Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

Church 'wounded' over gay boycott

For the Anglican church things keep getting out of hand with time. First it was in Israel and now the Lambeth comference, Bishops have heard how the row over gay clergy has left the once united Anglican church...

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...

Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works

"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...

UN issues urgent plea for more funding to Burma

The United Nations issued an urgent plea today to stress to the international community that more funding is still needed. The UN says it will be forced to ground helicopters that have been ferrying aid unless...

How Would a Portfolio Investing Solely in African Markets Look?

"I’ve been preoccupied with risk these days. Or risk mitigation to be exact. I’m tired of watching my TD Ameritrade account get whipsawed. It’s got me thinking. Would a portfolio invested solely in African markets be a tragedy waiting to happen?  The chart below...

Fire at Ugandan school found to be deliberate

The fire that killed at least 19 children and two adults at a school dormitory in Uganda, is now thought to have been started deliberately.""Preliminary investigations indicate that it was homicide," Kale Kaihura, the police inspector general, told reporters at the school...

Good samaritan orphans and needy school

The Bunabumali community started the school building project back in 2004 after the landslides. On May 26, 2007, I contacted Village Talk to find out how we could move the project to the next stage, and I am proud...

Ghaddafi: Bible Fake

""Earlier this month the OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) has issued the initiative to legally persecute those who “slight their religion or its religious symbols”According to the numerous sources it was a key issue during the OICsummit in Dakar, Senegal....

IRAN & A Weapon Of Mass Destruction :: MAXINE

"It’s true and can be mentioned in the same breath. The fields in IRAN are producing a weapon of mass destruction and it is not what you think. This weapon of mass destruction is aimed directly at IRAN itself...

Something We'll Never Forget

In December 2007 a team of seven Scientology Volunteer Ministers traveled to Uganda to help flood victims. More than 300,000 people were displaced, their food crops and livestock destroyed by the effects of months...

Death Toll Reaches 1,000 in Kenya

The ongoing ethnic cleansing and violence, sparked by the elections on december 27th. The announcement was made by Kenyan Minister of Information Samuel Poghisio that the press ban will be lifted today.The government says it is tracking text messages that may have incited...

Kenyan "Twin Presidents" meet to negotiate

Kenya's president and its main opposition leader met Thursday for the first time since the disputed Dec. 27 presidential vote sparked nationwide violence that left hundreds dead. President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga arrived at the president's office in...

Congo conflict claims 5 million lives

I am pretty aware of what's going on in the world, as I know most people are at nowpublic, but to see the numbers sometimes really puts everything in perspective. "(CNN) -- Hopes are high that the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and armed groups can end a...

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