France appeared to aver dictator Muammar Gadaffi's denunciation of a "new feudalism" represented by land grabs by third countries in Africa. South Korea has 1.7 million acres for wheat in Sudan; the United Arab Emirates is also a landlord in the Sudan.

As the number of chronically hungry people tops one billion, the head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is calling on ordinary citizens to mobilize through the "Billion for a Billion" campaign to end hunger.

The Kenya Forest Services is evicting squatters in the Mau Forest out of concern for the loss of forest cover: down 25% in 10 years.

Cardinal Napier fears that the FAO does not realize what are the real problems Africans face with regard to nutrition. He also expressed concern over decriminalization of prostitution requested by FIFA - the world soccer organization.

The meeting is scheduled for mid-December in Taichung. Security measures are set to be tightened to prevent demonstrations. Beijing and Taipei are increasingly closer despite opposition by pro-independence groups. Chinese delegation will not travel to Kaohsiung in guided tour because it hosted the ...