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Kenya Election Nullification: Interpreting President Kenyatta`s “We Must Fix it’ Vows
September 5, 2017
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| East Africa, News, Politics

Following the nullification of his re-election by the supreme court on Friday, the president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has vowed, a day after, to “fix“ the judiciary of his country. According to the president, who intimated that he totally disagreed with the verdict of the court, but will respect it, the court has “a problem,” which he promised to “fix” if re-elected. Following allegations of frauds, the Supreme court of Kenya on Friday declared the last month`s presidential poll…

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Liberian Election Fever And George Weah ‘Assassination’ Allegations
September 3, 2017
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| News, Politics, West Africa

While Liberians are anxiously waiting and hoping for a peaceful political transition of power through the election come 10 October, after years of bloody civil war and political instabilities, which gave birth to relative political stability under the outgoing President   Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the news of the alleged assassination attempt on the life of George M. Weah, the opposition candidate, has caused different reactions amongst Liberians. Last week, Weah`s opposition Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), reported that three…

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Breaking News: Supreme Court Nullifies President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Re-Election
September 1, 2017
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| East Africa, News, Politics

In an unprecedented move, the supreme court in Kenya has unequivocally nullified the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta and ordered a new presidential election within 60 days. The verdict of the supreme court means that the newly re-elected incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta who was declared the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes, will have to step aside, pending the outcome of the fresh pool. Delivering its judgment on Friday, a six-judge bench, by majority decision, intimated that…

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Aftermath Grace Mugabe SA Assault Scandal: Solidarity Rally or Condemnation?
August 31, 2017
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| Featured, News, Politics, South Africa

In a usual sign of solidarity and allegiance to President Family, the Zimbabwean ruling party Zanu-PF party rallied in Harare on Wednesday in support of the First Lady Grace Mugabe, who is facing charges in South Africa after her much publicized physical attacks on 20-year-old South African model Gabriella Engels. The First Lady Grace Mugabe was strongly condemned by human rights groups, both in South Africa and Zimbabwe for the assaults and subsequent immunity the South African government granted…

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More Challenges For Grace Mugabe As Ms. Engels` Lawyers Challenge Her Immunity
August 25, 2017
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| News, Politics, South Africa

As expected, lawyers representing Gabriella Engels, the South African model, who alleged that she was assaulted by Mrs. Grace Mugabe, the First Lady of Zimbabwe, have made an application in court, challenging the decision of the South African government to grant diplomatic immunity on Grace Mugabe. The application was officially filed in the high court in Pretoria by the AfriForum group, on behalf of Ms. Engels. In her submission, AfriForum argues, on behalf of Ms. Engels, that the immunity…

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Kenya: To Reduce Or Not To Reduce The Salary Of The MPs?
August 24, 2017
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| East Africa, News, Politics

The moves by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) of Kenya to cut the salaries of the country`s MPs have been met with a strong resistance by some newly elected Kenyan MPs. The plan, which was tabled in June and supported by President Uhuru Kenyatta, would see a reduction of Kenya’s public sector wages by 35%. However, many newly elected MPs have rejected the plan and accused the SRC of   “unfairly targeting MPs“ and systematically reducing the MPs…

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Grace Mugabe Declared Wanted in South Africa Over “Attack“ on a Woman
August 18, 2017
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| News, Politics, South Africa

The First Lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe is wanted in South Africa over an “attack“ on a woman. The South African police have issued a “red alert” at the country’s borders for Zimbabwe’s 52 ““ year-old First Lady Grace Mugabe, who is believed to still be in South Africa, although her whereabouts are unknown. The “red alert” followed Mrs. Mugabe`s failure to appear in the court on Tuesday to answer questions regarding her alleged assault on a 20-year-old woman,…

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Mugabe`s Son and Friends Lavish Money on Expensive Champagne
August 13, 2017
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| News, Politics, South Africa

While an average Zimbabwean is struggling to have a meal on their table and many hardworking Zimbabweans are not yet paid their salaries for months, after having given their best for the country, President Mugabe’s son Chatunga, whose friend described together with his other friends as “bar Rangers,” is on the other hand, busy partying and squandering money on extremely expensive champagne in South Africa. This came at a time the former finance minister of Zimbabwe, Tendai Biti lamented…

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Senseless Killings and Criminal acts in the DRC: Time For The ICC Intervention?
August 10, 2017
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| News, Politics

Since her independence on 30 June 1960 from Belgium, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been the den of political instability and personal aggrandizement, which has manifested into lawlessness, impunity and senseless loss of millions of innocent lives. The latest report from the UN human rights investigators, which alleged that more than 250 people, including 62 children, were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo from mid-March to mid-June, adds to the statistics and confirms the seriousness of the…

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