By Nangayi Guyson – SIRTE, Libya (AFP) – The President Moamer Kadhafi of Libya warned ahead of a vote on possible independence for south Sudan that a partition of the country would be a “contagious disease” that could spread to other African states. He said on on Sunday at the opening of an Arab-Africa summit in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte that “What is happening in Sudan could become a contagious disease that affects the whole of Africa.” “We must recognise that this event is dangerous,” he said of the planned January 9 referendum on southern Sudan independence which... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Johannesburg – Former South African president Nelson Mandala’s new collection of private papers which reveals his wariness at becoming idolised and his years of heartache at missing his family while in prison for 27 years is to go on sale on Tuesday. The book Conversations with Myself , Passages from the letters have appeared in the British newspaper, The Sunday Times, and in papers in South Africa. They are being published in a book, Conversations with Myself, which incorporates an archive of diaries and private recordings as well as letters. In one excerpt from the book,... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – Experts suggests new regulations for media houses ownership-Recently there have been concerns in public circles on how the media outlets have been reporting the General Election campaigns and various utterances by politicians. A veteran Dar es Salaam based journalist media consultant and trainer Lawrence Kilimwiko has suggested for new regulations in the ownership of media outlets in Tanzania. He was commenting on the recent media review by stakeholders which found that this is one of the most awkward events when media outlets have been misused blatantly by some politicians. On 28 September the media fraternity, representative... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – Our correspondent speaks to the people who have been hunted for reasons beyond their control as victims of superstition to find out what they think about the watershed moment of 2010 in Tanzanian politics. There is a saying in politics that there is no black and white. But some sections of our unequal society are forever lost in the shadows of the grey areas in politics. The albinos caught in their physical difference in a persecuting society need clearer support. Give us our rights in black and white, The Express was told. The secretary general of... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Harare – Reuters- Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe of violating the constitution and unilateral decision-making. Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party refused to recognise a string of senior appointments made by President Robert Mugabe, in a fresh row set to strain their fragile coalition. Tsvangirai formed a power-sharing administration with bitter rival Mugabe last year after disputed 2008 elections, and briefly led his party in a boycott of the cabinet last October citing frustrations in implementing the unity pact. Under their coalition deal, the two... Continue Reading
