-to-kill" policy. Human Rights Watch said victims included people hit by police gunfire on the fringes of protests.
The police statement released Friday said police were dealing with "deception and manipulation of jobless people by their leaders. Some have been coached into committing crimes without the benefit of the bigger picture." It said the unnamed leaders were "exploiting ethnicity, religion and subjective politics." The protests are over in Kenya. But there is no end in sight to the violence. Now that the 3 days of national protest are complete, ... more -
Kenyan Opposition Party Vows to Restart Protests
And with it, further violence could very likely follow. 3 days of mass rallies are planned for next week. Kofi Annan is also scheduled to arrive next week to try and bring an end to the violence. And with it, further violence could very likely follow. 3 days of mass rallies are planned for next week. Kofi Annan is also schedul... more
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Kofi Goes To Kenya
3 major developments in the situation in Kenya:
1. Talks between the two sides broke down after moderation by the AU was not successful.
2. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has agreed to moderate the next round of talks.
3. Both sides have agreed to end all violence and "any acts which may be detrimental to finding a peaceful solution" to the crisis. 3 major developments in the situation in Kenya: ... more -
Death toll hits 1,000 in Kenya
The violence in Kenya continues over a disputed election.
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Horrific inter-tribal persecution in Kenya
L.A. Times has reported on the alarming incidences of enforced circumcision on the Luo tribe by rival Kikuyu tribe, in the belief that male circumcision equates with wisdom.
d L.A. Times has reported on the alarming incidences of enforced circumcision on the Luo tribe by rival Kikuyu tribe, in the belief that... more -
Kenya Talks on Hold
The opposition leader says there will be no talks without a mediator...and that he fears the whole thing is just a public relations gimmick that will not improve the situation.
Barack Obama has also been in contact with leaders there, in an effort to ratchet up the political pressure from the U.S. for a peaceful resolution of the issues. The opposition leader says there will be no talks without a mediator...and that he fears the whole thing is just a public relations gi... more -
The Kikuyus- Kenya's 'privileged' tribe on the run
from the NY times:
Over the past few days, tens of thousands of Kikuyus, the tribe of Kenya's president, have packed into heavily guarded buses to flee the western part of the country because of ethnic violence. On Sunday, endless convoys of buses - some with their windshields smashed by rocks - crawled across a landscape of scorched homes and empty farms.
It is nothing short of a mass exodus. The tribe that has dominated business and politics in Kenya since independence in 1963 is now being chased off its land by machete-wielding mobs made up of members of other tribes furious about the Dec. 27 election, which Kenya's president, Mwai Kibaki, won under dubious circumstances. In some places, Kikuyus have been hunted down with bows and arrows.
The hospital in Nakuru, a town in the Rift Valley, is full of Kikuyu men with deep ax wounds, fingers cut off and slash marks across their faces. from the NY times: ... more -
Kill the Teddy Bear Teacher???
Yikes!!
Hundreds of protesters armed with swords and sticks gathered outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, many demanding Gillian Gibbons be killed for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
Convenient how they aren't pissed at the kids, huh?... Last I checked, it was their idea!! Can you imagine how terrified the students that wanted that name must be?! Yikes!! ... more -
UN Food Program Suspended in Somalia
Over 50 government troops stormed the UN Headquarters in Mogadishu and took the head of the food program prisoner. The government has not offered any explanation for the move to the UN, so in response, the food aid program across the country was suspended.
Somalia is another one of those places where it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad, the good guys seem to do bad stuff sometimes (like this action against the UN), and the bad guys sometimes appear to be good. Check out Kaj and Christof's pod below to see what I mean. Over 50 government troops stormed the UN Headquarters in Mogadishu and took the head of the food program prisoner. The government has... more -
Crisis in the Congo
16 soldiers and 85 rebels were killed in fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The violence in the region picked up in August, but a shaky ceasefire was negotiated in early September. That obviously didn't last and the violence began again last weekend. Since August several hundred have died. 16 soldiers and 85 rebels were killed in fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The violence in the region picked up in August... more
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5,000 Ethiopian Troops to Help In Darfur
It's not clear exactly when the Ethiopian troops will be Sudan bound. And the promise is a little bit surprising given that Ethiopian troops are still involved in Somalia and the fact that there's been tension on the Ethiopia-Eritrea border recently. But peacekeepers in Darfur can use all the help they can get, so the offer is a welcome sign. It's not clear exactly when the Ethiopian troops will be Sudan bound. And the promise is a little bit surprising given that Ethi... more
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About 700 To Go In South African Gold Mine Rescue
2,500 mine workers have been brought out of the mine on an elevator usually used for mining equipment, and there are about 700 miners still to go. So far, there have been no deaths or serious injuries, although rescued miners complained of hunger and dehydration. 2,500 mine workers have been brought out of the mine on an elevator usually used for mining equipment, and there are about 700 miners ... more
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Darfur Rebels Kill Peace Keepers
Hundreds of rebels staged a surprise attack on a base, killing at least 10, kidnapping many, and seizing supplies, including heavy weapons.
The New York Times has a good article on what happened over the weekend:
http://tinyurl.com/37qu2t
The video is of a pod by VC2 Producer Peter Jordan:
Children fleeing the genocide in Darfur describe the atrocities they have witnessed in their homeland. They remember their parents and siblings slaughtered in front of their eyes. They see pregnant mothers cut open and fetuses thrown into fire.
Incredibly, the children also contemplate a possible reason for the genocide - that many of their attackers have never been to school. Hundreds of rebels staged a surprise attack on a base, killing at least 10, kidnapping many, and seizing supplies, including heavy wea... more -
Zimbabwe Runs Out of Bread
Harare admits land reform has failed as the deadline passes for the last white farmers to leave their land.
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Sierra Leone's New President!
While I wasn't so sure about the outcome of the election in Sierra Leone, I think that a change to the new party is what the country needs. So while things seem a little uneasy, we all are remaining hopeful that the new President will bring about change and finally put an end to corruption! So here's to the new era of Sierra Leone! While I wasn't so sure about the outcome of the election in Sierra Leone, I think that a change to the new party is what the coun... more
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