New African articles from April 2009

New African archives from April 2009

Aid is about power.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... I read the article, "Africa: Time to break out" (NA, March) with great interest. I agree wholeheartedly with Ifa Kamau Cush's opinion that African countries should pay no attention to IMF and World Bank models, because of actual empirical...

Lessons of democracy.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... Ghana's recent election is a story of hope that makes every African proud. When the voice of the people is heard and respected, that is when they take their country as their own, are happy and contribute with all their hearts and strength to...

Good news from Zimbabwe at last.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... Kenya and Zimbabwe have shown the world that they can promote "sharing" as part and parcel of African values. The government of national unity in Kenya is a reality and Zimbabwe has followed suit. We should encourage them. President Robert...

What Mugabe's critics should know.(READERS' VIEWS)(Robert Mugabe)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... President Robert Mugabe is not the main cause of the economic meltdown in Zimbabwe. Britain and her American, EU and white Commonwealth allies should take part of the blame. The economic sanctions they imposed on Zimbabwe are largely...

Africom, a nuisance.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... I am outraged by the Africom article ("Africom's agenda still baffles Africa", NA Feb). There is cynicism within this idea. If the aim of the US is to help us Africans, what is the point in sending the military? Are the indigenous African...

Kinky mass.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... I have been reading New African from October last year and have not been disappointed by its content. I especially enjoyed your article about black women's hair and its ever evolving styles in your December 2008 issue. I am a 25-year-old...

Bravo AlGathafi.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... I am glad that the African Union Commission is moving strongly towards the achievement of a United States of Africa. It is a welcome development. However, at the recent AU summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it was very disappointing to see the...

Water wars?(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... I write in response to the current coverage on Somalia. It appears that the world media is incapable of adding two and two to make four. On the one hand, we have countless reports on water shortages, global warming and flooding. On the...

The whistle-blower.(READERS' VIEWS)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2009... In his article, "The shenanigans behind Mbeki's removal" (NA, Jan), Simphiwe Sesanti forgot to mention Bheki Jacobs. Jacobs was the man who blew the whistle on the Arms Deal, which has led to the dismemberment of the ruling ANC, and resulted in...