Archives for April, 2012
Liberia revisited (1)

Liberia revisited (1)

Published On Monday, April 30, 2012. Under: Local.
Monrovia – Sunday, April 29 Today is a very special day: after 32 years I again set foot on Liberian soil! With my wife and two-year old son I left the country in the aftermath of the bloody 1980 coup … Continue reading →
The conviction of Charles Taylor: A victory for justice – not an end to impunity

The conviction of Charles Taylor: A victory for justice – not an end to impunity

Published On Saturday, April 28, 2012. Under: Local.
The Hague – The Netherlands, April 26 2012: Five years after the beginning of the ‘Taylor trial’ and after having heard nearly 100 witnesses, the judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone  announced their historic decision: the former Liberian … Continue reading →
Sunlight on Land Deals

Sunlight on Land Deals

Published On Friday, April 27, 2012. Under: World.
the-great-land-grab-may-11-2009Civic groups monitoring land deals in the developing world are calling for transparency from governments leasing vast tracts of choice farmland to foreign investors. Lacking basic information from the governments, the groups have gathered independent data and have launched the first-ever map of foreign takeovers of arable land throughout developing countries. By Diana Jean Schemo. -. [FULL ARTICLE]
SIERRA LEONE: “Now we can move on”

SIERRA LEONE: “Now we can move on”

Published On Thursday, April 26, 2012. Under: Local.
DAKAR 26 April 2012 (IRIN) - Sierra Leoneans are relieved that former warlord and President of Liberia Charles Taylor has been convicted by the Special Court of Sierra Leone on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
ABDC Season 7: Return Of The Superstars, Week 3: Madonna

ABDC Season 7: Return Of The Superstars, Week 3: Madonna

Published On Monday, April 23, 2012. Under: Videos.
Dance Channel TV's Steve Barry meets America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 week 3 Madonna premieres Wednesday April 25, 2012 at 10:00PM ET/PT on MTV!ABDC Season 7 Crew Line-up:Collizion Crew Electrolytes Fanny Pak
ABDC Season 7: Return Of The Superstars

ABDC Season 7: Return Of The Superstars

Published On Monday, April 09, 2012. Under: Videos.
Dance Channel TV's Renee Eng meets Crew before the taping of America's Best Dance Crew Season 7 Episode 1. The girls introduce themselves and give their 'flavors', talk about fan support and their love for ICONic Boyz, how long they've been dancing, where they ...
The Secrets of Russian Pas de Deux “Stemina and Promenade”

The Secrets of Russian Pas de Deux “Stemina and Promenade”

Published On Saturday, April 07, 2012. Under: Videos.
Want to know the secrets of Russian Pas de Deux? Bolshoi-trained and former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, Arsen Serobian, offers a step-by-step video tutorial on how to perform pas de deux steps correctly. Boys can learn the proper way to partner their ballerina, while girls ...
TAP Festival at Colburn School

TAP Festival at Colburn School

Published On Thursday, April 05, 2012. Under: Videos.
Dance Channel TV attended the Colburn Second annual TAP Festival that brought lots of great artists from the world of TAP dancing : Sam Weber, Heroshi Hamanishi, Steve Zee, Melinda Sullivan, Channing Cook- Holmes.