EDITORIAL
What is the impact of policies designed by international organisations and foreign countries to Africa? In this issue, Linda de Hoyos, Brings into the limelight the devastating situation in DR Congo. This years alone, she reports, hostilities broke out again in Kisangani, a strategic city and rich in diamonds and gold. She further reports that the post-cold war policy for Africa architected by British intelligence and allied American interest, to annex eastern Congo to Rwanda and Uganda is in ruins. This has brought death to millions of Congolese people. For instance 1.7 million deaths were reported in eastern Congo since August 1998, when Rwanda and Uganda invaded the country.
Central Sudan, Paul Donohue files a story of a people so full of life and hope. The Nuba people, in their simplicity of life, are still struggling to fight for their rights and human dignity. He reports of the people's burning desire for good health care and education. They understand that it is through good health and education that a people can be free.
The relationship between Christians and African traditionalist in Ghana is not at its best. A group representing traditional Religions intends is threatening to stage a street protest against the teaching of Christian religion in public schools. Their argument is that children should be given their right to choose that religion they want when they grow up. They also charge that the teaching of Christian virtues is schools has not yielded any desirable results for the country but has made children "wayward and predisposed to crime and immorality", reports Amos Safo.
From the international Tribunal for Rwanda, Mary Kimani reports on one of the recent cases in the court. Jean Kambanda, former Prime Minister pleaded guilty to six counts of genocide. Judge Laity Kama sentenced him to life imprisonment, the harshest sentence ever imposed on someone who has pleaded guilty.
Members of Zambia Episcopal Conference have issued a statement entitled 'Solidarity in Face of the Country's Social Crisis'. The statement is a follow up to the communique that the members released early this year. Clement Njoroge reports the member's concern and worry that nothing significant has happened to improve the lives of majority of Zambian poor.
Charles Dempsey, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) President, is in the centre of controversy after abstaining from voting in the July 6 world governing body FIFA to determine who hosts the 2006 world cup. The controversial vote which awarded the tournament to Germany has been received with racial overtones in South Africa. Ben Molapo reports.
'Day of Devastation, Day of Contentment' is the newest title of a book on the church in Sudan. The book, launched late last month in Nairobi, Kenya, traces the history of the church all the way from ancient Nubia to the present day. Our correspondent, Fr Kizito, interviewed the author and reviewed the book and says it is truly extraordinary that such a book exists about a country devastated by war.
