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South Africa Today - Behind the Rainbow A bitter struggle between brothers-in-arms

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 by MITCH LIGON
South Africa Today - Behind the Rainbow A bitter struggle between brothers-in-arms
The 2009 New York Film Festival slipped out of town in May and left an indelible impression, a journey through Africa, from the past to the future, through the lenses of filmmakers to make the present tangible. One film in particular, "Behind the Rainbow," was centerpiece to the festival.

Famine Worsens in Somalia; Rebels Pull Out

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011 by The Suit Staff
Famine Worsens in Somalia; Rebels Pull Out
New surveys indicate that number of Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa has reached 860,000, and about 1.5 million are internally displaced due to the area’s worst draught in 60 years.

First female African Noble prize recipient Dead

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 by The Suit Staff
First female African Noble prize recipient Dead
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and the founder of the Green Belt movement, died on Sunday in a Nairobi hospital after a long bout with cancer.

Pipeline Explosion in Kenya

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011 by The Suit Staff
Pipeline Explosion in Kenya
A leaking gas pipeline exploded in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday. At least 75 people were killed and over 100 people sustained injuries.

Lack of Funding Could Halt Zimbabwe Election

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 by The Suit Staff
Lack of Funding Could Halt Zimbabwe Election
Elections in Zimbabwe could be nixed this year if the nation’s electoral commission cannot receive a cash injection from the government to fund them.

Conflict in North Africa, Misrata Becomes Rebels’ Stalingrad

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2011 by Alaina Love McConnell
Conflict in North Africa, Misrata Becomes Rebels’ Stalingrad
Forces loyal to radical Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi fired over 100 Grad rockets into the city of Misrata on Friday, hoping to attain control of the only rebel stronghold located in western Libya. 

Rebels in Retreat

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011 by Derrick Naylor
Rebels in Retreat
Libyan rebels are on the defensive, being forced from Bin Jawwad on Tuesday, and from the oil town of Ras Lanuf on Wednesday. They are feeling the brunt of a counterattack by Qaddafi’s forces, involving shelling and missile attacks. 

President Obama Speaks on Libya Intervention

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011 by Patricia Culligan
President Obama Speaks on Libya Intervention
President Obama defended the American military intervention in Libya during his address to the nation on Monday, March 29.   Obama stated that America’s role in the intervention was limited and that removing Qaddafi from power was not the objective of the intervention. 

Conflict Minerals and Cell Phones Leave Bloody Trail

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 by Michelle Hackman
Conflict Minerals and Cell Phones Leave Bloody Trail
Cell phones. Laptops. MP3 players. Fueling an ugly, vicious civil war in the Congo. Every time users purchase a new cell phone, they are inadvertently shelling out money for Colombo-tantalite,or Coltan, a black metallic ore. Coltan is another name for minerals from which the element Tantalum is extracted.

Has Tools of Trade in Mining Industry

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 by Ingi Diab
Has Tools of Trade in Mining Industry
The sun heavily beats down on their brow. Everyday thousands and thousands of diamond and coal diggers toil away in the mines, tunneling for those precious commodities, always lumbering in the Sub-Saharan heat, working for long hours sifting through the dirt in the diamond and coal industry.

Fueling Rebel Wars and Blood Diamonds Forever

Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 by Michelle Hackman
Fueling Rebel Wars and Blood Diamonds Forever
Countless murders have been committed behind the smuggling of “Blood Diamonds,” in worn-torn countries where rebel bands finance their brutal conflicts in Africa, according to an Amnesty International report.

The proven way to accurately measure airflow in mines, independent of small particles The SAFDY sol

Monday, Nov. 02, 2009 by Michael Gordon
The proven way to accurately measure airflow in mines, independent of small particles The SAFDY sol
The SAFDY solid-state airflow sensor was originally designed for the South African diamond and coal mining industries for monitoring airflow underground to determine whether the ventilation system - so crucial for human life - is functioning.

The Global Syndicate wants to collaborate with and unite the efforts....

Sunday, Apr. 20, 2008 by By Mitch Ligon
A non-profit organization that raises funds for education, economic development and health care disparities on a global scale, hosted a fundraising and awareness initiative to support critical humanitarian efforts in Haiti.