The Haitian Apocalypse - We saw a light (Part II) (Moldova.org)
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:12:27 GMT
By Julius Nyamkimah Fondong See Part I: A survivor's tale Six weeks after a ferocious earthquake hit Haiti, claiming 225,000 lives and causing untold damage to life and property, life is gradually but surely coming back to normal. For the United Nations staff - who lost close to 100 of their colleagues with about 2 dozen others still unaccounted for - a long healing process has begun. The ...
Freed Chinese hostages 'traumatised' by Cameroon captivity (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:54:16 GMT
Seven Chinese hostages who were freed by an armed gang in Cameroon's southwest Bakassi region arrived "traumatised" Thursday in Yaounde, the capital, Chinese source said.
Freed Chinese hostages arrive in Cameroon's capital (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:27:46 GMT
Seven Chinese hostages who were freed by an armed gang in Cameroon's southwest Bakassi region arrived on Thursday in Yaounde, the capital, and went straight into the Chinese embassy.
Freed Chinese hostages headed to Cameroon capital (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:47:32 GMT
Seven Chinese fishermen freed after being abducted off Cameroon's Bakassi peninsula were on Thursday on their way to Yaounde, a Chinese diplomat told AFP.
FACTBOX - Attacks in the Gulf of Guinea (AlertNet)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:14:21 GMT
Source: Reuters March 18 (Reuters) - Seven Chinese fishermen were released after being taken hostage off the coast of Cameroon last week, an area where there have been a number of oil finds and where there have been ...
African viewpoint: Passport lottery (BBC News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:32:31 GMT
In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Zimbabwean filmmaker and columnist Farai Sevenzo considers nationality as he flicks through his passport.
Viewpoint: Passport lottery (BBC News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:27:59 GMT
Melting chocolate, exploding pants and travel immunity
