There may be a wisp of possibility in Sudan to move toward peace. President Bashir stated he will support the outcome of the 2011 elections that will determine if the southern part of the country will secede.  The split seems likely and will hopefully provide a greater independence to the state. The distribution of oil [...]

BBC News – ICC ‘must probe Nigeria religious violence in Jos’.
International assistance to bolster the governments effectiveness is necessary in Nigeria now. Possible solutions raised by local officials will only serve to deepen ethnic divides and ripple into further economic depression and violence.
http://www.serap-nigeria.org/

BBC News – Nigeria’s oil pipeline sabotaged – Royal Dutch Shell.
Destruction of pipelines resumes confirming MEND has ended the short truce. Violence is flaring all over the country. The issues of ethnicity, lack of resources and discordant government run deep and have been long ongoing. The innocent people of Nigeria are suffering and need international [...]

BBC News – Hillary Clinton blames Nigeria leaders for extremism.
However far the leap between facts, at least Sec. Clinton is bringing attention the the desperate living conditions Nigerians face. The government must be held accountable for its past lack of action and pressed to improve the country’s quality of life, especially for the 70% of [...]

BBC NEWS | Africa | Will Shell payout change Nigeria Delta?.
Shell claims the settlement money to the region is a “humanitarian gesture.” The amount is an insult to all the dead, the destruction of land and water, and the many years past and future destroyed by Shell’s actions.

The direct causes of the rioting in Jos may be unclear, but it is clear that the underlying elements of ethnic tension continue to burst into violence.  This article speculates on reasons for the violence and points out how the government has failed to provide security for the people in northern Nigeria.
The flaring riots interestingly [...]

Please take a few moments to learn about the devastation in Haiti from the recent earth quakes and what you can do to help. Even a little goes a long way!
http://www.unfoundation.org/
Text “HAITI” to 90999 and $10 will go to the Red Cross; that 10 bucks is just added to your next month’s phone bill.
Or text [...]

“Continued deleveraging by world financial institutions, combined with a collapse in consumer and business confidence is depressing domestic demand across the globe, while world trade is falling at an alarming rate and commodity prices have tumbled,” IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.