The letter (PAMBAZUKA NEWS 118: OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH) and the following links and news items are a brilliant summary of the state of African politics and human rights at this point in time. Helen Wangusa's letter to Bush is a masterpiece of insight and analysis into the shameful manipulation of the media for political purposes that is driving the American agenda in Africa. There are many more problems in Africa than can be covered in this one newsletter, and I would like to take this opportunity to recommend subscription to Pambazuka News to everyone interested in human rights.

Michael Carmichael
The Oxford Centre for Public Affairs, UK