Scholastic Update articles from March 1998

Scholastic Update archives from March 1998

Hope and healing in Rwanda.(discussion of the condition of life in Nelson Mandela Peace Village which was established after the civil wars in Rwanda)(includes chart of Rwanda demographics)(Building the New Africa)
March 16, 1998... The small village in rural southeastern Rwanda is peaceful now. The air, thick with the fragrant scent of frangipani plants, resounds with laughter of boys playing soccer on a makeshift playing field. "You'd never guess at their past," remarks...

The healing touch.(the Malaria Research and Training Center in Bamako, Mali, researches malaria, the leading cause of death in Africa)(includes chart of Mali demographics)(Building the New Africa)
March 16, 1998... At first glance, there is little in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, to suggest anything other than poverty, underdevelopment, and sickness. The main road into the city is filled with potholes and traffic jams of creaking minibuses, cars,...

Finding the lost generation.(a Johannesburg psychologist helps rehabilitate former anti-apartheid warriors)(includes chart of South African demographics)(Building the New Africa)(Brief Article)
March 16, 1998... In his sleeping bag, on the floor of a high mountain cave, Scotch Madhlophe is having a nightmare. It is back in the early 1990s when Madhlophe (mad-LO-pee) fought on the front lines of the battle to end apartheid, South Africa's...

Africa's next wave.(three leaders of African countries are reshaping the continent)(key players)
March 16, 1998... Last spring, Laurent Kabila's rebel army was bearing down on Kinshasa, the capital of Zaire, poised to overthrow Zaire's dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko. The U.S. offered its assistance to negotiate a peaceful transition, but was refused. Instead,...

Life and death in Safo: an African village fights for survival - against all odds.(Safo is located in Niger, one of Africa's poorest nations)(slice of life)(Illustration)
March 16, 1998... Safo is an isolated, low-walled village in southern Niger, a remote, landlocked country that is one of Africa's--and the world's--poorest nations. The village, perched on the banks of a dried-up river, is home to 3,500 people of the Hausa...

Into Africa.(peace in Africa is still volatile though huge steps toward democrary and economic development have been made)(map/databank)
March 16, 1998... Although Africa has made great strides toward economic development and democracy in recent years, it remains a volatile place. Each region has its own character and challenges. Here are a few of the stories making headlines today. Nigeria...

Showdown over Iraq.(war was averted between the United States and Iraq)(includes table of the weapons of war)(government)
March 16, 1998... A last-minute deal averts a war between the United States and Iraq--for now. Can it last? Will it succeed? Every day for two tense weeks in February, U.S. sailors and fighter pilots stationed in the Persian Gulf, went through daily drills...

In the shadow of the bomb.(Americans feared nuclear attack in the 1950s and looked for ways to survive)
March 16, 1998... As fears of nuclear attack escalated in the 1950s, panicky Americans sought ways to survive the end of the world When students returned to school in September 1950, they discovered a new activity had been added to their day. In the...