Category: Africa

African youth gangs assault Indian taxi drivers

Mike Edmonds: Herald Sun | September 13, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24337433-2862,00.html

MELBOURNE’S Indian and Pakistani taxi drivers are being bashed and robbed by African youth gangs.

And there are fears the number of attacks reported to Victoria Police is only the tip of the iceberg.

The hot spot for inter-racial violence is Melbourne’s inner north. This year between May 8 and August 2 there were 12 reported robberies on taxi drivers in Flemington, Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale.

Police will not officially acknowledge any particular ethnic group is a target, or that any other group is carrying out the crimes.

But in …

Armed African men in wallet grab

Doug Robertson: The Advertiser | August 12, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24172837-2682,00.html

FIVE men of African appearance – one armed with a knife – accosted and robbed a man as he walked on a busy Greenacres street tonight.

The victim was not injured.

The group of five confronted the man at about 10pm on Redward Ave, which runs from Fosters Rd to Hampstead Rd.

They demanded he hand over his wallet and then left on foot.

Anybody with information about the robbery is asked to contact Bank SA Crime Stoppers ph: 1800 333 000.

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Hardline immigration mandatory detention laws ditched

The Advertsiser | July 29, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24094737-5006301,00.html

MANDATORY detention for asylum-seekers has been eased under changes to immigration policy announced by the Federal Government today.

“A person who poses no danger to the community will be able to remain in the community while their visa status is resolved,” Immigration Minster Chris Evans said.

Mandatory detention would apply only to those arriving by boat for health, identity and security checks, or those considered a risk to national security or health.

Legal assistance would be offered to those arriving by boat and they could have an independent review of unfavourable decisions.

Children …

White Australian Helps Africans – Gets Murdered for His Efforts

Shot kills the dream of aid worker Darren Stratti

The Advertiser | July 03, 2008

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23961889-5006301,00.html

A SYDNEY man who followed his dream to build a village where African orphans could be fed, educated and given health care has been shot dead by robbers.

Darren Stratti, 36, a father of two teenage boys and a passionate musician, was just months away from finishing the village in remote northern Tanzania with his partner Rebecka Delforce.

The couple had given up the idea of settling down in Australia with a mortgage and instead raised funds for their not-for-profit organisation, foodwatershelter Inc.

A …

Multiculturalism Leads to Violence in Paris and Brussels

Racist Violence in Paris and Brussels

Tiburge: The Brussels Journal | June 24, 2008

http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3355

The 19th arrondissement of Paris has become a war zone between Jews and North Africans. The most recent flare-up of violence occurred on Saturday June 21. A 17-year old Jewish boy suffered several broken ribs and skull fractures during a violent assault by Mulsim youths. The boy was hospitalized in an unconscious state at Cochin Hospital where he is currently being kept in an artificial coma.

The boy, who was wearing a kippa, was walking on Rue Petit, in the 19th, when he came …

The Goodies – South Africa

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Synopsis
South Africa is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as “Apartheight” and as “A South African Adventure”.

The Goodies make an advertisement for South Africa. However, the South African Tourist Agent is unhappy with what they have done.

The enraged agent forces the Goodies to emigrate to South Africa, where the old segregation of apartheid is replaced by the new segregation of apartheight (apart-height). Tim and Graeme are tall enough not to be affected — but Bill is …