TRANSLATED BY: Luis Franque South Africa, 16 July 2012 – By Jean-Paul Pougala – Last Thursday, 14/06/2012, Obama released the funniest joke of the year: he has a plan to save Africa. Worse, he discovers that Africa could develop despite his bombs. He said that Côte d’Ivoire was a victory, that the Libya was a victory. He said that divided Sudan into several pieces has been its success in Africa. I Want to ask him, Mr President, in what planet does he live on ? I want to ask him if taking in hostage an African Head of state (President... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – IS it religion, politics or a disease? This is how one could sum up the debate which was meant for discussing access to information to just end up with the Uamsho debate. On Tuesday this week at the Courtyard Protea Hotel the media stakeholders and lawyers were discussing the topic “is viable constitution possible amidst inadequate information?” in the breakfast debate that was convened by the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT). Three presentations were made one by Erick Kalunga from Daraja an NGO based in Njombe who dealt with findings on the level of access to... Continue Reading
By Jean-Paul Pougala – In 10 years Africa will become the third largest economy after China and the U.S. thanks to the huge capital inflows since China opened theroad and the rapid development of cities in Africa, two elements that the continent will at the same level of consumption in China, but alsoaggressive marketing such as China. We will see the economic war between Africa and its major neighbor, Europe and in several areas. Theeconomic and political decline of Europe withholding a widely used instrument that had them 30 years to nip in the bud any competition for African products in the European market, in conceding that financing in sectors which allowed no economic takeoff of the African economy.With the possibility that African countries have now to form new alliances, they are finally beginning to produce which corresponds to their interests rather than those of Europe. Palm oil is an example of these products will be at the heart of the new trade war between Africa and Europe, because it is in direct competition in African agriculture and European agriculture.... Continue Reading
By Adrian Fisher -The guilty verdict against Charles Taylor has been received with mixed feelings all around the world. Some have welcomed the conviction of Taylor and have expressed jubilation over his conviction. Others have condemned the special court and believe the conviction of Taylor is unjust and have vowed to support him. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the respective positions, one thing is certain, and that is, Taylor played a part in the rebel war and atrocities in Sierra Leone and quite rightly deserves to be punished for his actions. However, I have serious reservations about this judgement... Continue Reading
By Jean Paul Pougala Translated by Nkeng Valles – Bamenda Cameroon-North west A- BORN-RENAISSANCE OF INTELLECTUAL DISSENT: the example of Bruno Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) was a Dominican priest, professor of philosophy, mathematics, physics. He was accused of heresy by the Roman Catholic Church for having maintained that the universe was infinite and not finite and, as such, the earth was suspended in a vacuum and therefore there was no sky. First he bare a piece of wood in his mouth so he does not scream during torture by fire, He died burned at the stake in central Rome February 17,... Continue Reading
