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1.	Uganda: Basua community battles for survival
	Author: IRIN	Date Written: 26 January 2012
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: IRIN
	Secondary Category: Eastern Region	Source URL: http://www.irinnews.org/
	Key Words: human rights, migration, governance, health
	Summary & Comment: The Basua community of western Uganda are one of many indigenous communities that are facing challenges to their survival. The Basua were forced off their land two decades ago and while an NGO received funding from the European Union to build them a new village, the project was halted under corruption allegations. Without a way of life, without a h . . . [expand]
2.	African culture uncensored
	Author: Percy Zvomuya	Date Written: 23 December 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: Mail & Guardian Online
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://mg.co.za
	Key Words: Censorship, obscenities, proverb
	Summary & Comment: As much as African culture carries itself with dignity, it cannot be denied that the culture itself is riddled with refreshing obscenities that people choose to ignore. M.Makoni
3.	Kenya: Like a fish belongs to water, the Ogiek belong to the Mau Forest
	Author: Miriam Gathigah	Date Written: 25 November 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: Inter Press Service Africa
	Secondary Category: Ecology	Source URL: http://www.ips.org/
	Key Words: indigenous, Rift Valley, evictions, deforestation
	Summary & Comment: The Mau Forest complex is well populated - the Kipsigis, Maasai and the indigenous Ogiek all live in camps around the forest. Their communities were evicted to the forest margins in 2009 when the Kenyan government intitiated a reforestation project. The trick is to respect both the forest as well as indigenous peoples. CJW
4.	Swaziland: King Mswati III faces royal wedding protest in London
	Author: AllAfrica	Date Written: 26 April 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: AllAfrica.com
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://allafrica.com
	Key Words: Swaziland, human rights, profile
	Summary & Comment: King Mswati III of Swaziland has been invited to London for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. This has angered human rights activists and southern African exiles who are planning to protest the invitation. The King’s brutal action taken against recent anti-government demonstrations are a source of concern. HSEN
5.	Africa: It’s time to focus farm policies on farmers
	Author: Akin Adesina	Date Written: 25 April 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
	Secondary Category: Food and Land	Source URL: http://allafrica.com
	Key Words: Africa, food, land, farmers, development, price, AGRA
	Summary & Comment: As several African countries wrestle with yet another spike in food prices across the continent, the temptation to resort to politically convenient, but often counter-productive measures, is strong. Akin Adesina argues that this crisis should be seen as an opportunity to start implementing long-term policies to stop this recurring problem. MEM
6.	Over 100 organisations call on UN Human Rights Council to reject "defamation" and "denigration" of religions
	Author: Press Release	Date Written: 22 March 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: International Federation of Expression Exchange
	Secondary Category: Interfaith Relations	Source URL: http://www.ifex.org
	Key Words: Religion, education, human rights, defamation
	Summary & Comment: Over 100 organizations called on State Representatives at the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to reject "defamation" and "denigration" of religions, arguing that the concept of "defamation" or "denigration of religions" is counterproductive to global efforts to combat discrimination ag . . . [expand]
7.	Keeping ‘ignorant Africans’ out of Europe
	Author: Nathalie Rothschild	Date Written: 22 March 2011
	Primary Category: Culture	Document Origin: SPIKED
	Secondary Category: Africa General	Source URL: http://www.spiked-online.com
	Key Words: Lybia, Africa, Muammar Gaddafi, movement
	Summary & Comment: In this analytical piece, Nathalie Rothschild warns everyone not to fall for the EU’s crocodile tears over Libya - it conspired with Gaddafi to restrict Libyans’ freedom of movement. MEM