United States - Afrik.com : Africa and Maghreb's news - The panafrican daily newspaper http://en.afrik.com/ Afrik.com, Africa's portal offers a daily online newspaper with information on what is going on in the world, culture, economics, sport, societies of 56 african countries. en Afrik.com : Africa news, Maghreb news - The african daily newspaper http://en.afrik.com/images/logo_moyen.gif http://en.afrik.com/ US delegation ends visit in Rwanda http://en.afrik.com/article14120.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:36:23 +0200 UN : Emergency actions needed to tackle food crisis http://en.afrik.com/article14105.html Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:17:09 +0200 actions need to be taken to solve food crisis in Africa Obama to take on the world http://en.afrik.com/article14099.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:29:16 +0200 Obama will soon tour Europe and the middle-east to better his image US aid to Africa greatly reduced due to war in Iraq http://en.afrik.com/article14097.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:20:07 +0200 Foreign assistance represents less than one percent of the federal budget because of the cost of the war in Iraq Obama's foreign policy unveiled http://en.afrik.com/article14090.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:37:07 +0200 Barack Obama's foreign policy unveiled Obama attacked by McCain for pledging before going to Iraq http://en.afrik.com/article14081.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:59:33 +0200 Mr Obama has faced mounting pressure from Mr McCain to acknowledge the success of the US “surge” strategy in reducing violence and to modify his plans to end the war. But the Illinois senator on Shock over New Yorker cartoon depicting Obama as a Muslim and Michelle Obama as a terrorist http://en.afrik.com/article14070.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:33:19 +0200 John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, said the cover was “totally inappropriate”. Robert Mugabe jumps for joy after UN decision http://en.afrik.com/article14060.html Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:48:18 +0200 The resolution would have imposed an arms embargo on the southern African country and financial and travel restrictions on Robert Mugabe and 13 other officials. It would also have called for a UN special envoy for Zimbabwe to be appointed. Nine countries Bruce Sibanda Jesse Jackson's mic gaffe delivers a gift to Barack Obama ? http://en.afrik.com/article14052.html Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:53:59 +0200 But by exposing tensions between Mr Obama and one of the US's most strident and polarising black leaders, the episode might help convince UN sanctions against Mugabe and his cohorts getting significant approval http://en.afrik.com/article14050.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:06:06 +0200 The G8 statement has been interpreted as a significant shift in Russia's position that could tip the balance in favour of sanctions. Vitaly Churkin, Russia's UN envoy, added a note of caution, Is Obama's background still an issue in the US presidential race ? http://en.afrik.com/article14038.html Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:23:14 +0200 Because he is black, many still treat Mr Obama as the underdog. Were he white and all other things were the same, Mr Obama might be seen as a stronger favourite. Opinion polls reflect Obama - McCain : Fighting for New York's natural resource http://en.afrik.com/article14025.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:53:24 +0200 Four strikes later – felled by poor campaign strategy, indecision and, in the case of Mr Spitzer, a call girl – and New York's politicians were out. Local rainmakers were left playing their accustomed positions of donors as Barack Obama and John McCain raced to tap the city's only natural resource: Obama's health plan tackles disparity : Scrapping risk-based pricing http://en.afrik.com/article14016.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:30:57 +0200 He declined to say how much tax credits to help low- and middle-income earners buy insurance would cost. However, he suggested it might not be radically different from the $110bn-$120bn (€71bn-€76.5bn, £55.4bn- £60.5bn) a year that Hillary Clinton, Is Obama's determination making or breaking him ? http://en.afrik.com/article14008.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:57:14 +0200 Mr Obama has taken decisive steps to the centre on several contentious issues over the past fortnight, indicating that he is prepared to test his ... Obama : A tougher clearer Iran and Iraq plan http://en.afrik.com/article13981.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:43:01 +0200 In recent weeks, the issue of Tehran's nuclear programme has gained prominence as speculation has mounted about a possible Israeli strike on [...] Mr Obama, even after withdrawing troops from Iraq over