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AFRICA: RACISM, EXPLOITATION AND NEGLECT - BUSH AND AFRICA
Growing discomfort with U.S. unilateralism has increased anti-American sentiment across the continent and prompted calls for UN rather than U.S. leadership in the war on terrorism. But terrorism is far from the most critical problem confronting the continent, argues this article. Poverty, AIDS, protracted violent conflicts between countries, debt burdens, and the breakdown of states have all ranked higher on the agendas of African leaders and regional organisations.
BURUNDI: PEACE PROCESS FATALLY FLAWED
The massive and unexpected attack, launched by the rebel Palipehutu-Forces for National Liberation (FNL) on Bujumbura during the early hours of July 7 was a rude reminder that the lengthy peace process has not yet been able to achieve its goal. Burundi is yet again bleeding.
DRC: MINISTERS FROM FORMER REBEL MOVEMENTS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
Transitional government officials designated by the two principal former rebel movements in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took their oath of office on Thursday in the capital, Kinshasa, after a modification was made in the pledge of allegiance. Fourteen ministers and eight vice-ministers from the two groups - the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD-Goma) and the Mouvement de liberation du Congo (MLC) - had refused to take the oath of office on Friday because it required a pledge of allegiance to President Joseph Kabila, but not to the institutions and laws of the country.
LIBERIA: INTERNATIONAL INDECISION AS CRISIS DEEPENS
The Liberian capital of Monrovia is experiencing some of its worst fighting in seven years, following a weekend of heavy bombardment as rebel forces advanced into the city centre and government troops loyal to embattled President Charles Taylor fought to hold their positions. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which had hoped to get a thousand or more troops on the ground this week, is still discussing how to get the force into place.
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LIBERIA: TROOPS TO LIBERIA MUST RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights Watch has written to the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), John Kufuor, urging him to ensure that ECOWAS troops sent to Liberia act in full accordance with international human rights and humanitarian law, and with a clear mandate to protect civilians and to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.
LIBERIA: UN WARNS OF TRAGEDY AS FOOD SHORTAGES GROW ACUTE
Food shortages grew more accute in the Liberian capital Monrovia on Wednesday as rebel forces continued pounding the city centre with mortar fire and the United Nations warned that its one million population faced a humanitarian tragedy.
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: COUP LEADERS HAND POWER BACK TO CIVILIAN PRESIDENT
The military junta which seized power in the potentially oil-rich island state of Sao Tome and Principe last week, signed an agreement with international mediators on Wednesday to allow the reinstatement of the elected government of President Fradique de Menezes, news agencies with local correspondents reported.
SOMALIA: FOREIGN POWERS STALK PEACE TALKS
"People are here to pursue their own interests. In fact, one would say that Somalia is up for grabs," says a delegate to the Somali peace talks being held in Mbaghati, Kenya. The delegate is from Somaliland, the renegade region whose "head of State" has snubbed the Nairobi talks.
SUDAN: GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING DATE FOR RESUMPTION OF PEACE TALKS
The government of Sudan is considering a date for the resumption of postponed peace talks with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). "We are still consulting on that," Sudan's deputy ambassador to Kenya, Muhammad Ahmad Dirdeiry, told IRIN. He said a decision would be made before 3 August, which the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediators have suggested as a starting date. The talks were originally scheduled to restart on Wednesday.
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