Jul

9

Yaradua and Stolen Crude Oil

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I read that Yaradua is seeking global help for the treatment of stolen crude oil the same way stolen diamond is treated. Read:

I appeal to you and through you to all other G-8 leaders to support my new proposal which I will discuss with UN Secretary General, that stolen crude should be treated like stolen diamonds, because they both generate blood money. “Like what is now known as ‘blood diamond,’ stolen crude also aids corruption and violence and can provoke war.

He said this in Japan, at the G-8 meeting. What do you guys think? Think it is a good idea? Or a good start at least? You can read more here and here.

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Jul

9

Third European Conference on African Studies

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For those who are interested:

The conference is open to all disciplines and methodological approaches representing the Social Sciences and Humanities. However, at the same time the Steering Committee is strongly inviting panel proposals which look into the re-scaling and re-shaping of Africa through the various references which are being – or have been – made to the spatial dimensions of human action (social, symbolic, imagined or otherwise). This includes processes of globalisation, regionalisation, transnationalisation, re-nationalisation etc. – at all levels and across time.

Panels are expected to consist of four papers, with a chair and a discussant. Larger panels may be accommodated over more than one session. At this stage the Steering Committee invites potential panel organisers to provide a title and some of the names of participants to be considered for inclusion in the programme. A 50 word abstract and 250 word description should be included. The official conference language is English (contributions in any EU language are possible, but there will be no translation services offered, except for key note speeches).

More information here.

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