Craig - Instablogs
May 28 2009
Doctors at one of the main hospitals in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, say they have been swamped with patients injured in an upsurge of fighting. Medics say some of the casualties are being admitted with horrific injuries. At Medina Hospital, tents...
Oct 29 2008
Much is made of early humans eking out an existence with the bare necessities. Making hammers and axes out of rock, houses out of caves. But the most romantic is the acquisition of fire.
Oct 16 2008
It is a widely held and scientifically viable belief that humans originated in sub-Saharan Africa some 150 to 200 thousand years ago. However our migration away from there, to populate immediate areas and, later, the world, is not so easily...
Oct 11 2008
How does the Lagoon keep its colour, so clear and bright? The Langebaan Lagoon is one of three lagoons worldwide that is nourished by the sea and not by a river. What makes the lagoon so unique is that there is no river-mouth or fresh water flowing...
Sep 24 2008
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) hopes for a smooth transition of power after its ousting of President Thabo Mbeki were quashed Tuesday when 11 cabinet ministers resigned in a shock move.
May 15 2008
Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor rejected complaints from Sierra Leone rebels about atrocities committed by his fighters, his ex-deputy has said. The RUF rebels were notorious for mutilating civilians but their leader Foday Sankoh complained...
Apr 30 2008
Amid the suffering of Darfur, there’s an odd prosperity bubbling up in this once sleepy town. Paved streets and lampposts are replacing sand roads. A fleet of bright blue South Korean-made taxis, newer and nicer than those in Khartoum, the...