On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. According to the Associated Press, the warrant is for five charges of crimes against humanity and two of war crimes including...
Oh The Memories!!!
I have to give a hat tip to ‘the seedplanter’, a frequent commenter from the Dallas South Family who turned me on to this video. I do some nature shows -mostly Discovery’s Planet Earth- but I usually steer clear from Circle of Life type programming. But this video, The Battle...
Why has Darfur remained an afterthought in the mind’s eye of America? Since 2003, the conflict in Western Sudan has spiraled out of control. The government of Sudan and pro-government Arab militias have committed what most consider war crimes against the regions “Black African” population. Then Secretary Colin Powell recognized...
The country that many have viewed as Africa's most stable is rapidly descending into political and tribal anarchy. Violence erupted in Kenya after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was declared winner in the country's recently held elections. After four days of rioting, at least 300 people have been killed. In addition,...
