Alistair's African History Blog July 2004 Archive

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs some progress is being made in Burundi. The country, which is beset with the same ethnic unrest as Rwanda ... Read More

Despite reports by a number of NGO's (such as Amnesty International), the United Nations, and now a fact finding team from the African Union, Sudanese militias are continuing their ethnic ... Read More

A new category has been created for Kenya, under History by Region: East Africa, with various country profiles and potted histories, and with two additional sub-categories for people and maps. ... Read More

Medecins Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, has long been working in troubled parts of Africa, including Sudan which is currently making the headlines. Volunteers aren't limited to people with medical skills, ... Read More

According to a report on BBC World News online Germany is once again rejecting calls for compensation over the killing of many thousands of Herero who rebelled against German rule ... Read More

Kenya has had only three presidents since gaining independence. Both Jomo Kenyatta and his successor Daniel arap Moi represented the Kenya African National Union, KANU, whilst the most recent incumbent, ... Read More

Every year in June and July huge shoals of sardines appear along the east coast of Southern Africa in an event known as the 'Sardine Run'. The fish are followed by thousands ... Read More

An economic adviser to the secretary general of the United Nations has, according to Finance24 said that the loans made to African nations should be cancelled and, if not, repayments should be ... Read More

New firearms regulations have been passed in South Africa, which requires all gun owners to apply for new licenses and undergo proficiency training. Licenses will also have to be renewed ... Read More