By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – Opposition leaders under the newly-formed United Front have vowed to “liberate” The Gambia come the forthcoming presidential election slated for 24th November 2011. They say a new Gambia will be born where all will be equal before the law regardless of who one is. The leaders, who have also vowed to rally behind the chosen candidate, National Reconciliation Party’s (NRP) Hamat Bah, were speaking last Thursday at the Laico Atlantic Hotel where hundreds of delegates and opposition supporters gathered to choose a candidate to lead the opposition United Front. The convention, on the theme “Restoring... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com/Liberia Election Report Project – Latest news available has it that tension has risen in the Liberian capital ahead of the November 8 run-off between Tubman and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Tubman called on his supporters to boycott the vote over alleged irregularities in the first round, despite international pressure on him to stand. Violence erupted after police tried to break up a crowd of several hundred CDC supporters that had spilt onto one of Monrovia’s largest thoroughfares. Shooting then broke out and a police officer said both the police and Tubman’s supporters had fired, but it was not possible... Continue Reading
We the Baganda in the Diaspora in consultation with other Ugandans convened on 4th November 2011 at 20-30 London Road, Barking. London (United Kingdom) and resolved to demand what the government of Uganda owes Buganda within a period of sixth months from today. The acrimony between Buganda and the central Government stems from the failure of the NRM government to honour Buganda’s demands. These demands are part of an agreement between Buganda and the NRA/M reached as a prerequisite for Buganda’s involvement in the 1981 Luweero Bush war. The resolutions are: Buganda and other regions of Uganda be given full... Continue Reading
Former Katikkiro of Buganda Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere has called upon Baganda living in the Diaspora to support all the Kingdom’s initiated projects back at home in Uganda. This was speaking during a ceremony organized by a United Kingdom based organization, Obuganda Obwanamaddala late last week in remembrance of the late Bernard Kibuuka Musoke. The Late Kibuuka was one of the founder members of the Uganda Freedom Fighter together with Prof. Yusuf Lule, Dr Andrew Kayira Lutakome, Balaki Kiira, and Dr Peter Senabulya among others. He was recently recognized as one of Uganda’s heroes. Kibuuka passed away in August this year... Continue Reading
By EmekaUmejei – Shout-Africa Correspondent, Lagos – A pan Nigeria group, Project Nigeria Movement (National Consensus) has warned that the country is headed for collapse unless the people are allowed to write their own constitution. The group comprising the patriots, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Yoruba Unity Forum is led by eminent jurist, Professor Ben Nwabueze(SAN). The group made its position known after its meeting at Alaga House, Yaba, Lagos yesterday, where it frowned at the ongoing lethargy in governance across the country. The group which acknowledged on ongoing Boko Haram threat, Fuel Subsidy and constitutional review, emphasised that unless the Nigerian constitution is democratised, democracy will... Continue Reading
