Billions at Play: Book review
KIERAN ARCHER THE phrase ‘resource curse’ is widely used in political economy to describe the situation where natural resources such as petroleum, diamonds or precious metals…
Africa & World
Severe drought triggers sex for food trade
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – SEVERE food shortages sweeping across some Southern African countries are exposing girls to sex-for-food trade…
Mozambicans defy xenophobia, still trekking to SA
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – FEWER than anticipated numbers of Mozambicans have returned to their country following the recent violence…
Springboks a springboard for SA growth, unity
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africans must maintain the unity shown during the just-ended Rugby World Cup to address the myriad of problems the…
US slaps sanctions on Cameroon over rights abuses
from ROSY SADOU in Yaoundé, Cameroon YAOUNDE, (CAJ News) – THE international community has been urged to follow the example set by the United States to slap sanctions on…
Fake doctors’ reports halt Nigeria corruption trials
from EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, Nigeria ABUJA, (CAJ News) – NIGERIA’S anti-corruption agency has embarked on a crackdown against doctors who provide fake medical reports to…
How the West is complicit in entrenching Angola dictatorship
from PEDRO AGOSTO in Luanda, Angola LUANDA, (CAJ News) – THE trend by the West to turn a blind eye and fete its blue-eyed boys disregarding human rights in the developing…
AfricaCom awards shortlist revealed
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MOBILE network operator, MTN, and technology powerhouse, Huawei, are leading nominations for the AfricaCom Awards. Top honours…
Outcry over expiring Nigerian IDs
from OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos, Nigeria LAGOS, (CAJ News) – A MAJORITY of Nigerians have urged the government to issue permanent identity cards (IDs), in place of current ones…
Kenya seizes posh cars stolen from the UK
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA has this year intercepted 21 luxury cars stolen in the United Kingdom (UK). An international criminal…