28/1/08

Africom "infringes on sovereignty of African states" - American ...
By Xcroc
Africom threatens the sovereignty, independence and stability of the African continent. A position paper of the US based National Conference of Black Lawyers Mark P Fancher, Jeffrey L Edison & Ajamu Sankofa (2008-01-24) The National ...
http://www.africanloft.com/africom-infringes-on-sove
reignty-of-african-states-american-black-lawyers/

Financial Times: The new scramble for Africa's resources
By Royal Dutch Shell Plc.com
In response to this concern, President Bush last year ordered the creation of Africom, a dedicated US military command centre for Africa which is expected to be situated in a yet-to-be chosen country on the continent. ...
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/2008/01/28/financial-times
-the-new-scramble-for-africa%E2%80%99s-resources/

Comment on AFRICOM heads for the Gulf of Guinea by Black Looks
By Black Looks
both the Nigerian government and oil multinationals have ignored the court ruling. Last year the Nigerian government once again promised to stop all gas flaring on the 1st January this year – a promise that goes back nearly 40 years. …
www.blacklooks.org/2008/01/africom_heads
_for_the_gulf_of_guinea.html#comment-92731

Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review, January 25-27, 2008
By USC Center on Public Diplomacy(USC Center on Public Diplomacy)
The first is titled AFRICOM: The American Military and Public Diplomacy in Africa and will be at the University of Southern California February 8, 2008. The second event is a 1.5 day event, February 28-29, 2008: Countering Terrorism in …
uscpublicdiplomacy.com/index.php/newsr
oom/johnbrown_detail/080127_pdpbr/

Africa matters. It is no longer a third-rate theater of war. The …
By .(.)
Africa Command, or AFRICOM, will consolidate under one bureaucracy what European Command has been doing on mst of the continent, what Central Command has been doing in the Horn of Africa, and what Pacific Command has been doing on some …
dailymaghreb.blogspot.com/2008/01/africa-matters.html

AFRICOM’s 3 Fs – Foolery, Falacy, and Failure
By Crossed Crocodiles(Crossed Crocodiles)
The Bush administration claims AFRICOM will bring Africa 3 Ds, development, defense and diplomacy. 3 Fs look more likely, Foolery, Falacy, and Failure A VOA article, New US Commander Prepares for Africa Assignment, announced: …
crossedcrocodiles.blogspot.com/2008/01
/africoms-3-fs-foolery-falacy-and.html

Africom: US military expansion in Africa
By Red Pepper Review(Red Pepper Review)
When investigative reporters learn their trade, the first advice they get is: follow the money. For those hoping to understand something more about global politics, this should quickly be followed by advice to follow the troops. …
thisisoscar.blogspot.com/2008/11/africom
-us-military-expansion-in-africa.html

Multiplying Communicators
By Team AfriCom(Team AfriCom)
Being in Pretoria is an opportunity to connect with other YWAM staff and to work on common projects that are normally developed by email! Dave and Ali Swann are a couple who relocated not so long ago from the YWAM center in Burtigny, …
commsteamafrica.blogspot.com/2008/
01/multiplying-communicators.html