Israel cracking down on Africans, detaining migrants
JERUSALEM (AP) - Just a few months ago, Israel was in the midst of a nationwide uproar over the tens of thousands of African...
Has an African country ever hosted the Olympics?
(FinalCall.com) - After Brazil hosts the Olympics in 2016 what continent will have the distinction of never having hosted the Games? Here’s a...
Who benefits from a divided Syria?
By Saeed Shabazz-Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - As battles in Syria rage, there appears to be talk of breaking the country into pieces as...
Haitians again risking lives to escape poverty
By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com)- A spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees announced on July 13 that “continuing difficulties in Haiti following...
Widespread Muslim skepticism of U.S. as democracy advocate
JIM.LOBE WASHINGTON (IPS) - Despite continuous assurances that the United States favors democratic rule during the 18-month-old “Arab Spring,” majorities or pluralities in six...
‘Poor Africa has to get her head in the right direction’
(FinalCall.com) - During the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's 1997 World Friendship Tour that included Liberia, he proclaimed even though Africa needs substantial assistance,...
South Sudan plagued by corruption and economic crises
-Contributing Writer- (FinalCall.com) - “An estimated $4 billion are unaccounted for or, simply put, stolen by former and current (government) officials, as well...
Economic Terrorism: World Bank facilitating African land grabs
(FinalCall.com) - Critics say the World Bank is helping multi-national corporations and global investors access cheap land in Africa and other developing countries...
Calls for nationalizing industries increasing in South Africa?
(FinalCall.com) - “Mining, banks, telecommunications, transport, food and so on, especially industries and sectors that are very monopolized, must be nationalized, as a...
U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa
(FinalCall.com) - The number of recruits graduating from boot camps built with U.S. taxpayer dollars and staffed by State Department contractors in Africa...