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...
Losing AU chair possible blow to S. Africa’s prestige
(FinalCall.com) - Influential African states appear to fear a South African being seated as the chair of the African Union Commission. South Africa...
World’s food supply in jeopardy
(FinalCall.com) - The diversity of the world's food supply is being jeopardized by genetically engineered crops, according to some advocates and experts. The...
NATO intervention in Libya rooted in access to oil?
(FinalCall.com) - For decades European oil companies had enjoyed contracts that allowed them access to half of the high-grade crude produced in Libyan...