Make a difference in less than 2 minutes. Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Guns acquired illegally spread terror, contribute to poverty and halt development. Over the next 3 months we have a unique chance to stem the tide. But the single factor which underpinned all others was the continuous supply of guns to Liberia and Sierra Leone. These nations do not manufacture weapons. The outside world, including Britain, had to to supply them and it did so in abundance. Zainab Kamara, counsellor, Sierra Leone.

News, opportunity and politics from the ground. Tuesday, March 06, 2007. In January I went to the funeral of the father of my close friend and colleague Flora. So I am sitting down again now to try and pull together some of the thoughts I had then. Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Thursday, November 09, 2006. Does it mean people are happier in Britain and America than in Africa? In my country people come and sit, eat and sleep together for many days. Wednesday, November 08, 2006.