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Gaddafi splittet Afrika
Gaddafis død bør bli en vekker for Afrikas demokratisk valgte ledere. Det er på tide at de tar avstand fra despotene på kontinentet, skriver Bistandsaktuelts Jan Speed. Les mer her
Ethiopia steps up terrorism allegations against journalists
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi accuses journalists in the country of being "messengers" with "terrorist" groups. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns this campaign of intimidation against the private press. Read more
Uganda women protest against police brutality
This statement from Uganda women's civil society organisastions was received from the NCA's partner organisation, ISIS-Wicce, today: Read more
Libya: "Europe has no claim to moral leadership"
We cannot know the trajectories of the uprisings that have swept North Africa and the Middle East. But one thing is for sure. Whatever pompous claims to the contrary come out of Washington and Brussels, these are not revolts for American or European values. On the contrary they are a direct challenge to those values. They are revolts against a global power structure that is formed by an interna... Read more
Making sense of the Congo: Genocide and Continental War
Gerard Prunier’s massive historical account of the Congo wars - "From Genocide to Continental War" - deserves readers for more than one reason. To us Norwegians, the DRC has recently become the scene of a neo-colonial spectacle – a modern-day “Heart of Darkness” – through the murder trial against two Norwegian mercenaries. Newspapers and TV news have tried their best to make us believe that wha... Read more
Binyavanga Wainaina: How to Write about Africa
"Always use the word "Africa" or "Darkness" or "Safari" in your title... Never have a picture of a welll-adjusted African on the cover of your book..." Read Binyavanga Wainaina's famous Granta article here. How to Write about Africa
Guinea: Army spreads terror and violence in Conakry
“No to Dadis!” Under this slogan around 50.000 Guineans responded to the call for a pacific demonstration in Conakry on Monday 28 September. From different areas of the city and from the outskirts, people gathered in the Stade 28 Septembre -. named after the day of independence from France in 1958 - ignoring the interdiction of the military junta leading the country. Read more
Shipping company introduces Western Sahara ban
The Norwegian Council for Africa wrote in February about the shipping company Atlantic RTI which transported fish from occupied Western Sahara. The company now says they will prevent their vessels from being used for such purposes in the future. Read more