(August 7, 2002) Jubilee South Africa was still in the process of defining the parameters of its international legal action on apartheid reparations, leading holocaust lawyer Michael Hausfelt, said in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Profiting from apartheid
(August 2, 2002) A week from today, in the U.S. District Court here, a class-action trial begins against companies that did business in South Africa during the apartheid years.
Victims of apartheid to attend court in New York
(August 1, 2002) An SA delegation of people who are suing international banks and companies for profiteering from apartheid, will attend an open conference of an apartheid class action in a New York court next week Friday.
S.Africans to cite Shell in apartheid damages claim
(August 1, 2002) The South African task force seeking billions of dollars from foreign companies alleged to have bolstered white apartheid rule could soon add Royal Dutch Shell to their action, a task force spokesman said on Thursday.
Abacha loot: Government stalls hearing again
(August 1, 2002) The hearing in the case was adjourned yesterday for the third time due to the inability of the attorney general’s office to produce copies of the letters written by the Federal Government to the International Police(INTERPOLs).
Learn from Abachas’ dilemma, ex-naval officer tells leaders
(July 31, 2002) Commodore O.T.I. Alibo, (rtd) has advised Nigerian leaders to learn from the difficulties being experienced by the family of late Head of State, General Sanni Abacha, and be upright.
IMF says country is making efforts to resuscitate economy
(July 31, 2002) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Zimbabwean government was making efforts to resuscitate the economy before it announced the 2002 supplementary budget last week.
IMF policies are not good for Nigeria, says ex-Director of Budget and Planning
(July 30, 2002) The policy on open, liberal economy, privatisation of public utilities and devaluation of the local currency prescribed for Nigeria by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been identified harmful to the country’s economic development.
Mohammed Abacha sues Federal Govt
(July 30, 2002) In a motion on notice filed at the Abuja High Court by his counsel, Mr.Yunus Usman (SAN), Mohammed is seeking the leave of the court to enforce his fundamental human right.
Be open, Bujagali opponents advised
(July 29, 2002) Opponents of the Bujagali Hydropower project have been advised to stop running overseas in an attempt to block the project.
Naira depreciation lifts debt conversion … as investors offer higher discount
(July 29, 2002) Efforts to reduce the nation’s stock of external debt received a boost last week, as the two participating investors offered an unprecedented discount of 25.5 pence on each dollar of debt instrument purchased.
G8, IMF, World Bank are the source of problems
(July 29, 2002) The G8, IMF and World Bank are the source of African countries’problems, Women for Change (WFC) executive director Emily Sikazwe has charged.
Government engages forensic auditors to probe ZNOC’s US $100m loan
(July 27, 2002) The government has engaged forensic auditors to establish the position on the Zambia National Oil Company (ZNOC) US$100 million loan and the sale of ZCCM non-core assets, Parliament heard yesterday.
Nigeria struggles under weight of foreign debt
(July 26, 2002) “From April 1999, I went round the countries in Europe, twice over, I went to Japan, to America, to Canada and got good words . . . but no action at all.”
Government ties Mohammed Abacha’s freedom to $402m deal
(July 26, 2002) The Federal Government is not disposed to releasing, on bail, the detained son of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Mohammed, until he pays $402 million into its coffers.
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