Africa

Hunt down the world's war criminals

By Peter Makori, Kansas City Star Contributing Writer

The International Criminal Court’s indictment last week of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir was long overdue.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo, ICC chief prosecutor, presented indictment charges before the court in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Nelson Mandela a statesman for the ages

By Barb Shelly, Kansas City Star editorial page columnist

Lots of tributes today in honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.

Mandela has lived long enough to have seen his life thoroughly examined by biographers, friendly and otherwise.

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Saturday's editorial: Kenya, U.S. airline pact a step forward

A recent airspace agreement signed by the United States and Kenya marks a big step toward opening up business partnerships between the nations.

The pact, signed by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and senior U.S. officials in Washington, enables airlines to fly directly between the two nations.

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Thursday's editorial: Time to end Mugabe's reign of terror

People inside and outside of Zimbabwe must reject Robert Mugabe’s attempt to declare himself the nation’s legitimate ruler after a sham run-off election scheduled for Friday.

Challenger Morgan Tsvangirai, of the Movement for Democratic Change, withdrew from the race because of murders and the intimidation of his supporters by militia allied with Mugabe.

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Monday's editorial: Despots must be opposed in Sudan, Zimbabwe

The despotic rulers of Sudan and Zimbabwe recently have plunged their countries into further turmoil. The United Nations and governments around the world must take tangible actions to help the millions of people now suffering in those Africa countries.

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Submitted by Yael T. Abouhalkah on June 13, 2008 - 3:59pm.
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Thursday's editorial: Mugabe tightens control over Zimbabwe

The illegal detention of Zimbabwean opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai Wednesday was a despicable attempt by strongman Robert Mugabe to hang onto power in the troubled nation.

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Thursday's editorial: Poor leadership plagues South Africa

The horrifying violence against foreigners that has left at least 50 dead in South Africa is a disturbing omen of instability on the African continent.

Like Kenya, which experienced even more extensive violence this year, South Africa is an emerging economic and political model for neighboring countries. Unrest and bloodshed inside either of those nations bodes poorly for stability elsewhere.

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Submitted by barbshelly on May 28, 2008 - 8:31pm.
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Monday's editorial: Help African women fight AIDS

Married women face a high risk of contracting AIDS in Africa.

That reality — a result of multiple sex partners among married men, and of African women’s lack of voice in their relationships — is a cultural tragedy the U.S. Congress should address as it works to pass a $50 billion aid package.

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Submitted by marysanchez on May 4, 2008 - 2:10pm.
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Saturday's editorial: Kenya's cabinet still needs work

Kenya’s new coalition cabinet has no time for a honeymoon. It must settle down fast to work out measures aimed at returning the East African nation to lasting political stability.

The first priority is to repair an economy that was hurt by the post-election violence that followed the disputed Dec. 27 general elections.

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Submitted by Yael T. Abouhalkah on April 18, 2008 - 5:30pm.
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Saturday's editorial: Zimbabwe's Mugabe must go

The people of Zimbabwe have spoken against the rule of a president who has driven their African nation to ruin.

Robert Mugabe has lost control of his parliament and almost certainly lost the popular vote to opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai in an election a week ago.

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Submitted by Yael T. Abouhalkah on April 4, 2008 - 6:19pm.
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Question of the day, Oct. 25, 2007

What should Congress do in response to evidence that some airbags fail to deploy as they should?

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