By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press Writer, Mon Jul 14, 4:53 PM ET
The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court sought an arrest warrant Monday for Sudan’s president on charges of waging a campaign of genocide and rape in Darfur, a high-risk strategy that could backfire against the people in the war-torn desert region.
The indictment marked the [...]

Written by Armel Ramadji
According to news we have been receiving from Chad and relayed by different other media outlets, the complicity of the Chadian regime in the “smuggling/kidnapping/stealing” of the 103 children is becoming clearer. The short version is that Chadian officials at different level knew about the activities of the organization. [...]

Yes, I’ve been away for a while, not being able to blog on a daily basis for numerous reasons but thank God I’m back now. I’m back to the blogsphere and will be blogging on a regularly basis, if not daily basis, on different sort of topic pertaining of US news, Chadian news, International news, [...]

Destruction in LebanonFor almost two weeks now, the war between Israel and Hezbollah has been destroying lives on both sides. Everything has started withthe kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by the Hezbollah. The reaction of Israel has been a shock and awe. Israel is trying to destroy the Hezbollah. Israeli has been looking for that [...]

By STEVEN R. WEISMAN
WASHINGTON, May 7 — A committee of World Bank directors has formally notified Paul D. Wolfowitz that they found him to be guilty of a conflict of interest in arranging for a pay raise and promotion for Shaha Ali Riza, his companion, in 2005. The findings stepped up the pressure on Mr. [...]

15 Apr 2007 20:24:09 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – Embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said on Sunday he intends to continue his “important work” while leaving the controversy surrounding the promotion of his girlfriend to deliberations by the bank’s board of directors.
“This is important work and I intend to continue it,” Wolfowitz told [...]

15 Apr 2007 20:39:29 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Lesley Wroughton
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – Development ministers from around the globe on Sunday voiced “great concern” over World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz’s handling of his girlfriend’s promotion, but Wolfowitz said he intends to stay in his job.
“The current situation is of great concern to all of us,” [...]

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WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz must decide whether he still has the credibility to head the institution, following controversy over his handling of a promotion for his girlfriend, a top German official said on Saturday.
“For me the most important thing is that the moral authority and the [...]

Recasts with more documents from Sudan)
By Evelyn Leopold
UNITED NATIONS, March 12 (Reuters) – Sudan’s president wants to restrict U.N. movements in Darfur, limiting overflights or attack helicopters and barring international police from government controlled zones and other areas.
The United Nations on Monday distributed a translation of a 14-page annex to a letter from President Omar [...]

A new anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it have said.
The new medication, known as ASAQ, combines artesunate and amodiaquine, two of the most effective drugs known to treat malaria.
“This drug will save [...]