Feb
27
Unicef pleas Somalia’s children not to be forgotten
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
By Emily Tsang
The international limelight rarely puts Africa on global stage. Even when it does occasionally missed the media heavy weighted continents, (like how Kenya and Sudan have been hitting international headlines this week), everyone else seems to have carefully forgotten the 4 million children who are currently shattered by war, disease and famine in [...]
Feb
27
Local ‘militias’ preparing for more violence in Kenya
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
The International Crisis Group (ICG), a Brussels-based independent think-tank, released a report on February 21, 2008 noting that several armed groups are mobilizing in various parts of Kenya along ethno-political lines.
These groups were responsible for much of the post-elections violence. Since Kofi Annan’s mediating team has been leading the peace efforts, the groups had [...]
Feb
27
Should we Legalize Drugs?
February 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
By wanching
Of course not.
The global drug trade is estimated to be worth around US$ 400 billion, roughly equivalent to the GDP of Australia. Some thus argue that governments worldwide should legalize drugs to cut one of the main revenue sources of criminal syndicates. The rationale goes, when drug revenues are equally distributed by free-market [...]
