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Media Statement | | February 3, 2009 In a historic development for South Africa, South African dock workers have announced their determination not to offload a ship from Israel that is scheduled to dock in Durban on Sunday, 8 February … Continue reading →

David Axe writes in, “War Is Boring: Obama’s War Strategy Evolved Version of Bush’s“, that Africa has been “a neglected backwater in Pentagon planning.” A public relations pitch for U.S. military-enforced “social engineering” in Africa may be news but “Human … Continue reading →

Kouchner milked African states: book Henry Samuel, The Daily Telegraph; with files from Agence France-Presse, 5 February 2009 France’s crusading Foreign Minister has been accused of using his political clout to earn huge sums from African governments. In a new … Continue reading →

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid ship Al Jazeera / 5 February 2009 The Israeli navy has captured and diverted a ship from Lebanon carrying more than 60 tonnes of aid to the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera’s correspondent aboard the Al-Ikhwa … Continue reading →

Juan Cole, Informed Comment, 5 February 2009 It is being alleged by US pundits that the outcome of the provincial elections in Iraq, as far as it is known, indicates a defeat for the religious parties and for Iran. This … Continue reading →