It's April again...

"Like every April, I take a moment to remember those of my friends, classmates, and my mother's friends, who died in the Rwanda genocide. I was in Rwanda from 1990 to April 1994, and was evacuated about a week into the genocide. My mother was the head of WHO there, and we...

Must read

"BBC NEWS | Africa | DR Congo's Kabila and his kingdom: "The BBC's Arnaud Zajtman profiles Joseph Kabila, the man most likely to become the Democratic Republic of Congo's first democratically elected leader since independence in 1960, in a piece published in the Focus on...

Something really cool!

"CNN.com - Italy arrests Mafia 'supremo' - Apr 11, 2006: "ROME, Italy (AP) -- Italy's reputed No. 1 Mafia boss, Bernardo Provenzano, has been arrested in Sicily, the ANSA news agency has reported, citing prosecutors. Provenzano, Italy's most wanted man, went on the run more...

MONUC will get a new boost!

"So apparently, every once and a while, the UN Security Council does listen to the recommendations of the Secretary General:Scoop: Security Council Approves UN Troop Redeployment: "Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 8:45 am Press Release: United Nations New York, Apr 10 2006 Security...

New shellings in Palestine

"BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israeli shell kills girl in Gaza: "'The IDF [Israel Defence Forces] does not target civilians,' a military spokesperson said. 'We regret any damage or injuries to innocent civilian Palestinians, but we do target terrorists who try to injure and kill...

Some welcomed common-sense

"Democratic Republic of Congo Entrusts Two Reserves to Communities: "Legally recognized community conservation took a big step forward in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week when the government handed the care and control of two large nature reserves over to local...

Friends of the Congo: Election update & analysis

"A very accurate analysis of the electoral environment in the Congo today, from the newsletter "Friends of the Congo": April 10, 2006, The Independent Electoral Commission released the list of presidential candidates for the upcoming elections in the Congo. Of the 73...

French Polynesia and decolonization

"Forum says French Polynesia to make case for decolonisation support: "The secretary-general of the Pacific Island Forum, Greg Urwin, says any possible Forum support for French Polynesia’s decolonisation bid depends on the government in Tahiti making its case to member...

Hope in the Middle East

"One more in the camp of equity, II. It seems there is some change in the situation of women in Kuwait. They are running for office, and voting for the first time, in arguably the most conservative region of the world. It is to be celebrated: Tags:...

How predictions for Iraq came true

"The piece below about Iraq, by a BBC World Affairs editor, is a must read, for anyone who is rying to understand where the whole Iraq campaign went VERY wrong. Tags: Iraq|war|BBC|UK|USA|News|Analysis|Opinion"

Chavez II? On verra...

"RFI - Pérou - Présidentielle : un nationaliste au second tour: "Tous de rouge et blanc vêtus, aux couleurs nationales, des centaines de Péruviens se sont réunis, dimanche 9 avril, devant le siège du parti nationaliste Union pour le Pérou (UPP), pour fêter la...

Il etait temps, non?

"De RFI: "C’est l’Elysée qui a annoncé que le contrat première embauche (CPE) était «remplacé» par un autre «dispositif en faveur de l’insertion professionnelle des jeunes en difficulté»." Je n'arrive toujours pas a comprendre comment cela a pris autant de...

It was about time, no?

"From the BBC: "French President Jacques Chirac has announced that the new youth employment law that sparked weeks of sometimes violent protests will be scrapped. He said it would be replaced by other measures to tackle youth unemployment." Tags: France|CPE|News|Europe"

World election roundup

"Why it is that the United States, where I live, do not have elections on Sunday like most of the World, will always buggle my mind. I mean it makes sense: it's a holiday, everybody has no excuse not to go vote, and they have the time to stand in line longer, so their vote is...