America wants a military command in Africa
(FinalCall.com) - President George W. Bush announced in February his plans to create a new military command for Africa, which would be known as U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The president reportedly said the unit would be up and running by the end of September 2008, however, his administration has yet to say where the command would be located and...
Islamic leader visits Minister Louis Farrakhan and Nation of Islam
CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Dr. Ibrahim Rabu, Deputy Assistant to Dr. Mohammed Sharif, General Secretary of the World Islamic People's Leadership, and head of the World Islamic Call Society (WICS) of Libya visited the United States and took a tour of the Nation of Islam's properties on December 4, 2009. Founded in 1970 by Libyan leader Muammar al-Gadhafi, the WICS is...
U.S. and Britain want tougher sanctions for Sudan
Darfur, Uganda and the U.S. campaign to destabilize Sudan (FCN, 01-01-2007)Qadhafi: Oil behind Darfur crisis (FCN, 12-08-2006)Darfur, Sudan: Seeking the Truth (WEBCAST: Minister Louis Farrakhan, 05-07-2006)On the politics of Darfur negotiations (Sudan Tribune, 11-30-2006)Sudan needs help, not sanctions - A report from Darfur (FCN, 09-23-2004)How the U.S. Government destabilized foreign governments (FCN, 07-22-1985) UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon requested...
Muslims avoid hearsay in Indonesia bombings
JAKARTA (IPS)–Salim Umar, a Muslim preacher in Bandung, says the Bali bombings are "not a religious matter at all," so he did not discuss them at the mosque at Friday prayers. Rather than have the "politically-colored" Bali bombing take center stage, he says the discussions in many mosques focused on preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, the...
Warring parties to share power in Congo
JOHANNESBURG (IPS)–On paper, the chances of an end to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have never been so good. The warring parties in the conflict, in which more than two million civilians are estimated to have died, mainly due to starvation and disease, were scheduled to soon sign an "in principle" peace-deal, in South...
Hotly contested UK elections up for grabs
(FinalCall.com) - With elections less than three weeks away, and the first major televised debate on April 15, political campaigning is in full swing in efforts to sway the British electorate. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the Labour Party has never won a national election as leader of his party. With the British economy suffering and involvement in...
Kenya marks ‘Jamhuri Day’ with Independence Day speeches, military bands
(GIN)—Jamhuri, the Swahili word for “republic,” was celebrated across Kenya on Dec. 14— when the country attained its independence from the British in 1963 and became a republic in 1964. That was followed by a flurry of new national holidays. Some survived, others are being questioned and maybe heading for the dustbin of history. The now-abolished Moi Day was created to...
Explosive German child abuse investigation reveals 200+ perpetrators, 300+ victims in Catholic Diocese of Cologne
After five months of investigation, hundreds of alleged child abusers and victims have been identified in an 800-page independent report on abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne, Germany, spanning decades. According to the investigation, as many as 243 members of the clergy and laity were identified as abusers of minors, with around 50 percent of the incidents—between 1946 and...
UN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya
CAIRO—A rubber boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants sank off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children, the UN migration agency said April 26. It was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key route for migrants. The International Organization for Migration said the disaster took place on April...
Despite U.S. threat of sanctions, Sudan demands African Union peacekeeping force
U.S. and Britain want tougher sanctions for Sudan (FCN, 04-24-2007)Sudanese president answers questions on Darfur (FCN, 05-14-2007)Reconnecting the international struggles of Black people (Min. Louis Farrakhan/FCN, 05-07-2006)FCN Editorial - Clear the cloud of confusion over Sudanese conflict (02-10-2005) UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - African Union chairman Alpha Oumar Konare and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon recently met in New York for high-level...