SPIEGEL Interview with African Economics Expert: "For God's Sake, Please Stop the Aid!" - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
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The Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati, 35, says that aid to Africa does more harm than good. The avid proponent of globalization spoke with SPIEGEL about the disastrous effects of Western development policy in Africa, corrupt rulers, and the tendency to overstate the AIDS problem.
The Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati, 35, says that aid to Africa does more harm than good. The avid proponent of globalization spoke with SPIEGEL about the disastrous effects of Western development policy in Africa, corrupt rulers, and the tendency to overstate the AIDS problem.
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Scientists believe they have discovered the biggest migration of wild animals on Earth, with an aerial survey revealing vast herds of gazelle and antelope on the move in southern Sudan in a region which had been assumed to have been denuded of its wildlife by years of civil war.(pictures included)
Scientists believe they have discovered the biggest migration of wild animals on Earth, with an aerial survey revealing vast herds of gazelle and antelope on the move in southern Sudan in a region which had been assumed to have been denuded of its wildlife by years of civil war.(pictures included)
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SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters Life!) - Jesus wants you to drive a brand new Nissan Navara 4x4. He'd also like you to live in a classy house, use the latest cell phone and wear the snappiest designer clothes.
SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters Life!) - Jesus wants you to drive a brand new Nissan Navara 4x4. He'd also like you to live in a classy house, use the latest cell phone and wear the snappiest designer clothes.
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Sudan has secretly worked with the CIA to spy on the insurgency in Iraq, an example of how the U.S. has continued to cooperate with the Sudanese regime even while condemning its suspected role in the killing of tens of thousands of civilians in Darfur.
Sudan has secretly worked with the CIA to spy on the insurgency in Iraq, an example of how the U.S. has continued to cooperate with the Sudanese regime even while condemning its suspected role in the killing of tens of thousands of civilians in Darfur.
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Germany's development minister said Friday the Group of Eight member states had agreed on a program worth more than $60 billion to combat the spread of HIV/AIDs in Africa.
Germany's development minister said Friday the Group of Eight member states had agreed on a program worth more than $60 billion to combat the spread of HIV/AIDs in Africa.
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The Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati, 35, says that aid to Africa does more harm than good. The avid proponent of globalization spoke with SPIEGEL about the disastrous effects of Western development policy in Africa, corrupt rulers, and the tendency to overstate the AIDS problem.
The Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati, 35, says that aid to Africa does more harm than good. The avid proponent of globalization spoke with SPIEGEL about the disastrous effects of Western development policy in Africa, corrupt rulers, and the tendency to overstate the AIDS problem.
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China's increased political and economic relations with Africa should not be regarded as a dangerous and bad thing, and it all depends on how Africa frames its relations with China, a senior South African official said on Thursday.
China's increased political and economic relations with Africa should not be regarded as a dangerous and bad thing, and it all depends on how Africa frames its relations with China, a senior South African official said on Thursday.
added 2007 Thu May 31 18:18:34 by jovial
China is conquering Africa as it becomes the preferred trading partner of the continent's dictators. Beijing is buying up Africa's abundant natural resources and providing it with needed cash and cheaply produced consumer goods in return.
China is conquering Africa as it becomes the preferred trading partner of the continent's dictators. Beijing is buying up Africa's abundant natural resources and providing it with needed cash and cheaply produced consumer goods in return.
added 2007 Wed May 23 21:55:37 by jovial
Gentleman warrior, military genius. The legend of Erwin Rommel, the German Field Marshal who outfoxed the British in North Africa, lives on. But a new TV documentary seeks to correct that image by arguing that his victories nearly brought the Holocaust to the Middle East.
Gentleman warrior, military genius. The legend of Erwin Rommel, the German Field Marshal who outfoxed the British in North Africa, lives on. But a new TV documentary seeks to correct that image by arguing that his victories nearly brought the Holocaust to the Middle East.
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How bad is it in Somalia? Bad enough that people fleeing the capital have been reduced to renting trees for shelter. It's the sort of thing that happens when drug-addled warlords roam the countryside, imposing taxes of 50 percent on aid recipients.
How bad is it in Somalia? Bad enough that people fleeing the capital have been reduced to renting trees for shelter. It's the sort of thing that happens when drug-addled warlords roam the countryside, imposing taxes of 50 percent on aid recipients.
added 2007 Sat May 19 5:45:07 by Aidenag
Documentary filmmakers in Uganda were subjected to intimidation and coercion and were the victims of break-ins while attempting to film what a former U.N. official calls "Uganda's secret genocide" in the northern part of that country. The filmmakers say these threats came from Ugandan officials and secret intelligence organizations there.
Documentary filmmakers in Uganda were subjected to intimidation and coercion and were the victims of break-ins while attempting to film what a former U.N. official calls "Uganda's secret genocide" in the northern part of that country. The filmmakers say these threats came from Ugandan officials and secret intelligence organizations there.
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What creates an Atlantic hurricane? The most devastating ones are spurred by intense thunderstorms in the Ethiopian highlands, according to new research.
What creates an Atlantic hurricane? The most devastating ones are spurred by intense thunderstorms in the Ethiopian highlands, according to new research.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 21:25:23 by jcolman
Green is the new black -- but a leading conservationist says the green movement overdoses on bad environmental news.
Green is the new black -- but a leading conservationist says the green movement overdoses on bad environmental news.
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Africa is gearing up to produce its own essential drugs, reducing reliance on the West for lifesaving medicines for disease such as malaria and tuberculosis, the African Union said Wednesday.
