Issues

The Observer: Once Upon a Time in Africa The Observer: Once Upon a Time in Africa- The brave new Zimbabwe was to be founded on reconciliation and forgiveness. But, as one young expatriate teacher recalls, the early rumbl… Guardian: Let's Keep Quiet Guardian: Let's Keep Quiet- Britain's record is murky. It is no wonder Mugabe is still angry. Guardian: Mugabe, Unopposed? Guardian: Mugabe, Unopposed?- He is home and dry if the MDC pulls out. Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition Zimbabwe Vigil Coalition- A vigil has been held outside the Zimbabwe Embassy, 429 Strand, London every Saturday since October 2002. Includes a diary, pictures and resources. Washington Post - Zimbabweans Struggle to Survive Washington Post - Zimbabweans Struggle to Survive- Ongoing news coverage of Zimbabweans trying to live in a country with a devastated economy and unstable political situation. Inc… The Times: It Was Better under Ian Smith The Times: It Was Better under Ian Smith- Obituary for the former prime minister, Ian Smith, who died in November, 2007, and some comments from ordinary Zimbabweans. IRIN News - Zimbabwe's Humanitarian Crisis IRIN News - Zimbabwe's Humanitarian Crisis- Humanitarian news and analysis on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information N… OneWorld UK - Country Guide: Zimbabwe OneWorld UK - Country Guide: Zimbabwe- Guide to the key issues relating to conflict, politics, human rights, information and media, economy, climate change and water. BBC: Peter Hain Answers Your Questions BBC: Peter Hain Answers Your Questions- The UK minister for Africa, Peter Hain MP, answered your questions on the escalating crisis in Zimbabwe. Read his answers now. BBC: Zimbabwe's Descent into Violence BBC: Zimbabwe's Descent into Violence- At the end of his BBC posting in Zimbabwe, Grant Ferrett looks back on the country's collapse into lawlessness. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe- Richard Knight supplies documents on the elections in 1980 and 2002. BBC: Political Conspiracy or Economic Mismanagement? BBC: Political Conspiracy or Economic Mismanagement?- Economics analyst Andrew Walker assesses the state of Zimbawe's economy. BBC: Mugabe's Long Shadow BBC: Mugabe's Long Shadow- BBC News Online special report on the worsening crisis in Zimbabwe. BBC: Nkomo Death Leaves Troubled Legacy BBC: Nkomo Death Leaves Troubled Legacy- There are fears that the death of Joshua Nkomo, a veteran of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, could re-ignite political and ethnic hostilit… BBC: Tough Test for Zanu-PF BBC: Tough Test for Zanu-PF- Grant Ferrett reports that Zimbabwe's fifth parliamentary elections pose the greatest challenge to the dominance of President Mugabe's ruling party. Acholi Today Acholi Today- An online documentary created to detail the carnage committed against the ethnic people of northern Uganda. Contains graphic photographs and information on the Ugand… Lost Boys of Sudan Lost Boys of Sudan- Documentary follows two young refugees from the Dinka tribe, Peter and Santino, through their first year in America. Shattered Sudan Shattered Sudan- National Geographic Magazine news story discusses the relationship between Sudan's war and its oil production. Open Democracy Advice Centre ODAC Open Democracy Advice Centre ODAC- ODAC's mission is to promote transparent democracy, foster a culture of corporate and government accountability, and assist people in South Afri… Washington Post - Turmoil in Somalia Washington Post - Turmoil in Somalia- Ongoing news coverage includes video and photos. Le Château: the lives of prisoners in Rwanda Le Château: the lives of prisoners in Rwanda- Site for a book documenting prison life in Rwanda, by Carina Tertsakian. Includes summary, table of contents, extract of a chapter an… OpenNet Initiative - Internet filtering in Morocco OpenNet Initiative - Internet filtering in Morocco- The OpenNet Initiative's reports on Internet filtering and surveillance in Morocco Middle East Report Middle East Report- Networks of Discontent in Northern Morocco: Drugs, Opposition and Urban Unrest, by James Ketterer (senior associate at the International Development Group of t… Washington Post: Libya Condemns Foreign Pressure in HIV Case Washington Post: Libya Condemns Foreign Pressure in HIV Case- Report on the Libyan government's reaction to condemnation from Western governments and rights groups after the count… Wikipedia: HIV Trial in Libya Wikipedia: HIV Trial in Libya- Online encyclopedia article about controversy over the trial of six foreign medical workers accused of conspiring to deliberately inject 426 Libyan … Sijill - International Condemnation of the Gaddafi Regime Sijill - International Condemnation of the Gaddafi Regime- Personal page offers links to documents and web sites criticizing the current Libyan government. International Conflict Research - Ethiopia International Conflict Research - Ethiopia- Directory of annotated web resources including maps, news media, government agencies, NGOs and publications. Pambazuka News Pambazuka News- An advocacy tool for social justice, designed specifically for those working in Africa. University of Florida: Center for African Studies University of Florida: Center for African Studies- Studies based on issues and challenges facing today's Africa. Africa in today's world Africa in today's world- This website explores some of the top issues facing today's Africa and how the world responds to some of these challenges.