November 09, 2005
Black Tuesday Revisited
It has been one year since unprovoked French troops fired on unarmed protesters in the Ivory Coast, and John Rosenthal from Transatlantic Intelligencer revisits the tragedy over at Tech Central Station. You can read his excellent piece here. Couple quick… Posted by Jeff on 2005 11:Read more… | Comments (0)
October 13, 2005
Milton Obote Is Dead
From the Times… MILTON OBOTE was Uganda’s first leader after his country gained its independence from Britain in 1962, first as Prime Minister, and later, when he had seized power from his own president, as executive head of state. As… Posted by Brad on 2005 10: Read more… | Comments (0)
August 30, 2005
Airfare Taxes for African Aid (or The Next Oil for Food)
France has decided to implement President Jacque Chirac’s long sought after African aid plan that will derive its funding from taxes on airfare: France’s government will start taking steps to introduce a levy on airline tickets from next year to… Posted by Jeff on 2005 08: Read more… | Comments (0)
Australia Wants to Prosecute Mugabe
Australia and New Zealand make a noble effort to bring attention to bonafide atrocities transpiring in the world: Australia and New Zealand are lobbying the United Nations Security Council to indict Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his government in the… Posted by Jeff on 2005 08: Read more… | Comments (0)
July 27, 2005
China to Protect Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe’s state-owned newspaper is reporting that China has agreed to thwart efforts by the U.N. Security Council to halt the brutal cleansing of Robert Mugabe’s opposition inside Zimbabwe: China will use its veto to stop the United Nations Security Council… Posted by Jeff on 2005 07: Read more… | Comments (0)
July 05, 2005
Confronting Farm Subsidies
Ahead of the G8 summit in Scotland, the Times Online reports that President Bush has issued a challenge to Europe to end archaic farm subsidies practiced by both countries: PRESIDENT BUSH yesterday challenged EU leaders to scrap massive subsidies paid… Posted by Jeff on 2005 07: Read more… | Comments (0)
June 29, 2005
Mugabe: U.S. & U.K. to Blame for Draught
The BBC reports on the latest piece of propaganda from Africa’s worst despot, Robert Mugabe, as Zimbabwe continues its downward spiral: A state-run newspaper in Zimbabwe has suggested the UK and US are to blame for droughts in southern Africa…. Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more… | Comments (1)
June 28, 2005
African Aid Quandary
A London Telegraph op-ed piece reveals the problems surrounding Western efforts to forgive and/or provide monetary aid to African countries: The scale of the task facing Tony Blair in his drive to help Africa was laid bare yesterday when it… Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more…| Comments (0)
June 12, 2005
Muslim Double Standard
A false story about American soldiers placing a book in a toilet resulted in anti-American demonstrations around the world, outcries from Muslim leaders, and a feeding frenzy by the MSM. But when one of the worst dictators in the world,… Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more… | Comments (0)
June 07, 2005
Africa’s Pol Pot
Africa’s worst despotic leader (and possibly the world’s worst as well), Robert Mugabe, continues his aggressive war against internal dissent: Police in Zimbabwe have warned they will take tough action against a general strike due to be held on Thursday… Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 31, 2005
Sudan Arrests Aid Agency Head
The Sudanese government has arrested the head of a humanitarian aid agency for publishing a report that documents the widespread claims of systematic rape in the Darfur region of Sudan: Paul Foreman, a Briton who heads the Dutch branch of… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 27, 2005
Jimmy’s Itchy Trigger Finger
Via InstaPundit, according to a report by the EU, the election count situation in Ethiopia has gotten so bad, that EU election observers might need to publicly denounce process, putting the entire election process in limbo. But a familiar person… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 25, 2005
Nato to Provide Darfur Support
The BBC reports that despite earlier objections by France, NATO has agreed to provide logistical support to the African Union in their peacekeeping mission in the Darfur region of Sudan: Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the alliance had… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 24, 2005
Zimbabwe Admits Farm Folly
Four years ago, Zimbabwe’s despotic leader Robert Mugabe instituted a communist-style land reform project whereby land was seized from white farmers and distributed to blacks. By any measure, the policy has been an utter disaster, and now the Mugabe regime… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 19, 2005
International Crisis Group Contradicts UN Experts Rwanda Invasion Report
Embattled U.N. whistleblower William Church discusses in detail below key contradictions and faults with the U.N. report on the alleged invation of the Congo by Rwanda in late 2004: In the 12 May 2005 International Crisis Group report “The Congo:… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 07, 2005
Have U.S. Marines Landed in Somalia?
