By Elias Mhegera – DEFENDERS of human rights in Tanzania have rejected the tendency which ignores human rights violation in this country on the pretext of its peace and tranquility. Speaking during the opening of a one week workshop for human rights defenders in the New Africa Hotel in Dar es Salaam on Monday this week, the Executive Director of the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC), Francis Kiwanga said that there many violation of human rights though in subtle forms. “We cannot ignore violation of human rights simply because they are not reported in the media, we at the... Continue Reading
By Guyson Nanagayi – New York – AFP- The Sudanese government promised to inject almost $2bn into conflict-stricken Darfur, but again demanded war crimes charges against its president be dropped. About $1.9bn will be spent over four years as part of a new strategy to bring peace to the western region where hundreds of thousands have been killed over the past decade ,Vice President Ali Osman Taha told the UN General Assembly on monday. The United Nations has imposed sanctions against Sudan aiming to halt the flow of arms into the region and President Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the... Continue Reading
Shout-Africa News/ Al Jazeera – Zimbabwe’s president has demanded that Africa get permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council. Robert Mugabe told the UN General Assembly on Friday that the continent should be given two permanent seats, which bring the power of veto over resolutions, on the body. “It is completely unacceptable that Africa remains the only continent without permanent representation in the council. That historical injustice must be corrected,” he said. “We therefore urge member states, including those that have vested interests in maintaining the status quo, to give due and fair consideration to Africa’s legitimate demand for... Continue Reading
By Guyson Nanagayi – UNITED NATIONS -(AFP) – UN chief Ban Ki-moon has thanked Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame for keeping peacekeeping troops in Sudan, despite anger over looming genocide accusations against the Rwandan army. After a draft of the report was leaked last month, Rwanda threatened to withdraw its peacekeeping troops if the final report – to be published on October 01 – accuses its army of genocide. Seven countries are named in the report, and Burundi has also demanded that it be removed from the final version. The draft report had also accused the Burundi army of the 1990s... Continue Reading
By Guyson Nanagayi- N’djamena – AFP-The Chad’s national electoral commission on Saturday delayed parliamentary and local elections to 2011 due to difficulties with preparations. A delay comes after a meeting on September 14 between representatives of CENI, the government and political parties of all stripes. The Legislative elections were to take place at the end of November and local elections in December, with the presidential vote scheduled for April 2011. But Legislative elections are planned for February 20 local elections will take place on March 27 and the first round of the presidential election on May 8, 2011,” said National Independent... Continue Reading
