Barack Obama

Written by Sthembiso Msomi

Former deputy president FW de Klerk last week lambasted Western countries for apparently turning their backs on Africa.

According to The Times of London, De Klerk - who was in the British capital to speak at a Holocaust Day event convened by the Anne Mark Trust - is concerned about the US and the European Union's "lack of coherent policy" on our continent.

"The countries worst hit by the economic crunch," De Klerk said, "are more inward looking than I have seen".

Written by Mary Stata

The United States Congress recently passed the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, opening the door for increased U.S.-supported military involvement in the region.

The bill, which is intended to stop the kidnapping and raping of civilians and the inscription of child soldiers by the rebel group, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), also includes critical development and justice initiatives that many nongovernment organizations support.

Last week, COPE Parliamentary leader Rev. Mvume Dandala led a no-confidence vote against President Jacob Zuma. Topping Dandala's list of allegations of failed leadership was Zuma's "repeated risky sexual behaviour, thus weakening the crucial fight against HIV/Aids and setting a poor example."

Written by Joe Sawatzky

On December 10, 2009, Barack Obama, the President of the United States, received the Nobel Peace Prize Award in Oslo, Norway. Obama received this award “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” The nomination of Obama for a Nobel Peace Prize and its acceptance have been issues of much controversy due, in large part, for the short amount of time he has spent within the global political arena.