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John McCain's campaign questioned Barack Obama's commitment to stopping genocide. On his visit to Israel Obama proclaimed "never again" referencing the Holocaust. McCain's campaign quickly pounced with a press release saying that if Obama truly believed in "never again" and stopping genocide he would have supported the troop surge in Iraq. ....
The largest development of residential properties in East Africa has commenced construction on the outskirts of Mombasa, Kenya. The estate, dubbed “Hacienda” will eventually be one of Africa’s first self-sustaining estates, producing its own electricity through solar power and recycling its water to ensure is has the least amount of footprint on the Mombasa City Council’s grid. Hacienda call this an “eco-city”. ....
Recently, I spent a lot of time in Ghana during a rather prolonged holiday. Mostly, I stayed in Accra. There were several positive aspects to life in the capital. However, I thought that a few critical factors militated against Accra and that we need to think hard about its continuing role as the capital city of Ghana. ....
The beheading of an elderly farmer in a small village in rural Algeria has left the locals in shock, with some fearing a return to the dark days of the 1990s, Magharebia News reported. During the ‘90s the Armed Islamic Group, known by its French acronym as GIA launched a violent uprising against the government after its political wing was denied victory in parliamentary elections. ....
Libya is threatening to stop exporting oil to Switzerland and has already shut down branches of Swiss businesses in Tripoli, following the arrest in Geneva of Hannibal Qadhafi, son of the north-African nation's leader. ....
The South African supermarket chain Shoprite has been expanding into various countries across the continent, including Nigeria, for the past 10 years. The Lagos branch is part of the “Palms” mall complex at Lekki Beach opened in late 2005 and one of two malls on Victoria Island, Lagos’s most expensive real estate. ....
I am skeptical about the talks that are set to resume between our MDC and the Zanu PF in South Africa today. My main worry is the motive of the dictator and his military junta. What do they hope to achieve by the talks? Because surely they can not suddenly claim a heartfelt need to solve the political crisis in Zimbabwe that has been going on for over 10 years ....