Government officials and media outlets in Somalia are reporting that U.S. Marines have landed in Somalia to hunt suspected terrorists hiding in the Gulf state: U.S. Marines landed on Somalia’s coast in one of their most visible hunts for militants… Posted by GPR on 2005 05:Read more… | Comments (2)
April 23, 2005
French Soldiers ‘Trained Rwandan Militias’
Despite lingering accusations from the Rwandan government, France has long denied they provided military training to the Hutu militias that later went on to kill some 800,000 Tutsis in the Rwandan genocide. But an ex-French military officer recently alleged in… Posted by Jeff on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (1)
April 22, 2005
Sudanese Government Escapes Scorn
The embattled U.N. Human Rights Commission has reportedly approved a resolution condemning human rights abuses in Sudan. On the surface, this appears to be breakthrough (relatively speaking of course) considering such a condemnation has to date been avoided. The only… Posted by Jeff on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (1)
April 15, 2005
Further Evidence That the U.N. May Have Falsified Congo Report
After commenting last week on the BBC revelation that the United Nations may have used false information to justify increased military operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we were contacted by the source of the disclosure, William Church… Posted by GPR on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (2)
April 13, 2005
Will Fight for Money
Human Rights Watch issued a new report contending that poverty is contributing to a growing mercenary businesses in Africa, which in turn is providing fuel for regional conflicts on the continent: Young veterans of West Africa’s wars are being recruited… Posted by GPR on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (0)
April 06, 2005
U.N. Allegedly Used False Information to Justify Increased Role in the Congo
Late last year, we mentioned a news report, substantiated by an “unnamed Westerdn Diplomat,” that alleged Rwandan troops were on the move in the Congo. As a new scandal at the U.N. unfolds, a whistleblower is claiming that that claim,… Posted by GPR on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (1)
Rwanda Implicates France in 1994 Genocide
Almost from the beginning, questions were raised about France’s role in the genocide in Rwanda over ten years ago. At this time, legitimate questions still remain, and now Rwandan officials are calling for legal action against France for their alleged… Posted by GPR on 2005 04:Read more… | Comments (0)
March 29, 2005
Is Being Called A Liar by a Despotic Ruler a Compliment?
“[Archbishop Ncube] is a mad, inveterate liar. He has been lying for the past two years. As an Archbishop, we expect him to tell the truth…He, however, fits into the scheme of the British and Americans, who are calling for… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
March 17, 2005
The U.N. Runs for Cover
Shortly after the U.N.’s retreat from Iraq following a terrorist strike against their headquarters in Baghdad in August 2003, we had a discussion with a colleague regarding the U.N.’s reaction. Our colleague opined that the reason the U.N. left was… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (1)
March 13, 2005
Darfur Death Toll Revised
Frightened at the implied responsibility once a humanitarian crisis is classified as “genocide,” the United Nations opted earlier this year to downplay the carnage caused by Arab militias against black Christians in the Darfur region of Sudan. But an article… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 24, 2005
The Rule of Law Is Key to Sustaining the Togo Dictatorship
Many believe the rule of law offers an opportunity for the world to move beyond archaic behaviors such as warfare while promoting a liberal agenda (we use the term “liberal” in its strictest sense). But the law is increasingly being… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (1)
February 17, 2005
Unrest in Togo
Having suffered for decades under the oppressive military dictatorship of the recently deceased “President” Gnassingbe Eyadema, the Togolese are understandably upset after Eyadema’s son was chosen by the military to replace his father as the new “President” of Togo. As… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 14, 2005
U.N. Arrests in the Congo
Coming on the heels of an ABC News “20/20″ program that revealed the U.N. Mission in the Congo “harbors a pedophile network,” the BBC reports that six U.N. soldiers have been arrested in relation to the sex scandal: Six Moroccan… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 10, 2005
New U.N. Peacekeeper Policy in the Congo
The United Nations will reportedly implement new measures to stop rampant sexual abuse by U.N. peacekeepers in the Congo, which at last report were still taking place. What are these measures? Curfews and bans on sexual relations with locals: UN… Posted by GPR on 2005 02:Read more… | Comments (0)
January 31, 2005
No (Darfur) Blood for China and France’s Oil!
