Freelance reporter Katy Fentress woke up early this morning to visit the IDP camp of Nakuru, Kenya. Photos and text by Katy Fentress
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"No foreigner lives well here" – Tunisian in Reggio Calabria
In this interview a Tunisian man living in Italy since 10 years said: “No foreigner lives well here. Not even the Italians in their own country. A foreigner often works far more than an Italian and he does not get paid at the end of it. This is our problem”.
Interview in Rosarno 6 March 2010
This is how has changed the situations for Africans in Rosarno (southern Italy). “I live in a garage. I pay 500 euro per month. We’re in 10”, an African citizien said last 6 March 2010 in Rosarno after the violences that devasted the city.
Africans in Rosarno: 3 months after
In this video you can watch the living conditions of African citizens in Italy, in the fields of Rosarno (region Calabria, southern Italy). This was recorded before the meeting of Italian scouts (Agesci) of Calabria trying to understand the situation in Rosarno and the area of Piana di Gioia Tauro. You won’t see their faces because they did not want to appear on camera.
Zimbabwe: Finance Minister Biti unhurt in car crash
Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti, who is also secretary-general of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change, emerged unhurt late Tuesday from a vehicle accident, a party spokesman said. Biti has been credited with checking the spectacular Zimbabwean economic collapse since taking office a year ago in the country’s power-sharing government between Tsvangirai and […]
South Africa: van der Merwe host Bambasova
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Ms Sue van der Merwe will, on Wednesday, 25th March 2010, host the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic, Ms Helena Bambasova in Cape Town. The Republic of South Africa and the Czech Republic enjoy cordial relations also evidenced by continuing exchange of high level visits […]
S.Africa: Presidency under fire from SCOPA
The Presidency came under fire for failing to hold departmental officials to account for not doing their jobs when Scopa, rejected staff changes as an excuse for a qualified audit outcome. Spending in the Presidency was in the spotlight last week when it was revealed that the “spousal office” had spent over R15m (more than […]
12 milions euros to Mozambique – Italy foreign ministry
Italy contributes to the budget of Mozambique with 12 milions euros, Italy’s foreign ministry wrote in the following press release .
CORRECTION: article about Sudan
The views expressed in the article published on the 16 of March 2010 entitled: “New doubts on Sudan Elections” were expressed in confidence at the offices of the Sudan Mirror and do not represent the views and position of UNDP. The United Nations is a neutral body and does not have specific political alliances nor […]
South Africa: celebrations for Human Rights day
What follows is a press release issued today, 22 March 2010, by the South African embassy in Rome (Italy).