Sirocco, Author at Progress Pond

Robbing the Congo II: Unspeakable richness

Posted by Sirocco | Apr 18, 2005 | Uncategorized |

In theory the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should be among the richest countries on...

Posted by Sirocco | Apr 10, 2005 | Uncategorized |

In theory the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should be among the richest countries on...

Posted by Sirocco | Apr 3, 2005 | Uncategorized |

In a poll deemed dubious by regional observers and dismissed as a sham by the opposition, Robert...

Posted by Sirocco | Mar 31, 2005 | Uncategorized |

Voting booths in Zimbabwe have closed following what observers call ‘a peaceful poll,’...

Posted by Sirocco | Mar 26, 2005 | Health Care |

If Theresa Schiavo had lacked health coverage fifteen years ago, would we ever have heard of her...