Archive for April, 2007

Despite Western Pressure, Mbeki Keeps Quiet on Zimbabwe

(April 26th, 2007)

Gretchen Wilson examines the growing frustration among human rights groups and Western countries with South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki. He is expected to put pressure on Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe over human rights violations, but so far Mbeki has done little.

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stories   audio   South Africa   economy   Zimbabwe   The World   human rights

Doing Business with Sudan

(April 25th, 2007)

Most Western companies have pulled out of Sudan to honor a U.S. trade embargo aimed at resolving the situation in Darfur, but not all. And profits are growing for those who’ve risked public backlash and remained, reports Gretchen Wilson.

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stories   Sudan   Marketplace   Darfur   economy   human rights

Despite Darfur Conflict, Sudan Attracts Investors

(April 16th, 2007)

With more than 200,000 people slaughtered and 2.5 million displaced in Darfur, Sudan has been subject to U.S. economic sanctions. Still, there’s no shortage of investors in its economy. Gretchen Wilson reports.

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stories   audio   Sudan   Marketplace   Darfur   China   human rights