Organ trafficking 'covered up'

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Lisbon - A Roman Catholic nun who warned authorities in Mozambique that an organ trafficking network involving children was operating in the southern African country has accused officials investigating the case of a cover-up, Lusa news agency reported on Wednesday.

Sister Maria Elida alleged "that investigations by the attorney general's office had been 'haphazard' and had succumbed to unnamed 'powerful forces'", the Portuguese news agency said.

"She was convinced the investigation had 'come under pressure to hide the truth'," Lusa added.

Elida, a 45-year-old Brazilian who has worked in the former Portuguese colony for nine years, was one of four missionary nuns who earlier this month alleged that a network of organ traffickers was operating near their convent and orphanage in the town of Nampula.

The four nuns said they had gathered testimony from would-be victims of the network who managed to escape and had photographs of dead children with missing organs.

http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1489490,00.html

The Bush commitment to Africa and our Anti-Terrorist Allys!

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1. It's proving quite the profitable industry in Afghanistan too

And a decided lack of outrage and minimal press mention, no doubt due to the tireless efforts of unnamed powerful forces.