Singing soldi...children

The Salon's beef with current Congolese politics, child-soldiers, and the wonders and horrors of 21st century life for Congolese people "... today, for the first time in a long time, I was speechless. I know there are child-soldiers in my country, like in many other places in...

UN talks on Congo and Darfur

"From our friend Ingrid, at Congo Watch: Sudan's Darfur, DR of Congo top agenda at Annan's talks in New York "UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan held separate talks in New York March 31 with top African and European officials on Darfur, Sudan, and the DRC..."

One more in the camp of equity

"Jamaica has apparently joined the nations that have gotten the message of the need to make use of all the citizens of their nations, in all capacities, regardless of their genitalia"

Breaking Hearts in the HoD: Kinshasa fearing Baghdad

"Our friend Sarah, who is supposedly breaking hearts in the heart of darkness, has picked on the New York Times story that we quoted earlier, looking at the current situation in the pre-electoral Congo, to make her very own - and always inspired - commentary:Breaking Hearts...

Contra el racismo : Integracion (es)

"Este articuo de "Contra el racismo" nos trata de explicar un poco mejor, las dificultades que los Europeos piensan tener con su poblacion de inmigrantes."

A clash about civilization...

Discussion over Tony Blair's recent remarks on the war on terror being a clash about civilization. Extract of the reaction" "If people were more careful about holding their politicians accountable for such statements Bush's "crusade", "axis of evil", "africa is a beautiful...

A clash of civilizations?

The protests over France's new labor law, seen as a clash of Western civilizations. Extract: "One could wonder why I used that title for this commentary. Well that is because I see this problem as a clash between European and American civilizations. The all business,...

Francophone, Francophile...

A bit of commentary on this event: ""French President Jacques Chirac showed his temper at the EU summit when a French business leader addressed delegates in English."

Climate change side effects

Extract: "Call it global warming, climate change, major @#$%^*-up, there is something that we are not doing right on this planet. "

Kadima, from Palestine

" 'It would mean a continuation of occupation and a continuation of conflict - and that would be as bad for the Israelis as for us.'""

Malian-Russian girl stabbed

"(xported from The Salon II) There was a time that West Africans saw Russia - well the USSR - as the Godsent cheaper and friendlier alternative to the West, for higher education. In fact about 1/3 of the political class in Mali is Soviet-educated. They often talk about their...

First step towards justice for eastern Congo victims of war.

"Finally! I've been expecting this for a while now. The International Criminal Court issued the first arrest warrant of this case, against Thomas Lubanga. He made an appearence at the pre-trial chamber for an initial public hearing last week. Thomas Lubanga, leader of the...