US Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed that Washington will do “everything possible” to help Nigeria deal with the armed group Boko Haram, following the kidnapping of scores of schoolgirls. “Let me be clear. The kidnapping of hundreds of children by Boko Haram is an unconscionable crime,” Kerry said in a policy speech in the […]
Edward Snowden is hiding
11 June 2013 by
NSA leaker, Edward Snowden, checks out of Hong Kong hotel after expressing concern over US attempts to take him into custody. A former US intelligence worker has apparently gone into hiding a day after revealing himself as the source of leaked details of widespread US spying on private internet and phone records. Edward Snowden, 29, […]
New colonialism? Or new defense tactic? African Union wants the Kenyatta case.
10 June 2013 by
African leaders urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw crimes of humanity cases against Kenya’s president and vice president. African leaders meeting at an African Union (AU) summit on Monday are discussing a Kenyan proposal that the International Criminal Court (ICC) refer its cases against the country’s president and vice president back to the […]
El Salvador seeks to reform gang members
6 June 2013 by
Rehabilitation program takes advantage of truce to provide normal jobs, leading to decline in violence. El Salvador’s program to reintegrate former gang members back into society with normal jobs has shown signs of success. Following last year’s truce between rival gangs in the country, the government has helped rehabilitate former gang members, leading to the […]
Britain to compensate Kenyans tortured in Mau Mau rebellion
6 June 2013 by
Reparations for Kenyans that were tortured during the Mau Mau rebellion. Britain has agreed to compensate Kenyans who were tortured during a rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s. Foreign Secretary William Hague told parliament Thursday that more than 5,200 Kenyans will receive payments in a package worth nearly $31 million. Continue Reading… Source: allAfrica.com […]
US denouces anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia
3 June 2013 by
The US criticised a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Europe and Asia on Monday after the State Department released its annual report on religious freedom, which pointed to government restrictions and violence targeting Muslims. By News Wires (text) The United States on Monday denounced what it called a spike in anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe and […]
Panama and Costa Rica – narco-economies?
31 May 2013 by
The movement of illicit capital in Costa Rica and Panama counts for more than 10% of their respective GDP, meaning that its removal would be a major blow to their economies. A report entitled “Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2001-2010” by Global Financial Integrity, reveals that during the first 10 years of the new […]