By: Dr.Mike Boucher | 2011-02-22 | Destinations Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa, stretching from the hippos in the Limpopo River to the penguins waddling on the Cape, takes some beating. It befits its position at the southern end of the world’s most epic continent, with more types of terrain than photographers can shake their zoom lens at. There’s the deserted Kalahari, Namakwa’s springtime symphony of read more
By: Simon Birch | 2011-06-22 | Dating South Africa based private investigators and law enforcement agencies in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria recently announced a disturbing trend in Africa's most advanced and developed nation. The great country of South Africa is suffering from a re-emergence of scam and fraud activity via the internet, and government officials and South Africa based businesses are concerned this could be a sign of worse times ahead. read more
By: anand babu | 2011-09-14 | Gifts Zimbabwe is a landlocked country. It is bordered on the North by the Zambezi River and the country of Zambia. On the South it is bordered by the Limpopo River and South Africa. On the West it boundaries with the country of Botswana and on the East is Mozambique. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-08-27 | News and society The famine in southern Somalia this year is considered a true scar on the world’s conscience as hundreds of thousands of refugees had fled famine in the south of the country. read more
By: gaga | 2010-11-05 | Business The peoples of Africa See also: Demographics of Africa The African continent is home to people of wide-ranging phenotypical traits, both indigenous and foreign to the continent, of diverse origins, and with several different cultural, communal, and artistic traits. Distinctions within Africa's geography, such as the varying climates across the continent, have nurtured diverse lifestyles among its population. The continent's inhabitants live amidst deserts and jungles read more
By: Peter Claussen | 2011-09-14 | Destinations Bulawayo is the second-largest city in Zimbabwe, after the capital Harare. It is a relaxed, elegant city with tree-lined boulevards and an air of shabby gentility. Getting to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is quite easy either by air or by bus. By Air You can use Air Zimbabwe, South African Airways from Johannesburg O.R Tambo Airport, South Africa. read more
By: Alejandro Guevara Onofre | 2010-04-04 | Politics President Jimmy Carter was an active supporter of black's rights in America. During his government, Andrew Young was the first African-American ambassador to the United Nations. Meanwhile, Patricia Roberts Harris was named Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. In 1979 she also was elected Secretary of Health and Human Services. Patricia became the first black female to hold a cabinet post. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter visited Liberia, the second black republic in the world. read more
By: john kelly | 2011-03-09 | Destinations Harare is not only the capital city of Zimbabwe, but also one of the top-rated tourist destinations in Africa. It exhilarates tourists with a mix of cultural and contemporary tourist spots which are a hit amongst the locals and international travelers. Book flights to Harare read more
By: Tony Peel | 2010-03-29 | Hotels Choosing the hotel for your vacation is the most frightening part of the any holiday. Make a mistake here and your whole vacation can be ruined. Read how to find the best Hotels and how to avoid common mistakes. read more
By: Anja Merret | 2010-04-04 | Politics It is worth your while to view some of the podcasts on TED. There are many that are awesome. The one by Thomas P M Barnett is particularly spectacular. He has some strong suggestions on how war and peace should be tackled. His presentation, on the USA and war, is called The Pentagons new map of war and peace. read more
By: Alejandro Guevara Onofre | 2010-03-31 | Reference & Education In June 2009 Madonna Lou Ciccone --the world's most successful singer -- put Malawi -- which had never received mention in the world press in recent years -- on the world map when she traveled to the African Republic, which is slightly larger than the state of Ohio, and adopted a girl. And what do you know about this African nation? read more
By: Jaime Koppel | 2010-04-04 | Politics Who is responsible for child migrants - often found far from home and without parents? The answers to this question are certainly not simple. This paper attempts to understand the challenges children confront in sending, transit and receiving countries. Seeking best practice and identifying poor practice too, this paper focuses primarily on Central American children traveling north to the United States. The paper concludes with recommendations regarding effective existing practices, how progress might be monitored, and which actors must be engaged in protecting the Americas' many migrant children: within their home countries, along their journey, and in destination countries. read more
By: Arthur Smith | 2010-04-04 | International studies International PEN which has kept celebrating and applauding the wealth and diversity of it's members' work resolved again to continue protecting and defending the freedom to write in all corners of the world. It has also called for redressing the extreme situation for Iraqi writers, many being forced into hiding or exile. The U.S. Government was therefore urged to provide more for their protection and resettlement. This article takes a retrospective look at PEN's ongoing defense of the freedom to write all over the world from it's earliest beginnings up to now. read more
By: Mary Rose | 2011-07-01 | News and society Late Princess Diana, who was distinctly remembered for her charity work and her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, had great influences on her sons, Prince William and Harry. The statement “like mother, like sons,” is actually true in the case of Diana’s kids. After her death in a Paris car crash in 1997, newly-wed William and bachelor Harry have continued to carry out what she did in the past from joining social activities to helping the homeless, the elder and orphans. read more