Iowa Caucuses in Pictures
As the “invisible primary” winds down in rural Iowa, candidates for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination battle to get the most out of this predominantly conservative state, writes journalist Tawanda Kanhema.
Thailand: South African Woman Found With Coccaine in Her Dreadlocks
Nolubabalo Nobanda did not fit the police’s profile of a drug mule. She matriculated from one of South Africa’s top girl’s schools before heading to Wits University.
US$4 Million Getaway for the Obamas
Barack Obama’s annual vacation in Hawaii this year is likely to be his most expensive ever – and the majority of it is being funded by the taxpayer.
In Saif Al Islam Trial, Libya’s Post-Gaddafi Government Sees Chance to Reassert Legitimacy
With no justice system in place yet, the ICC wants to extradite Gaddafi’s son to The Hague… but the Libyan government sees his trial as an opportunity to reassert its legitimacy, setting the stage for what could be the first real test of the post-Gaddafi government’s institutional integrity.
Zimbabwe: New Diamond Find Raises Stakes, Prospects
Gillian Sithole, mine manager at Mbada Diamonds, one of the firms mining in the area, said government has discovered a further 53 000 hectares of diamond deposits.
Uganda: Corruption Worsens, With Little Action from Government
Kale Kayihura, the Inspector General of Police, the head of the most corrupt institution in Uganda, is a lucky man. President Yoweri Museveni keeps praising him even when two reports have pinned the police as the most corrupt institution both nationally and regionally in a space of two months.
Herman Cain Wants to Be Defense Secretary, Hypothetically
Herman Cain, the U.S. presidential candidate who did not know that China had nuclear weapons, has expressed “hypothetical” interest in serving as the country’s Secretary for Defense. Cain, a ballistic mathematician, has an extensive background in the military, but his knowledge of the world outside of America’s borders could easily fit on the back of a Godfather’s Pizza napkin.
Ugandan Journalist Assassinated in Rwanda: Probe Deepens
The Rwandan State House’s Counter Intelligence has picked up the investigation into the killing of top journalist Charles Ingabire. According to a well-placed army officer, it’s feared Ingabire was killed in highly planned mission. Ingabire met a group of three men at around 10:00pm last night. One of them later left them in the middle of [...]
Budding democrat or dictator? – The case of President Khama
When he entered politics, more than a decade ago, little was known about President Ian Khama except that he was the eldest son of Botswana’s founding president, Sir Seretse Khama, and also the commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).
Two Men Claim the Presidency as DRC Vote Ends in Chaos
Burnt-out tyres, broken glass and concrete blocks littered the neighbourhood’s only tarmac road, and an armoured truck was parked outside the prison itself.
Canada to help track child mortality in Africa
KRISTY KIRKUP – OTTAWA – The government announced Monday it will invest millions in a U.S. university research initiative designed to track and reduce child mortality in Africa.
United States moving into Africa’s Nile River Basin
“Rivers are political systems. Management of rivers is political and management of international rivers is very political. The Chinese got it right long ago: River + Dyke = Political Order.”