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Africa: Southern
President Mugabe elected AU vice chairman
2003-07-13
From the Harare Herald, which is government-owned. Betcha couldn't tell from the content, huh?
PRESIDENT Mugabe has been elected vice chairman of the African Union in yet another show of confidence in Zimbabwe by Africa.
"Bob's the One!"
His election was endorsed on Thursday by African leaders during the ongoing AU summit here soon after host President Mr Joaquim Chissano had taken over as chairman of the 53-member Pan-African body from South African President Mr Thabo Mbeki. Cde [Comrade] Mugabe is one of the five vice chairmen of the AU who are elected every year after the chairman has assumed his post to represent the continent’s various regions. He will represent Southern Africa. As AU vice chairman, President Mugabe yesterday chaired a closed session of the summit which considered a report on the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development as a contribution to the continent’s development.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#6  P.S. How come today was the day the story broke in several NPR venues?

Maybe it's Listener Pledge time again?
Posted by: Pappy   2003-7-13 8:53:27 PM  

#5  Rafael I believe that you would at least make an offer for my bridge...... This stuff is very useful in many electronic gadgets (and has been for 40 years). Read your own article there are several sources.

P.S. How come today was the day the story broke in several NPR venues?

dorf
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-7-13 6:46:04 PM  

#4  Don't believe me? Check out Tantalum: the Dark Side of Mobile Phones (and Sony Playstations). Scroll down for the info.
Posted by: Rafael   2003-7-13 5:10:53 PM  

#3  Well if it wasn't for the West..,er, America stealing Africa's resources, every African would be driving a BMW by now. It's the continued pillaging by the West...,er, Americans, that's keeping Africa down. First they air-drop the AIDS virus on them, then they invent cell phones to start local wars with the CIA's backing. Then there's the genetically modified grain and corn and fruit that keeps the population's life expectancy extremely low. Then there's that whacko theory called capitalism that is just a cover for stealing more resources. Then there's.........
Posted by: Rafael   2003-7-13 4:51:46 PM  

#2  Thank God colonialism has been defeated in Africa. Things are SO much better now...
Posted by: tu3031   2003-7-13 11:05:08 AM  

#1  Under his tutulage Bob hopes to do for Africa what he has done for Zimbabwe. Take a strong economy and make it utterly weak! With leaders like this, the AU will go far (off the mark). I wonder if the EU is using the same model?
Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter)   2003-7-13 10:59:25 AM  

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