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Obama Administration Continues Militarization of Africa Policy

BY Hellen Abak

When George Bush announced the formation of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on February 6, 2007, many Africa observers weren’t at all surprised – pointing to the growing dependency of the U.S. on African oil. (more…)

Moving and Disturbing Testimony on Use of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo (Warning, Sensitive Material)

“More than 500,000 people have been raped, and there is silence. After all this you will make memorials and say “never again” but we don’t want commemorations, we want you to act now.”

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Bill comes down heavily on LRA… but can backfire (The East African)

Ugandan and US soldiers at a graduation ceremony.
Ugandan and US soldiers at a graduation ceremony.

The chief mediator in the peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord’s Resistance Army says the Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act 2009 emphasises more on a military option than on the peaceful resolution that Sudan has been pursuing. (more…)

Resolve, Enough!, So Called “Peace” Organizations Promote War In Uganda

June 17th, 2009

Poffenberger; has he allowed Museveni apologists to take over his once reputable organization? Peter Quaranto, one of Poffenberger’s original partners  works in Senator Russ Feingold’s Office,  and Feingold works closely with Resolve, according to his staffers

[Publisher’s Commentary]

Two American organizations that claim to fight human rights abuses in Africa are functioning like public relations agencies on behalf of the Ugandan dictatorship during what’s been billed as “Lobby Days” from June 22-23 in Washington, D.C. (more…)

On Genocide: Enough Of Enough!

Black Star News Editorial

The organization Enough! claims its mission is to “end genocide and crimes against humanity” and yet in one of the most perverted foreign policy initiatives ever it’s calling for the U.S. to invade Central Africa in pursuit of Joseph Kony, leader of the vicious Lord’s Resistance Army. (more…)

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