Africa
Zimbabwe arrests MDC deputy minister Roy Bennett
February 15, 2009Zimbabwean police arrested a prospective minister in the country's new unity government on Friday, shortly before senior ministers were sworn in. Zimbabwe arrests MDC deputy minister Roy Bennett
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Bush in Africa: Its all about controlling wealth
February 22, 2008Behind the smiling faces and rhetoric about “a mission of mercy” lies the true agenda of President George Bush’s five-nation trip across Africa: keeping American corporate interests secure.
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African nations show unity at Lisbon summit
December 21, 2007News Analysis African leaders displayed an exceptional degree of unity at the European-African summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, on Dec. 8-9. The trade issues, which prompted the first meeting of its kind in seven years, were...
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Filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, lifelong radical
June 22, 2007His films tackled the most contentious issues in Africa, frequently provoking the indignation of the ruling class of both his home country and its former colonizer.
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