Africa
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai pulls out of election as Britain and US seek regime change
By Ann Talbot, June 26, 2008
The decision by Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), to pull out of the presidential election in Zimbabwe has been followed by an appeal for military inter...
Growing instability in Sudan and Chad
By Brian Smith and Chris Talbot, June 24, 2008
Over the last week, rebel groups have attacked towns in the east of Chad. According to the BBC, a spokesman for the National Alliance group of rebels claimed they had seized three towns and were prepa...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe government halts food aid
By Ann Talbot, June 19, 2008
The ZANU-PF government of President Robert Mugabe has banned aid agencies from distributing food in rural areas of Zimbabwe in the run up to the second round of the presidential elections later this m...
Fighting erupts over Eritrean armed incursion into Djibouti
By Kumaran Ira and Alex Lantier, June 18, 2008
Fighting broke out between Eritrean and Djiboutian forces on June 10-11 over Eritrea’s incursion into the Ras Doumeira area in Djibouti, according to several media reports. Djibouti, which hosts...
South Africa: Anti-immigrant violence subsides but leaves humanitarian crisis
By Ann Talbot, June 7, 2008
An uneasy calm has descended on the South African townships and squatter camps after three weeks of anti-foreigner violence that left more than 50 dead, 650 seriously injured and an estimated 80,000 d...
Violent attacks on immigrants in South Africa
By Ann Talbot, May 21, 2008
At least 32 people have been killed in violent attacks on immigrants in South Africa. It is reported that upwards of 6,000 people have sought shelter in police stations and churches.
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai agrees to second round of elections
By Chris Talbot, May 13, 2008
After weeks of delay since the March 29 elections, Zimbabwe faces a second round presidential runoff. Last weekend Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), fin...
Amnesty International denounces war crimes by US-backed forces in Somalia
By Barry Grey, May 8, 2008
Amnesty International, the London-based human rights organization, issued a report Tuesday documenting widespread atrocities against Somali civilians by Ethiopian occupation forces and troops of the U...
Somalia: Scores dead as Ethiopian troops push further into Mogadishu
By Brian Smith, May 1, 2008
An upsurge in fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu left scores dead and more than 200 wounded, as mortars and machine-gun fire rocked the city. Weeks of indiscriminate shelling have reduced the on...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe government responds to mass opposition with repression
By Ann Talbot, April 11, 2008
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has launched a wave of repression in a bid to cling to power in the face of mass opposition in the towns and countryside. The move follows the defeat of the ruling ...
Election standoff in Zimbabwe: The threat of imperialist intervention
By Ann Talbot, April 5, 2008
“Zimbabwe Waits to Exhale” ran the headline in this week’s Time magazine.
Talks on power handover continue after Zimbabwe elections
By Ann Talbot, April 2, 2008
The US State Department confirmed Tuesday that talks had begun between the Zimbabwe government and opposition over the possible departure of President Robert Mugabe, following elections held on Saturd...
