By Own Correspondent – Reporters Without Borders condemns the jamming of some of the programmes of Short Wave Radio Africa (SWRA), a London-based radio station staffed by Zimbabwean exile journalists that broadcasts to Zimbabwe. Various sources said they thought Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) was responsible for the interference, which began on 1 September. “While the licences granted to several independent publications last May improved media diversity after years of a state media monopoly, the jamming of this exile radio station is an extremely negative sign,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The relaxation seen in the print media is clearly not... Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG – Senegal’s multi talented singer, composer and song writer, Moh Dediouf’s sound is as vibrant and eclectic as the continent he is from. Born in Dakar Senegal in 1974, with a musical gift so profound, he now uses it to unite Africa and to make the world change their minds about what is perceived as the ‘Dark Continent.’ He is anchored to Africa, yet draws on his travels and life experiences from Europe and other parts of the world to mould, mix and make music that the whole world can dance to. His mission – to create music that... Continue Reading
BY NANGAYI GUYSON – A UN official Atul Khare told the Security Council that the scale of systematic rape by armed rebels was far worse than feared and UN “failed” the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo. Atul Khare “Our actions were not adequate, resulting in acceptable brutalisation of the population of the villages in the area. We must do better.” Night patrols . Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. He said that up to 500 women and children were now believed raped in recent weeks – more than double the previously reported figure. He... Continue Reading
Rwanda’s President Kagame BY NANGAYI GUYSON – KIGALI (AFP) – General Ban Ki-moon is in Rwanda over a major dispute leaked to UN report on war crimes allegedly committed by Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda’s President Kagame UN report accused Rwandan troops and their allies of staging genocide style massacres of civilians in DR Congo in 1996-97 but Rwanda denies the allegations has threatened to pull its troops out of international peacekeeping missions. A spokesman at the United Nations headquarters said Ban had arrived in the Rwandan capital for the unannounced visit and would hold talks with... Continue Reading
BY NANGAYI GUYSON – Mogadishu – Somalia’s al-Shabaab al-Qaeda-leaked group has warned Uganda that it would face more attacks if it did not pull out of Somalia. In July 11 this year ,Somalia’s al-Shabaab attacked Uganda’s capital Kampala in deadly suicide bombings that claimed the life of about 80 people. Sheikh Fuad Mohamed Khalaf ‘Shangole’, one of al-Shabaab’s most radical leaders speaking at a mosque in Mogadishu, issued a warning saying Ugandan President “Yoweri Museveni has become an obstacle and is refusing stability in our country,” Shangole said, in front of hundreds of supporters in the Suqaholaha neighbourhood. “So... Continue Reading
