moon direct spacex falcon heavy plan is 6 years faster and 50 times
The moon is a world with a surface area larger than the continent of Africa. ..…
awakening a sleeping lion: the us-china cold war is upon us — rt
While the US has up to 1,000 military bases worldwide, China currently only has one known base (in Djibouti, Africa). ..…
brother of honduras president arrested for drug dealing, u.s.
Emile Schepers was born in South Africa and has a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Northwestern University. ..…
uganda diverted weapons to south sudan, new report says
The London-based Conflict Armament Research report, released on Thursday, raises questions about Uganda's support for neighboring South Sudan's government even as it promotes as in one of Africa's deadliest conflicts.. ..…
alabama’s failure to prevent cervical cancer death in the black belt
Black women, and particularly older Black women, are especially vulnerable and according to data are dying of cervical cancer at rates that some specialists believe are as high as in Sub-Saharan Africa.[7] . ..…
canada's 'insufficient' climate policies would help increase global
The study found that Canada, along with Russia, China, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and dozen other countries, are dangerously contributing to the temperature rise, and is on course to exceed the C that scientific research assessed by IPCC found is safe level of global warming... ..…
making native americans strangers in their own land
We all originated in East Africa and populated the planet through ongoing migrations and interactions. ..…
16 days of activism against gender based violence - november 25 -
Countries having legislation by sub-region varies from 9 out of the 11 countries, Southern Africa 7 out of 13 countries Eastern Africa 8 out of 15 countries, West Africa to 2 out of 7 countries and 1 of West Africa and North Africa respectively.. despite this..…
south africa: the looting of vbs – the true face of
forensic report by investigators appointed by South African Reserve Bank into the collapse of Limpopo-based VBS Bank has confirmed one of the biggest bank frauds that we've seen South Africa.. ..…
can you pass the egypt quiz? – countercurrents
By 2016, as violence and chaos spread across much of the Middle East and North Africa, “It was easy to forget that the revolts of 2011 had created a real opening, that for a time Egypt’s generals had feared public disapproval, or that Tunisia had completed a peaceful rotation of power.” ..…
us midterm elections leave crisis in political leadership. racist
Later the war against Libyan people beginning in 2011 destroyed the most prosperous state Africa and spread destabilization and dislocation throughout Northern and Western regions of the continent.. ..…
"secular states, religious politics: india, turkey and the future of
James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title and a co-authored volume, Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa as well as Shifting Sands, Essays on Sports and Politics in the Middle East..…
senate advances proposal for ending us support for saudi arabia in
It's near Horn of Africa on Saudi Arabia's southern border, Red Sea, its Bab el-Mandeb strait, and Gulf of Aden to Indian Ocean.. ..…
abizaid of arabia, by andrew j. bacevich (le monde diplomatique
For more than a decade now, the Long War Journal has been offering authoritative analysis of U.S. military operations across the Greater Middle East and Africa. ..…
dr congo: mass rape trial crucial for justice
Sheka's trial marks moment for justice for thousands of victims of rape and other ghastly crimes Congo, said Ida Sawyer, Africa at Human Rights Watch.. ..…
china, where not all media are created equal
Beijing seeks to polish its global brand through efforts in Africa and a willingness to cooperate, but more is needed. . . . . ..…
climate change 'biggest global health threat' of century, doctors warn
Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, for instance, appear more vulnerable than Africa and Southeast Asia, it said. . ... Since 1950, the Baltic region has seen a 24-percent increase in coastal areas suitable for cholera outbreaks, while in sub-Saharan Africa’s highlands, zones where..…
new $100 million white house aids relief investment to include
This is compared with the 50,000 people who were on HIV Africa when PEPFAR began in 2003, explained State Department in press release... ..…
john chau was ‘listening to god’s voice,’ would not want his
I know he went to short-term mission trips in South Africa, and more difficult places, like Kurdistan and Iraq,” Arlund explained. . ..…
media sector concerned by south african politician's threats against
The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa's second-largest opposition party, Malema has stepped up his threats and invectives recent weeks. ... Inciting hatred against journalists is unworthy of leader, and irresponsible, said Arnaud Froger, the head of RSF's Africa desk.. ..…
africa/nigeria - bishops tell government: “we must unite to
AFRICA NIGERIA - Bishops tell government. We must unite to fight people-trafficking.. ..…
west africa: expression of dissent in the form of
The Media Foundation for West Africa's monitoring of the freedom of July-September 2018 recorded 35 violations against total of 63 identifiable victims including journalists and media houses.. ... Details of these violations and others can be found in July-September 2018 edition of MFWA's West..…
congo-kinshasa: mass rape trial crucial for justice
Sheka's trial marks moment for justice for thousands of victims of rape and other ghastly crimes Congo, said Ida Sawyer, Africa at Human Rights Watch.. ..…
desperate move to save western empire
From Russia to Iran, from Venezuela to South Africa, new and newer nations going to stand by China, and by doing so, they will be defending their own independence and freedom. *.. ..…
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