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How the US Sold Africa to Multinationals Like Monsanto, Cargill, DuPont, PepsiCo and Others

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

The G8 scheme does nothing to address the problems that are at the core of hunger and malnutrition but will serve only to further poverty and inequality.

How a U.S. Company Is Breaking Laws and Grabbing Land in Africa

Azore Opio, AlterNet. May 14, 2012.

Indigenous people in Cameroon claim a company is stealing communal land to build a palm oil plantation -- a dispute that could lead to conflict, hunger and human rights abuses.

Tuareg Rebels in Mali Declare Independence: Is it Part of an African Awakening for Self-Determination?

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. April 9, 2012.

An interview with Firoze Manji, who argues that unrest in Mali and beyond is 'driven by the fact that over the last 30 years our people have lost all the gains of independence.'

Why Senegal's President Lost His Third Term Bid

Souleymane Gano, Inter Press Service. March 29, 2012.

The high cost of basic commodities, a lengthy strike by teachers, and high youth unemployment were some of the main grievances that led to the ouster of Senegal's president.

How Deep Is the Republican Christian Right's Connection to the Anti-Gay Bills Sweeping Sub-Saharan Africa?

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. February 7, 2012.

As the horrific "kill-the-gays" bill resurfaces in Uganda, Republican politicians deny connections, but their rhetoric is frighteningly similar.

Are We Safe Anywhere? An American Traveller Confronts Unspeakable Violence at Home and Abroad

Christina Ammon, AlterNet. January 10, 2012.

An American traveling abroad faces Al-Qaeda kidnapping warnings, while a horrific act of violence shatters her idyllic hometown in Oregon.

Startling New Evidence Shows US Troops Helped Despotic Regimes Battle the Arab Spring Uprisings

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. December 13, 2011.

During 2011, U.S. troops regularly partnered with and trained the security forces of numerous regimes that were actively beating back democratic protests.

Child Labor, Torture and Rape: Attempts to Regulate the Brutal Diamond Industry Failing

Michelle Chen, In These Times. December 11, 2011.

The holiday season is a time of material pleasures, but it's also a time to take stock of how our social values tend to be at odds with the objects we most prize.

Is a New Kind of Civil War Brewing Inside Kenya?

IRINNovember 25, 2011.

Politics, resources and ethnic conflict are creating a perfect storm for escalating violence

The New Wild West: Will Citizens and the Environment Suffer as an Oil Rush Engulfs West Africa?

Meena Bhandari, IPS News. November 21, 2011.

Offshore oil should be an economic boon for West Africa, but watchdog groups fear a devastating impact on human and wild life

Has Obama Just Kicked Off Another Oil War -- This Time in Africa?

Steve Horn, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

Here's what is likely behind Obama's decision to send special forces to Uganda.

Rape as a “Weapon of War” Against Men

IRINOctober 24, 2011.

Sexual violence against men, including rape, is under-reported, poorly addressed and has a severe impact on both men and their families, according to a new study.

Obama's World of War

Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy.com. October 22, 2011.

American Interventionism (Everywhere)!

Obama Backs Military Aid to Countries that Use Child Soldiers

Jim Lobe, IPS News. October 6, 2011.

For the second year in a row, U.S. President Barack Obama has waived a Congressionally-mandated ban on military aid for four countries that use child soldiers.

Are Western Conservation Efforts Causing Famine In Africa?

Rebecca Adamson, AlterNet. September 20, 2011.

To save the African wilderness, industrialized countries are wrecking indigenous cultures and contributing to starvation. There is a better way.

Food Emergency: How the World Bank and IMF Have Made African Famine Inevitable

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. September 8, 2011.

Lending policies pushed by the World Bank and IMF transformed a self-sufficient, food-producing Africa into a continent vulnerable to food emergencies and famine.

Revealed: Evidence of Serious Human Rights Abuses Fails to Halt Flow of Aid

Angus Stickler, Caelainn Barr, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. September 8, 2011.

Despite ample evidence of ethnic cleansing, widespread torture and extra-judicial killings by Ethiopian government forces, the US, UK and EU continue to lavish aid on Addis Ababa

14 Years in a Refugee Camp: One Somali Man's Story

IRINAugust 22, 2011.

"Am I going to be a refugee for ever?" asks a Somali man, trapped in a refugee camp since age 10.

Half a Million Somalis Threatened by Cholera

IRINAugust 16, 2011.

A cholera epidemic imperils hundreds of thousands of refugees who have fled to the capital Mogadishu to escape drought, famine and war.

Aid Agencies Saw Drought Coming in East Africa, So Why Couldn't They Help Prevent Famine?

Xan Rice, The Guardian. August 10, 2011.

What could have prevented the famine conditions in Somalia? The first thing is to understand why the situation got so bad.

Millions Facing Misery in Somalia Famine

AFPJuly 21, 2011.

Conflict-ridden Somalia is the worst affected nation, but the drought has hit parts of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Djibouti, with 12 million people needing emergency aid.

Millions of African Climate Refugees Desperate for Food, Water

Environment News ServiceJuly 8, 2011.

An estimated 10 million people across the Horn of Africa are caught in a deadly combination of failed rains and soaring global food prices.

The Same Financial Firms Responsible For Our Economic Crisis Are Driving Us Toward a Global Food Disaster

Tina Gerhardt, AlterNet. June 9, 2011.

Investors are involved in massive land grabs in Africa that may cause destabilization of food prices, mass displacement and environmental damage.

Turning Stories Into Communities: Interview with Playwright Anna Deavere Smith

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. May 31, 2011.

The groundbreaking playwright speaks about her latest work.

How I Went to Kenya, and Had to Re-Learn How to Be an Environmentalist

Anna Clark, AlterNet. May 25, 2011.

Adapting to life in Kenya means adapting to an environment where it is harder to be a good environmentalist.

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