By Own Correspondent – Mr John P. Bojang, Chairman of the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), has stressed the need for the youth to take part in the political process of the country, to take up the leadership as future leaders. “If the youth of this country are not involved in the political process at their youthful age, then it will be very difficult for them to make a right choice when the time is due,” Bojang said, while challenging them to be prepared to take up the leadership of this country as their destiny. The NCCE chairman was... Continue Reading
By Farhan Jama – Somali President Shek Sharif named new prime minister on Thursday. Prime Minister Mohamed Abdillahi Mohamed replaced Sharmarke who was elected during the reconciliation in Djibouti. The Prime Minister Mohamed is named after Sharmarke resigned last month. Mohamed Abdillahi worked in the Somali embassy in Washington from 1985 to 1988. He has conflict resolution and leadership skills, according to his resume he is mastery degree in political science from sunny-buffalo University. The resigned prime minister was a former diplomat and he was believed that he would make change to make abridge reconciliation between government and islamist. His... Continue Reading
By Correspondent – President Jakaya Kikwete have been urged Tanzanians to use the coming elections to show the world that it remains a model of peace and tranquility in Africa. Kikwete has also said that it is everyone’s duty, including the security organs, to ensure that the ongoing election campaigns are peaceful and free from religious and tribal instigation. Addressing the nation from the Lake Tanganyika Stadium in Kigoma on Thursday at celebrations to mark the end of this year’s Uhuru Torch race, the president noted the presence of a few unscrupulous politicians who preached violence and discrimination. He gave... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Kigali-BBC-The Rwanda National Police have arrested most prominent opposition leader, Victoire Ingabire on suspicion of being involved in subversive activities. Ingabire was arrested after she was allegedly implicated by Maj Vital Uwumuremyi, a former rebel commander in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) who was intercepted trying to sneak across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Rwanda border At that time she was accused of collaborating with a terrorist group and denying the genocide in 1994. Ms Ingabire, leader of the FDU-Inkingi party, is a Hutu and most of those killed in... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Antananarivo -AFP – Madagascar’s former prime ministers has returned home ahead of a constitutional referendum next month after spending nearly seven years in exile , witnesses said. Tantely Andrianarivo who was prime minister under former president Didier Ratsiraka arrived late Wednesday and on his arrival at Antananarivo airpor, said,“It’s with great humility that I once again set foot on Madagascan soil after almost seven years of exile … The former prime minister is the second major political figure to return from exile since the fall of the Ravalomanana regime 19 months ago and the seizing of... Continue Reading
