Africa – Page 27 – People's World

East Africa facing drought induced famine

September 1, 2011 By Brian McAfee

Expected rains have failed to arrive for successive seasons in and around Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, causing severe shortages of food and water for millions of people.

Hershey’s chocolate tainted with child exploitation, group charges

July 15, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

The Raise the Bar Hershey Campaign is urging chocolate lovers to choose another brand until Hershey's gets child abuse out of its chocolate.

African Union ramps up efforts for ceasefire in Libya

June 28, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The AU questioned the stance of the rebels and the NATO powers that Gadaffi must go before any ceasefire and dialogue can commence.

In Uganda and America, pleas to save mothers’ lives

June 17, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Hundreds demonstrated outside the Constitutional Court, asking it to declare that Ugandan mothers dying in childbirth represent a violation of the right to life.

Swazi king in desperate bid to bail out ailing dictatorship

June 9, 2011 By Mark Waller

Cash strapped and beset by political turmoil, the tiny kingdom of Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, is petitioning neighboring South Africa for a USD $1.4 billion bailout to stave off collapse.