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EDITORIAL: Can trade in the era of globalisation be ‘just’? We introduce a series of articles on the topic of trade and justice.
COMMENT AND ANALYSIS:
- Charles Abugre on plugging the leakage of Africa’s resources
- Manu Herbstein, author of ‘Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade’, reflects on the historical background to his novel and some of its contemporary implications
- A court case has been filed over “the modern equivalent of slavery" in Liberia, reports Robtel Pailey
- Can US$777 trillion ever be repaid? M.P. Giyose makes a case for reparations
- Women bear the brunt of the effects of trade liberalization, argues Jennifer Chiriga
- Water, health care and every other essential service is up for trade - with enormous implications for the lives of the poor and vulnerable. Oduor Ongwen explains
LETTERS: Pambazuka News readers want action on Darfur and reason from Mugabe
BLOGGING AFRICA: Hamas win sparks African blog debate
PAN-AFRICAN POSTCARD: Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem narrowly escapes road robbery in Nigeria
BOOKS AND ARTS: Review of ‘Silences in African History’ by Jacques Depelchin
CONFLICT AND EMERGENCIES: Instability in Nigeria, “barbaric” beating at Darfur talks
HUMAN RIGHTS: AU talks tough on human rights violations
REFUGEES AND FORCED MIGRATION: Egyptian government agrees not to deport Sudanese detainees
ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE: Amnesty tells Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to act on Charles Taylor; No court martial for Besigye
WOMEN AND GENDER: Rwandan genocide survivor writes hope into law; MPs scrap pregnant schoolgirl ban in Zanzibar
DEVELOPMENT: 30 years later, a celebration for "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa"
CORRUPTION: Kenyan government rocked by resignation of finance minister over corruption scandal
RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA: Multiple discrimination for women from minority groups, says report
HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS: US abortion policy from a global perspective
EDUCATION: African UNESCO gets go ahead
ENVIRONMENT: Farmers in Mali reject GM crops
MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: "The net will soon close", Zimbabwean minister warns remaining journalists; Crackdown on independent radio station
NEWS FROM THE DIASPORA: Following a Pambazuka News editorial on Haiti last week, news comes in that Father Gerry has been released
LAND AND LAND RIGHTS: Tension increases in ongoing Central African land dispute
INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY: Blogging mentoring project starts up in Nigeria
PLUS…e-newsletters, fundraising, courses, books and arts.

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