Africa is gearing up to produce its own essential drugs, reducing reliance on the West for lifesaving medicines for disease such as malaria and tuberculosis, the African Union said Wednesday.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 15:51:23 by Fabienne
From the article: "African migrants trying to reach Spain in a small, crowded boat hurled Molotov cocktails at a patrol vessel that tried to stop them, police said Tuesday - the first known attack from Africans risking their lives for a toehold in Europe. The wooden boat was carrying 57 people, including two children, when a Spanish patrol boat intercepted it April 4 off the coast of Mauritania, police in the islands said."
From the article: "African migrants trying to reach Spain in a small, crowded boat hurled Molotov cocktails at a patrol vessel that tried to stop them, police said Tuesday - the first known attack from Africans risking their lives for a toehold in Europe. The wooden boat was carrying 57 people, including two children, when a Spanish patrol boat intercepted it April 4 off the coast of Mauritania, police in the islands said."
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About 120,000 elephants and countless lions, leopards, crocodiles and hippos run through Botswana's Chobe National Park. But the most dangerous thing -- to wildlife and humans -- is AIDS.
About 120,000 elephants and countless lions, leopards, crocodiles and hippos run through Botswana's Chobe National Park. But the most dangerous thing -- to wildlife and humans -- is AIDS.
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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged Africa on Wednesday to form a unified continental army to defend its interests, and he said former colonial powers should pay compensation for the raw materials they had extracted.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged Africa on Wednesday to form a unified continental army to defend its interests, and he said former colonial powers should pay compensation for the raw materials they had extracted.
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The extent of the deadly new strain of tuberculosis in South Africa and the region is not known and is cause for concern, an international health expert said Wednesday.
The extent of the deadly new strain of tuberculosis in South Africa and the region is not known and is cause for concern, an international health expert said Wednesday.
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Tiger is a pretty impressive cat. He's huge and he's only 2 years old, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports. This Tiger Woods - and his famously named pals Madonna and Cathay - are all South China tigers, the most endangered species of big cats in the world today.
Tiger is a pretty impressive cat. He's huge and he's only 2 years old, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports. This Tiger Woods - and his famously named pals Madonna and Cathay - are all South China tigers, the most endangered species of big cats in the world today.
added 2007 Wed Mar 21 19:38:34 by populist
African leaders must take a tougher stance against Robert Mugabe's regime to prevent Zimbabwe falling further into economic and political turmoil, the Zambian president has said.
African leaders must take a tougher stance against Robert Mugabe's regime to prevent Zimbabwe falling further into economic and political turmoil, the Zambian president has said.
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At the only hospital in the capital of this tiny West African nation, a 3-year-old AIDS patient named Suleiman receives his daily dose of medication -- a murky brown concoction of seven herbs and spices served out of a bottle that once contained pancake syrup.
At the only hospital in the capital of this tiny West African nation, a 3-year-old AIDS patient named Suleiman receives his daily dose of medication -- a murky brown concoction of seven herbs and spices served out of a bottle that once contained pancake syrup.
added 2007 Wed Mar 14 8:42:03 by Aidenag
A network of U.S. allies in East Africa secretly have transferred to prisons in Somalia and Ethiopia as many as 150 people who were captured in Kenya while fleeing the recent war in Somalia, according to human rights advocates here. The prisoners, include men and women of 17 nationalities and children as young as 7 months.
A network of U.S. allies in East Africa secretly have transferred to prisons in Somalia and Ethiopia as many as 150 people who were captured in Kenya while fleeing the recent war in Somalia, according to human rights advocates here. The prisoners, include men and women of 17 nationalities and children as young as 7 months.
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Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
Erratic weather patterns in southern Africa have devastated harvest prospects for millions of people and could spell yet another year of widespread food shortages
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 9:52:34 by Neophile
An inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought.
An inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought.
added 2007 Tue Mar 6 19:16:22 by populist
Ghanaians turned out in their thousands Tuesday for colourful ceremonies marking independence from Britain 50 years ago when the country became the first black African state to break the bonds of colonial rule
Ghanaians turned out in their thousands Tuesday for colourful ceremonies marking independence from Britain 50 years ago when the country became the first black African state to break the bonds of colonial rule
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Angelina Jolie is back in Africa, traveling for a third time on behalf of the United Nations to monitor the crisis in Darfur, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
Angelina Jolie is back in Africa, traveling for a third time on behalf of the United Nations to monitor the crisis in Darfur, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
added 2007 Fri Feb 23 9:26:34 by trojanhorse
The American military quietly waged a campaign from Ethiopia last month to capture or kill top leaders of Al Qaeda in the Horn of Africa, including the use of an airstrip in eastern Ethiopia to mount airstrikes against Islamic militants in neighboring Somalia, according to American officials.
The American military quietly waged a campaign from Ethiopia last month to capture or kill top leaders of Al Qaeda in the Horn of Africa, including the use of an airstrip in eastern Ethiopia to mount airstrikes against Islamic militants in neighboring Somalia, according to American officials.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 12:34:34 by trojanhorse
A summit intended to strengthen ties between Africa and former colonial power France opened on Thursday but all eyes will be on a subject not on the agenda -- Sudan's battered Darfur province.
A summit intended to strengthen ties between Africa and former colonial power France opened on Thursday but all eyes will be on a subject not on the agenda -- Sudan's battered Darfur province.
added 2007 Sat Feb 10 4:54:27 by Aidenag
A former UN investigator has told the BBC his enquiries into the 1994 downing of the Rwandan president's plane were abruptly stopped against his wishes. At the time, he says he had obtained detailed allegations that the then rebel leader, and now President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, was involved.
A former UN investigator has told the BBC his enquiries into the 1994 downing of the Rwandan president's plane were abruptly stopped against his wishes. At the time, he says he had obtained detailed allegations that the then rebel leader, and now President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, was involved.
