Tag Archives: London School of Economics

Rwanda’s Lessons Not Implemented in Sri Lanka, Says UN

February 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, says Sri Lanka has broken its promise to improve human rights in the island nation. Pillay said the Rajapaksa regime had failed to investigate atrocities, as it promised the UN a year … read more »

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Rwanda: Donors were too quick to suspend aid

October 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mark Tran, guardian.co.uk, LSE’s Professor James Putzel warns against aid donors sticking rigidly to formulas on democracy, human rights and governance Donors have acted hastily in suspending aid to Rwanda over allegations that it is supporting a rebel insurgency in … read more »

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Saif’s links to UK under scrutiny

November 22, 2011 by benim

London – Saif al-Islam’s links to Britain came in for fresh scrutiny Monday after his arrest, as analysts warned a trial might reveal more embarrassing details about his dealings with the British establishment. The 39-year-old son of the late Libyan … read more »

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Capture of Gaddafi son ends “Libyan drama”

November 20, 2011 by benim

A month after Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed, his son Saif al-Islam was seized without a fight by Libyan militiamen who are now holding him in their mountain stronghold until Tripoli has a government to try him. “The final … read more »

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European Markets Bounce Back After Volatile Trading

August 11, 2011 by benim

European stock markets fell in early trading Thursday, largely on concerns about the fiscal health of the continent’s banks. But the markets bounced back in the afternoon, after French and German leaders scheduled an emergency summit to address the euro … read more »

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Saif Qaddafi Isn’t the Only Bad Guy Finding Religion Under Fire

August 8, 2011 by benim

It wasn’t so long ago that Muammar al-Qaddafi’s favorite son, Saif al-Islam, hobnobbed with British barons, raised pet tigers at his villa in Tripoli, and even paid Mariah Carey a cool $1 million for a four-song cameo at a party … read more »

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‘Still in love with Clinton’: thay is why Monica Lewinsky never got married or had kids

March 11, 2011 by benim

The scandal almost destroyed his career and left his presidency permanently tainted. But 15 years on, Bill Clinton’s former intern Monica Lewinsky has not got married or had children because she is reportedly still in love with him and ‘always … read more »

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No Canadian University in the world top 10

March 10, 2011 by benim

Cambridge is the most highly regarded UK university in the world, according to new research. The prestigious institution came third in a table ranking universities exclusively on their reputation among academics worldwide. The UK had two institutions in the top … read more »

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Gaddafi son ‘Saif’ talks to Al Jazeera

March 4, 2011 by benim

One of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons, Saif al Islam, has been the public face of the Libyan regime since the unrest began. He has accused the international media, including Al Jazeera, of blowing the crisis out of proportion. In an interview … read more »

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Gaddafi and his billionaire children

March 1, 2011 by benim

Even as their father proclaimed he was building a classless state built on socialist and Islamic principles, Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi’s and his children built vast fortunes in sectors from hostels to oil. Britain has announced that the assets of … read more »

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South Africa: Banker ‘firebombed home’

February 4, 2011 by benim

An investment banker who became obsessed with a British woman followed her to Cape Town where he firebombed her parents’ holiday home and tried to hire a hitman to kill her family, court papers claim. Cape Town Magistrates Court Mr … read more »

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