The United Nations is set to release a report which concludes that the humanitarian crisis perpetrated in the Darfur region of Sudan against non-Muslim Africans by government backed Arab militias is not “genocide.” Since the United States government has all… Posted by GPR on 2005 01: Read more… | Comments (0)
January 27, 2005
The Killing Resumes
Despite agreeing to a ceasefire requiring an end air attacks against the Darfur region, of Sudan the Sudanese air force has launched fresh bombing raids in Darfur: The Sudanese air force has bombed villages in Darfur despite agreeing to stop… Posted by GPR on 2005 01: Read more…| Comments (1)
January 08, 2005
U.N. Sex-Capades in Congo Confirmed
Updating a story we have been following since May 2004, the United Nations has determined that sexual abuse allegations leveled against U.N. peacekeepers in the Congo are valid: A United Nations inquiry has found that UN peacekeepers working in DR… Posted by GPR on 2005 01: Read more…
December 01, 2004
New Ivory Coast Development
LGF has obtained a short video from November 6, 2004 of French helicopters (allegedly) firing on Ivory Coast demonstrators without provocation. Please note that this incident occurred five days before the now confirmed shooting of 65 unarmed demonstrators on November… Posted by GPR on 2004 12: Read more…
November 30, 2004
French Admission
After weeks of changing stories, France has finally admitted to firing on demonstrators in the Ivory Coast: French soldiers opened fire on crowds of angry youths during days of mob violence and looting in Ivory Coast earlier this month, French… Posted by GPR on 2004 11:Read more…
November 29, 2004
War Expansion in Africa
“Time is running out. We have the constitutional obligation to defend our population, that’s all…I don’t know any country in the world that would be willing to live with such a threatening force, especially a force that is genocidal in… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 25, 2004
Ivory Coast Attrocity Claims
The Transatlantic Intelligencer has the latest information on the allegations of atrocities leveled by the Ivory Coast government against France while and contemplates their plausibility. Read about it here…. Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 24, 2004
French & the Ivory Coast
Erik Svane writes over at ¡No Pasarán! about the double standard he witnesses on a daily basis while living in France regarding the Ivory Coast and Iraq endeavors. He also has some great commentary on the French media’s refusal to… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 23, 2004
Ivory Coast Shooting Update.
LGF has an update on the shooting of 60+ people in the Ivory Coast by French soldiers. Somebody emailed him links to a Swiss news cast discussing the incident where Swiss witnesses confirm the shootings took place and that the… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 21, 2004
Beheadings In The Ivory Coast?
The BBC reports that France rejects claims by Ivory Coast’s president and its top Roman Catholic cleric that French troops beheaded young protesters there: [French] officials condemned President Laurent Gbagbo’s “disinformation” and urged him to stop fuelling anti-French hatred. Cardinal… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 18, 2004
Ivory Coast Rampage
The United Nations recently issued a decree ordering the Ivory Coast to stop broadcasting “hate messages” directed towards foreigners. Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is quoted as saying “We are at war. They [France & the U.N.] want us to… Posted by GPR on 2004 11:Read more…
Anti-Capitalism and AIDS: A Deadly Combination?
James K. Glassman at Tech Central Station contends that the strategy to fight AIDS in Africa is fundamentally flawed. The problem? Generic drugs which are less effective than their brand-name colleagues. Glassman argues that generic drugs may even be making… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 16, 2004
UN Embargos & French Unilateralism
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved an arms embargo on the Ivory Coast: The U.N. Security Council imposed an immediate arms embargo on Ivory Coast’s hard-line government after its violent confrontation with France, drawing bitter accusations here Tuesday… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 10, 2004
Breakthrough In The Sudan?
USA Today reported yesterday that there may be progress in curbing the violence in the Sudan-Darfur crisis: Sudan’s government and rebel representatives signed accords Tuesday meant to end hostilities and guarantee aid groups access to 1.6 million people uprooted by…Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 08, 2004
The BBC In The News
The BBC has never been one to shy away from using loaded language and has now bestowed the much detested “quagmire” label upon the French endeavor in the Ivory Coast. Sticking with the BBC, they are coming under fire for… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 06, 2004
Violence in the Ivory coast
Steadily increasing unrest in the Ivory Coast resulted in the deaths of eight French peacekeepers today: ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) – Ivory Coast warplanes bombed French peacekeepers in the rebel-held north Saturday, killing eight French troops and wounding 23 others,… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 04, 2004
Continuing Trouble in the Sudan
The United Nations is offering a bleak account of the current crisis in the Sudan: The top U.N. envoy to Sudan warned the Security Council Thursday that Darfur could easily descend into anarchy with warlords in control unless African Union… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
October 17, 2004
Sudan Update
The Sudanese government, which has allegedly used Arab militias to put down a 19-month rebellion by non-Arab African groups in the Darfur region, denies an U.N. report estimating that 70,000 have died in refugee camps: Sudan disputed a U.N. report… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
