By Nangayi Guyson – Harare & Kampala – The two long ruling African presidents, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Museveni of Uganda, have attacked the United States, Britain and France on Libya and accused the West of twisting the meaning of a UN resolution imposing a no-fly zone. Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe President Robert Mugabe on Monday rapped attacks by the United States, Britain and France on Libya saying, “They interpreted (the UN Security Council resolution) to mean permission under it to bombard any places of their own choice in Libya, including civilian places even. “Now it is the West which... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Gambian president Yahya Jammeh on Friday recharged his electrical broom sweeping two ministers out of his shaky cabinet. Mr Abdou Kolley, minister of Trade, Regional, Integration, and Employment and Mr Yusupha Kah, minister of Works, Construction and Infrastructure have been relieved of their duties with effect from Friday, March 18. A typical fashion of president Jammeh’s regime, no reason was advanced to the public for the dismissal of the two ministers who have been recycled several times before shown the exit door on Friday. The state-owned TV said president Jammeh relied on a constitutional provision which... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Rabat – Apart from early protests in North African countries, Egypt, Tunisia and now in Libya which is becoming an international matter, another protests broke out in Morocco on Sunday with thousands of people pouring across the streets in cities demanding better civil rights and an end to corruption in the moderate North African country where the king this month promised constitutional reform. Thousands joined protests in Casablanca, the country’s biggest city, in Tangiers in the north, and in Agadir on the Atlantic coast where witness Hafsa Oubou said several thousands were marching. Unrest has swept... Continue Reading
By Ozodi Thomas Osuji – Today, March 19, 2011 British, French and United States armed forces lunched war on Gaddafi’s Libya. The ostensible reason for the attack is to carry out the United Nations resolution authorizing member nations to implement a “No-fly over Libya” and also “to use every necessary measure to prevent Colonel Moammar Gaddafi from killing unarmed civilians”. For ever a month now the people of Libya have been demonstrating saying that they want a change in government. Gaddafi has been in power since 1969 when he overthrew the government of Libya and used military power to usurp... Continue Reading
By Misheck Rusere – A High Court Judge has dismissed an application by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) challenging a ban on their rally which was due to be held today (Saturday) at the Glamis Arena. Justice George Chiweshe who is also a known Zanu (PF) apologist handed down his judgment with reasons for the dismissal to follow, this morning after the MDC had filled an urgent chamber application. Meanwhile several members of the Movement for democratic Change (MDC) have been assaulted and others abducted by rowdy Zanu (PF) supporters after the later turned up for a star rally... Continue Reading
