Independent News and Analysis
07/23/03 - Oil and AIDS in Africa

Now that Bush has finished his first "tour" of Africa it would be good to look at some critical assessments of current US policy. Foreign Policy in Focus has 2 great analysis of that trip exposing the oil interests in Nigeria and the arm twisting in South Africa. Russell Mokhiber from the watchdog group Corporate Crime Reporter also looks at AIDS Drug companies and their hold on Africa an an article entitled "Bush in Africa." Lastly, for a good source of information on Africa go to ZNet's Africa Watch section.

Foreign Policy in Focus: Nigeria & Oil

Foreign Policy in Focus: South Africans React to George Bush's Petro-Military-Commerce Mission

Z Net: Bush in Africa

Z Net's Africa Watch