Combating communicable diseases Abdu Osman, Jul 29, 2008      Although, health problems are more widespread in poor countries than in the rich, the major part of annual global health expenditure of more than US$3 trillion is made by the rich nations. Ironically, while governments of poor nations spend less in health service, their citizens, threatened by various communicable diseases are... 

July 28, 2008 The United Nations African Mission in Darfur has been touted as the largest peacekeeping operation the UN has ever undertaken. But six months after forming, the joint force is suffering from a shortage of troops and a lack of equipment. Furthermore, authorities are threatening to expel them if the International Criminal Court indicts Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, for alleged... 

Woyanne general warns his army ready to fight Eritrea July 27th, 2008 EthiopianReview EthiopianReview EDITOR’S NOTE: If and when Woyanne starts another war with Eritrea, it will be the end for the Meles criminal family, because the people of Ethiopia will either stay neutral or stand with Eritrea.   (APA) — The Ethiopian Woyanne army is ready to fight and conclude a war with Eritrea “in... 

Asmara Art Gallery Exhibition by Robel Tesfai and a new book by Michael Adonai   CLICK for Previous Giday Kinatin Fithin Movie  Read More →

Man Utd hero’s new goal: educating Africa’s children The ‘baby-faced assassin’ is using his cash to build schools Jonathan Northcroft The Sunday Times July 27, 2008 AFTER all the nightclubs, champagne and massive wages of top football stars, one player is about to do a remarkable body swerve towards philanthropy. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the former Manchester United striker known as the... 

July 25, 2008 Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, says he’s a peacemaker, and told Darfuris this during a visit to the region. His promises of roads and schools for the war-torn state, were welcomed with applause by the people of Darfur.  Read More →

25 years after Live Aid celebrities unite again for Ethiopia By Ros Wynne-Jones 25/07/2008 Almost 25 years after Live Aid, celebrities united again yesterday to call for urgent help for hunger-stricken Ethiopia. Scenes straight from Michael Buerk’s 1984 famine reports are once again visible in the drylands of East Africa. These pictures by Nick Danziger show how drought, conflict and poverty... 

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Starve corrupt regimes of aid By Dun Laoghaire Irish Independent July 24 2008 With his latest article (Irish Independent, July 22), Kevin Myers has softened some of his stronger positions from last week and started to make some very good points. While it’s true that Mr Myers still doesn’t grasp the humanitarian imperative that obliges us to feed a starving baby if we have the power... 

Lost in the Horn Stephen Marks July 25, 2008 Human security should come first in seeking conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa. Favour should be shown to partners that protect their people – whether they are state or non-state actors – and not just to those who claim to protect western interests. And all states in the region should be required to conform to “the normal conventions...