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Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant. Our commitment to one another, to human rights, and the ability to learn should always keep us connected no matter the severity and complexity of problems.

Innovation of the Week: Slow and Steady Irrigation Wins the Race

Since installing her own drip kit, Elizabeth has seen her income rise to between Z$1 million (US$10) and Z$4 million (US$40) per week.

(ZIMBABWE) - After Elizabeth Samhembere’s husband passed away in 2004, she struggled to feed her family. A small-scale farmer in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth had trouble getting water to her crops, and her children were too young to help with the labor-intensive task of irrigating the vegetables and strawberries she grew.

Doubt Thrown on Proof of Bin Laden`s Role as Terrorist Leader

No wonder there is no reference to 9/11 on Bin Laden's FBI wanted poster.

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) - The CIA recently told the press they haven't been able to positively confirm information on Osama bin Laden since “late 2000.”

Interviews with high ranking military and intelligence officials, some at the highest levels, have confirmed that all evidence lends toward Osama bin Laden’s death in December 2001.

The List of Murdered and Exiled Journalist in Rwanda Continues to Grow

The recent loss of one Rwandan journalist is fresh in the minds of many, and far from the first.

(BRUSSELS / PORTLAND) - The murder of journalist Jean-Léonard Rugambage on the night of June 24, is another suggestive inclination for the Kagame regime.

This adds to an increasingly long list of questionable acts that are ever exasperating tensions inside Rwanda.

Improving Farmer Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation

The latest good news from West Africa.

(OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) - Earlier this month, we highlighted Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed in the New York Times about Gabon, a country in West-Central Africa where the rights of farmers are frequently in conflict with wildlife conservation efforts.

One young village chief and farmer, Evelyn Kinga explained that she doesn’t like elephants because they eat her cassava plants—a crop her livelihood depends on—because she doesn’t benefit from rich foreigners who come to Gabon for eco-tourism.

Government and Media: Pirating the Truth about Seafarers in Somalia?

Status of Seized Vessels and Crews in Somalia and the Indian Ocean

(NAIROBI, Kenya ECOTERRA) - As of today, 05. July 2010, 12h00 UTC, at least 23 foreign vessels plus one barge still remain in the hands of Somali pirates, against the will of their owners, while at least 424 seafarers - including an elderly British yachting couple - plus the lorry drivers from Somaliland, have not been released.

The real truth is that you, the public, are being persistently lied to with impunity by government and their media stewards; the problem is far worse than they are letting on.

Abstinence and Fidelity

In the United States, there is ongoing research aimed at finding strategies that may help discourage sexual relations in order to reduce the spread of AIDS to that extent.

(MADRID) - The fight against AIDS is still on. At the global level, 33 million people are estimated to be living with this disease.

Rwandan Political Opposition Arrested: Members Tortured, in Agony, Sources Report

Two political groups tell us detained victims of the last police crackdown suffer without relief.

(KIGALI / PORTLAND) - As the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is wrapping up nominations for Presidential Candidates today, reports are circulating of opposition politicians suffering torture and surviving inhumane torment in police cells.

The politicians were arrested last week when they began receiving nominations. The victims are in agony and have been denied medical care, according to a news release.

Africa: Faces in Words

New weekly update on the breaking stories in the African nations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Unseen, unheard; no one should be the bearer of these two words. Unfortunately, Africa is often in the forefront of this association.

Our common humanity should change this; we should never look away because it is too distant.

Rwanda Media; Not a Martyr - a Sanctuary of Voices

For a news editor in Rwanda, the truth was a death sentence.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A highly respected Rwandan journalist and Deputy Editor for the publication, Umuvugizi, was murdered just outside his home on the evening of June 24^th. Reports indicate four shots fired at close range killed Jean Leonard Rugambaje instantly.

Two men were taken into custody on June 29^th as suspects in this murder, however, a great deal of skepticism encircles their arrest.