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AFRICA: ICC Justice a Dream Deferred
- Inter Press Service
The African Union Summit drew to a close today in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Among the headline decisions was the continental body's support for Kenya's planned request to defer prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of six suspects in post-election violence that claimed more than 1,200 lives in 2008.
POLITICS: UN Falling Apart Under ‘Ban Ki-Who’
- Inter Press Service
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon is under fire again. Inga-Britt Ahlenius - until recently one of the highest-ranking officials at the U.N. - explains to IPS her blistering attacks on Ban’s leadership.
Khmer Rouge Leaders Seek Release Before Trial
- Inter Press Service
Standing in an air-conditioned courtroom on the outskirts of the Cambodian capital, an aging former Khmer Rouge figure accused of genocide offered few words as he asked for his release.
BRAZIL: Lending a Hand to Less Developed Countries
- Inter Press Service
Mothers' milk banks that are helping reduce infant mortality in Guatemala and are starting to be set up in Africa as well form part of the numerous social technologies developed by Brazil that are driving the fast growth of its international development cooperation.
DEVELOPMENT: African LDCs Won’t Benefit Much from BRICS Arrival
- Inter Press Service
South Africa landed a coveted membership with the Brazil, Russia, India and China bloc (BRIC) by marketing itself as a gateway to Africa but analysts doubt whether this development holds real benefits for poor countries on the rest of the continent.
Torn Egypt Resigned to Sudan Split
- Inter Press Service
Egypt, now itself torn by strife, has worked since 2005 to promote the unity of Sudan, Africa's largest country that is its neighbour to the south. But after overwhelming support for independence for southern Sudan, Egyptians are now preparing to accept partition.
Serbs Turn Back to Arms for Money
- Inter Press Service
A long-running joke in Serbia goes that the country’s most successful export products are berries, grains, maize, and world-renowned tennis players like Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic.
EGYPT: ‘Planned Anarchy’ Playing Into Mubarak’s Hands
- Inter Press Service
The city squares where protesters battled riot police for four consecutive days were unexpectedly quiet late Sunday night, as Egyptians fighting to topple the Mubarak regime returned home to defend their neighbourhoods from looters and thugs.
ZAMBIA: Unsolved Riddle of Sustaining Water Utilities
- Inter Press Service
Sebastian Chilekwa’s job title at the Luapula Water and Sewerage Company is 'Managing Director of Dilemma'. Or it should be.
EGYPT: Endgame Approaches for Mubarak
- Inter Press Service
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named a vice-president and agreed to form a new government, but protesters calling for Mubarak’s removal said that they would not let up until the 83-year-old 'Pharaoh' stepped down.
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