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By Barney Jopson Published: January 22 2008 01:43 | Last updated: January 22 2008 01:43 For visitors familiar with the five-star hotels of Africa’s main cities, Mango River’s reputation as one of the best places to stay in Juba, the capital of semi-autonomous south Sudan, can be misleading. Not only does it have no stars, it is not even a hotel. Instead it is a camp, which mixes the bleak uniformity of an army barracks with a few other-worldly creature comforts, and, in the process, has become an emblem for the rough-and-tumble boom town. read more... |
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By Sabrina Tavernise Tuesday, January 22, 2008 ISTANBUL: President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on Monday defended a government appointment for an Arab sheik accused of leading a militia that helped the government suppress a rebel movement in the Darfur region, leading to 200,000 deaths. On an official visit to Turkey, Bashir described the sheik, Musa Hilal, as a Sudanese citizen who is influential in Darfur and has "contributed greatly to stability and security in the region," Reuters reported from Ankara, Turkey's capital. ...continue |
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As the post-boomers take power, they could bring big change in the U.S., Europe and beyond. NEWSWEEK Updated: 10:55 AM ET Jan 12, 2008 Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and done what's needed to be done. Today we are called once more—and it's time for our generation to answer that call." That was U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announcing his presidential candidacy last February. The echo of John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address—"the torch has been passed to a new generation"—is no accident. The 46-year-old Obama is among the youngest serious contenders for the American presidency since JFK, who was just 43 when he took the oath of office. And Obama's campaign has been eager to invite parallels to the youthful president...continue here
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U.N. Ethiopia / Eritrea Force May Have to Pull Back U.N. peacekeepers monitoring the disputed border between Ethiopia and Eritrea may have to halt operations within weeks because Eritrea has cut diesel fuel supplies, said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In letters dated Monday to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki ... |
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Annan to meet Kenya leader, opposition scraps demo Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is due to meet Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki on Thursday to try to end a post-election crisis after persuading the opposition to call off further street protests. Following talks with Annan, the opposition said late on ...
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