By Nangayi Guyson – Ivory Coast’s state television on Thursday reported president Laurent Gbagbo saying he is expelling the British and Canadian ambassadors as a reciprocal measure. But UK criticized the action calling it invalid move. The UK and Canada are among the nations who have expelled ambassadors appointed by Mr Gbagbo in order to replace them with diplomats chose by Mr Outtara. According to BBC’s , the expulsions are largely symbolic and the UK ambassador, who acts as envoy for several countries in the region, is based in neighbouring Ghana, and the Canadian embassy will still be able to... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Juba – South Sudan’s information minister Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin has welcomed reassurances by the Sudanese president that he will respect Sunday’s referendum on southern independence. He told BBC that , he was pleased with President Omar al-Bashir acceptance of the referendum. He said the vote will allow the people of South Sudan to decide their own future for the first time since 1898. On his final visit to the south before the referendum, Mr Bashir said that he would be sad to see Sudan split in two. But he added he would be happy if... Continue Reading
By Katongole Kiwanuka – Court in Kampala has ordered a news paper the ‘Rolling stone’ to compensate individuals whose names and faces were labelled as gays in one of its editions. This followed the aggrieved individuals through their lawyers Henry Onoria, John Francis Onyango and Ankankwasa Edward to drag the paper to court over violating their right to privacy, the right to human dignity and protection from inhuman treatment. On the 2nd/October/2010, the paper carried a story that was labelled as “Scandal” and under the headline “Hang them; they are after our kids!!!!! Pictures of Uganda’s 100 homos leak.” Some... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Zimbabwe’s minister says is making efforts to increase security on its government websites to prevent cyber attacks. On its website, a cyber activist group called Anonymous says it brought down Zimbabwe websites last week to protest the government’s censorship of free press and Wiki Leaks cables. President Robert Mugabe’s wife has sued a newspaper that published Wiki Leaks reports implicating her in illegal diamond deals. Zimbabwe’s IT minister said on Monday that they are “dealing with” threats by the pro-Wiki Leaks group to cripple the websites. Most of the government’s websites were up and... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo has rejected a deadline set by his rival for him to stand down, saying the international community is trying to stage a coup against him. Alassane Ouattara’s supporters said Mr Gbagbo would have “no difficulties” if he resigned before 0000 GMT on Friday but Mr Gbagbo said the country could face greater violence if he were to leave office. In an address for the new year, Mr Gbagbo said the pressure for him to quit amounted to “an attempted coup d’etat carried out under the banner of the international community”.... Continue Reading
