World powers ‘boycott’ Afro-Descendants Group
GENEVA (IPS)–The United States and the European Union are ignoring the work of a group of intellectuals who are studying–at the behest...
South Africa rallying UN members to oppose war
JOHANNESBURG (IPS)–South Africa is marshaling developing countries in the United Nations to try and prevent war between Iraq and the United States,...
Will Bush ignore world opinion on Iraq war?
Mandela Blasts U.S. Policy Toward Iraq Hawks to Bush: Military spending is inadequate UN weapons inspectors to U.S.: 'We need more time"UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com)–In...
Mexican farmers protest NAFTA
MEXICO CITY (IPS)–Industrialists in Mexico recently urged the government to take a firm hand with small farmers protesting the lifting of tariffs...
African Union to hold summit in support of war-torm Cote d’Ivoire
PARIS (PANA)–South African President Thabo Mbeki said in Paris recently that an extraordinary summit of the African Union (AU) would be held "in...
Venezuelan president stands tall for the Black and Brown
NEW YORK–There will be no civil war in Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez Frias declared during a recent press conference at UN headquarters. "What my government...
Woman runs for president in Nigeria
LAGOS (IPS)–Nigeria’s first female presidential aspirant, Sarah Jubril, will challenge 29 men, including incumbent President Olusegun Obasanjo, at the polls on April...
Poor stand with Venezuela’s president , despite country’s growing hardships
Venezuela “strike”: the anatomy of a US-backed provocation CARACAS (IPS)–The support of the poor, as well as the armed forces, with the...
Groups say U.S. plan erodes Africa’s sovereignty
WASHINGTON (IPS)–The United States and 38 Sub-Saharan African nations began discussions of a trade pact that Washington says would give Africa greater...
Will U.S. Unilateralism turn World against it?
When America Attacks Iraq (Ghanaian Chronicle)Bush’s unilateralism aggravates world’s problems (National Catholic Reporter) UNITED NATIONS (IPS)–Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and...