Aminatou Haidar: the Sahrawi Gandhi
Aminatou Haidar is featured in the prize-winning documentary Sons of the Clouds, in which Spanish actor Javier Bardem narrates the story of the nearly forty-year old Western Saharan conflict. Haidar combines her struggle for the rights of the Sahrawi people with a firm belief in nonviolence. ‘I want to contribute to a better society for all.
Read MoreA sense of humor
The presidential elections in Egypt are coming up and president Hosni Mubarak has hired an advisory consultant. A couple of days before the elections the consultant has a meeting with the president. “Sir, I advice you to prepare a farewell speech,” says the consultant. “Why?” asks Mubarak, “Where are the Egyptian people going?” This joke was used by two Lebanese journalists in their presentation on election journalism at the end of the Training of Trainers in Jordan.
Read MoreWanted: Positive press on Iraq
Media do not cover positive aspects of the Iraqi war. This is a major concern of US Defence Secretary Rumsfeld. Therefore, US military leaders in Baghdad have put out a bid for a two-year public relations contract that calls for extensive monitoring of US and Middle Eastern media.
Read MoreAfrica Yearbook 2005: Mauritania chapter
The Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara Africa – all related to developments in one calendar year.
Read MoreAfrica Yearbook 2004: Mauritania chapter
The Africa Yearbook covers major domestic political developments, the foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara Africa – all related to developments in one calendar year.
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