21 August 2005

Stories from 21 August 2005

Sudan: Is Darfur old news now?

Eugene at the Coalition for Darfur cites an opinion piece in the Freelance Star which wonders if international attention is shifting from the crisis in the troubled Sudanese region to...

21 August 2005

Sudan: Darfur refugees appeal to UN

Displaced people in the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur have written to the United Nations, calling on officials to prevent further delays in peace talks between government and rebel forces,...

21 August 2005

Zimbabwe: Witness to demolitions

Mostly Africa appreciates the honesty of Zimbabwean writer Ian Holding's eyewitness account of government-backed demolitions, but thinks he comes across as callous.

21 August 2005

Kenya: Making an exit

M at Thinker's Room shares the trials and tribulations of Kenyan passport applications, in preparation for a trip to Botswana.

21 August 2005

African Women: No to sexual violence

Black Looks reports on two conferences aimed at tacklingwidespread rape and sexual abuse of women and girls in African countries, and blames the problem on ingrained cultural attitudes.

21 August 2005