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Africa gets a
new weapon to
fight off the
vultures who
have raped and
ruined Africa,
but will Western
Nations go
along with it?
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Tunisia, June 29, 2009 — A new international organization
established to level the playing field in litigation of debt claims
by vulture funds against African countries and in the negotiation
of complex commercial transactions, especially on extractive
resources, has been created. The African Legal Support Facility
will help provide relief to African countries that are being sued or
threatened with litigation on their debt held by hedge funds or
vulture funds. >>>more
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Diamond Mining along the Sewa River in Kono District,
Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The average age of these
youths is 16 years; and most of them are elementary school
dropouts. They earn as little as USD$3 per day if they are
lucky; so who is benefiting from these diamonds?
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Ottawa, Canada - A landmark scheme established in 2003 to
prevent trade in conflict diamonds is potentially failing in its
objectives, campaigners said today. The Kimberly Process
Certification Scheme (KPCS), which was instituted to help the
international community track the source of diamonds from
their countries of origin may be in danger of loosing its
effectiveness... >>>more
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24 is now showing on ABC
Wednesdays at 9PM
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Rwandan Genocide
Criminal, Callixte
Kalimanzira sentenced to
30 years in prison by the
International Criminal
Court.
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Rwanda, June 29, 2009 - /ABC Television-Africa (ABC)/ The
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda this morning
sentenced Callixte Kalimanzira, a former official of the
Rwandan Interior Ministry, to 30 years in prison. He was
found guilty of genocide, direct and public incitement to
commit genocide, and aiding and abetting genocide.
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Sierra Leone Chiefs ban genital cutting (Bondo
Society) for girls under 18 years old. A victory for
UNICEF.
FREETOWN, 16 April 2009 (IRIN) - In Sierra Leone village
chiefs, community members and women who perform
female genital cutting have signed an agreement stating
that girls in northern Kambia district will not undergo genital
mutilation – or ‘cutting’ – before age 18. >>>more
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LOST is now showing on ABC
Mondays at 8PM
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Focus on Africa
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New Human Rights Abuses Court
for Africa is about to take shape
but will African Leaders sign-up to
hang themselves after all the
Human Rights Abuses?
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Human rights abuses on a massive scale continue to afflict the
lives of millions of people across the continent of Africa. As in
other parts of the world, the obstacles in pursuing justice are
currently insurmountable for most victims. Against this backdrop,
a new pan-African human rights court is about to open for
business. >>>more
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London - Former Nigerian Head of State Olusegun
Obasanjo, joins Sir David to discuss the current crisis in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and the indictment of
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Obasanjo also
discusses Nigeria's role as a hegemony in West Africa.
Nigeria has contributed significant number of peacekeeping
troops in the Dafur region of Sudan. >>>more
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Freetown - IMF Mission Chief in Sierra Leone says Real GDP
grew by 5.5% in 2008. An International Monetary Fund (IMF)
mission visited the Republic of Sierra Leone during March 24–
April 7, 2009 to conduct discussions for the fourth review
under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)
arrangement, and assess the impact of the global recession on
the economy of Sierra Leone >>>more
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In Focus
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Charles Taylor - Special Report
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Humanitarian News
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BO, Sierra Leone - 1 May 2009 (IRIN) - In Sierra Leone 65
percent of deaths in under-five children are caused by malaria,
with people often turning to ineffective traditional remedies or
waiting too long to seek treatment. Médecins Sans Frontières is
working to tackle these odds with a programme in which
community members test and treat each other. >>>more
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Charles Taylor
Fmr. Presidnt of Liberia
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Sierra Leone says "No
Chance of Acquittal" to
Taylor
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Freetown, Sierra Leone - May 5, 2009 - On the Special
Court for Sierra Leone, the Trial Chamber there has
dismissed in its entirety a motion for acquittal filed by the
defense team of Charles Taylor, the former President of
Liberia. >>>more
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Washington DC, May 1, 2009 - Sierra Leone ranks 3rd in
freedom in both political rights and civil liberties in
sub-Saharan Africa according to Freedom House, an
organization that monitors civil liberties and political rights of
individuals throughout the world. Among the 48 countries of
sub-Saharan Africa, 10 were rated Free for their performance
in calendar year 2008, while 23 were rated Partly Free and 15
were rated Not Free. Sierra Leone was rated Partly Free.
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Freetown, Sierra Leone
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Last in the Human Development Index
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Handicap Soccer
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Brookfields Stadium
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Ambulatory Service for Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone
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Freetown - The UNDP has released its report of the Human
Development Index (HDI). Sierra Leone ranked last overall for the
second year in a row. The country improved in some areas...
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Freetown - Victims of the 10-year rebel war in Sierra Leone
have signed up for reparations. Some victims may receive
health and education benefits.
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Freetown - A pregnant woman is being transported to a
clinic in a wheelbarrow. Sierra Leone has one of the highest
infant mortality rates in the world.
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