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Humanitarian Crisis Worsening in Horn of Africa
"U.N. Humanitarian Chief John Holmes says that the long-standing crisis in the Horn of Africa has been made worse by the global food crisis."The point is that large areas of the Horn of Africa, including parts of...
Eritrea: Isaias Afwerki on the Path to Chaos
"It is now official: the ruling regime has spilled Eritrean blood fighting all our neighbors: Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. In every case, the hot-headed and impulsive actions of the ruling regime harmed the interest of Eritrea and diminished its reputation. And in... The War in Somalia, Black Hawk Down, and Katrina All from Global Warming?
Global Warming Led to 'Black Hawk Down' By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com The writer, while in the US Army, can't remember in my mobilization orders that we had a war on Global warming, ... Somali militants release Swedish UN worker
"slamist militants have released a Dane and a Swede working for the United Nations who were kidnapped when the fighters seized control of a town in Somalia on Saturday. Swedish UN worker kidnapped in Somalia (28 Jun 08) The Swedish Rescue Services Agency (Räddningsverket)...Somalia: Pirates demand $1M ransom for 4 Europeans
Somalian captors of the German couple & French boat captain have demanded a hefty $1 million ransom for releasing them. Kidnappings have become a thriving business in Somalia. Highjackers have got huge ransom in the past. " A government minister says...Brazil: 11 percent territory and nearly 22 percent of the Amazon is in Indian...
Less than 1% of the population in Brazil is Brazilian indians, although they have 11 % of the territory reserved for them. "Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva decreed a new 3.8-million-acre Indian reservation Friday in the heart of the Amazon rain... Libya to Step in and Fund Somalian Infrastructure
Benin's Intro:This article was written by a contributor to the African Path news network (of which Cheetah Index is part of)-Shabelle Media. They publish stories from Somalia. I enjoyed this article... Somali Crisis 'Worse than Darfur'
Although much of the world's attention has been recently focused on the burgeoning global food crisis, the challenging situation in Somalia is among the worst. Due to a combination of violent conflict, drought,... Top Somali aid worker shot dead
One of top aid worker has been shot dead in Somalian capital Mogadishu. His killing with affect all the charity going on in the country. "A prominent Somali aid worker has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu, just days after a ceasefire agreement was signed. The...U.N.: Somali factions sign peace deal
"Somalia's government signed an agreement Monday with an opposition alliance calling to end violence and withdraw of Ethiopian troops, whose presence has stoked an increasingly bloody Islamic insurgency." Leading Somali journalist slain
A leading Somali journalist was gunned down today in what was described as a 'targeted assassination', making him the 10th journalist to be killed in the African country." Nasteh Dahir Farah, 36, who freelanced for... Japan suspends imports of British poultry due to bird flu
Japan has second time suspended imports of British poultry due to concerns about bird flu in last 7 months. " Japan said Wednesday that it was suspending imports of poultry from Britain after a bird... UN chief says billions needed yearly on food
Current food crisis has come at a very hevy price and UN Chief has said that billions is required to bail out form current crisis. Developing & poor countries are most affected with this crisis. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon says $15 billion to $20 billion is needed each year to...Ugandan UN Peace Keepers accused of selling arms in Somalia
A report by the UN monitoring group on the Somali arms embargo says Ugandan peacekeepers in Somalia have been selling arms to insurgents.Vulnerable Beauty: Finding My Voice
Fatima Siad shocked everyone when she shared a very personal secret on America's Next Top Model. She says that finally revealing that she was circumcised as a child in Somalia was incredibly therapeutic and has...
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