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World Press Freedom Day

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.

Middle Class Destruction: Destroyed by Bank Bandits

This “recession” looks worse than the crash of 1929.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I was profoundly shocked when the current recession hit the fan. I dropped about 100Gs.

The bad news continues to float in, about 10,000,000 have lost their homes by mortgage foreclosure and much worse is coming.

Warehousing Palestinians

Ending the Hypocrisy of Lebanon's 'Voice for Palestine'.

(BEIRUT) - This year, the Merry Month of May in Lebanon includes Labor day, the May 15 anniversary of the Nakba, the month-long Lebanese municipal elections and the May 5 elevation of Lebanon to the presidency of the UN Security Council.

Yet, for most Palestinians whiling away their lives in Lebanon’s 12 fetid refugee camps and 27 gatherings, May will pass anything but Merry.

Al-Bashir Executes Martial Law to Silence El Fasher Unity: US and UN Unspoken

"I know there are many good, compassionate people in this world, who will listen to us and help us" -Mohammed Yahya

(EL FASHER / PORTLAND) - The last several days have seen the tensions and terror increase inside the state of Darfur; bombings, clashes and protests have left many dead, injured or displaced.

Video Shows Darfur Post Election Protests

shway shway – Darfuri word for changing the world little step by little step.

(EL FASHER / PORTLAND) - This is the only video in existence of the rioting and demonstration on 2 May in Darfur's El Fasher that left a number of people dead.

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.

Exclusive: First African American president to Promote Injustice in African Country

Who has turned a blind eye to the suffering of Africans in Darfur?

(DAMANGA, Sudan) - As the victims and survivors of Darfur genocide, we are not surprised by the results of the Sudanese rigged, flawed elections that declared victory for Omar Al-Bashir, as a re-elected president to Sudan.

But we are extremely shocked, and terribly dismayed for the support of some International Community members, especially the US...

Deception, Death and Darfur

Sources confirm that hundreds of people were arrested and more will continue to be over the next few days.

(EL FASHER / PORTLAND) - The citizens of Darfur came together in protest on Tuesday, April 27 in El Fasher. Although their protest ended after an hour, many felt that they had begun to send their message that, “the government that is killing innocents must stop”.

Our source says the police came in force using tear gas, batons, live and blank AK-47 rounds, against those protesting.

Introducing the MV Rachel Corrie

With everyone’s help, the MV Rachel Corrie will be painted, outfitted, then filled with cargo and ready to leave shortly after May Day

(DUNDALK, Ireland) - The 1200-ton cargo ship had been abandoned in July 2009, off the coast of Ireland.

She was then impounded after an inspection by the International Transport Federation (ITF) discovered her owners had exploited their Lithuanian crewmembers.

Blue Nile: US Complacency Encourages GoS Strength

According to those on ground in Sudan the sentiment is “The US better have a good plan.”

(KHARTOUM / PORTLAND) - In Sudan, humanity has not come before politics. The U.S. government has allowed and honored a genocidal regime to run, and win a fraudulent election full of intimidation and deception.

Human atrocities, genocide, arrest warrants and starving; all terms that have been used by the US government over the last several years to describe the situation in Sudan that they are now endorsing.