Monthly Archives: April 2012

One dead, 15 injured in Nairobi Church grenade attack

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

From Collins Wanzala in Nairobi     One person was confirmed dead and 15 others injured in a grenade attack on a church in Nairobi yesterday (Sunday 29th April) morning. The attack happened when a grenade was hurled at the God’s House of Miracles Church in the city’s Ngara area. According to Nairobi Deputy provincial police Officer Moses Ombati, the incident happened at 8.30 am as the faithful conducted a prayer session. A statement from Police Headquarters indicated that the attack was carried out during the first morning service. The church pastor was concluding the service with an alter call to the worshipers when one person who had camouflaged himself as … Continue reading →

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When ‘Big Brother’ watches ‘The Watchdog’

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

‘They said they listen to my phone calls, you hear a click –and then some time later I heard such clicks,’ says a colleague, looking worried. Another informs him that he was, most likely, a victim of ‘spooking’: ‘they could only have done that to make you afraid. With nowadays technology, you won’t hear a thing if they listen in. Sometimes you are even so happy with your connection, because it seems very clear.’ Evelyn Groenink reports from Dakar, Senegal on the just ended Fair for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) conference. At least three of the 25 West African investigative journalists meeting in Dakar, Senegal, at the FAIR West African … Continue reading →

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Sata joins Matsanga in condemning Zimbabwe sanctions

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

From Michael Malakata in Lusaka, Zambia Zambian President Michael Sata has declared full support for Zimbabwe’s land reform programme and condemned sanctions against the Zimbabwe hierarchy imposed by Western countries. Mr Sata who is on a State visit to Zimbabwe, said Thursday that the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries were affecting Zimbabwe’s economy. The Zambian leader pleased host when he declared that the liberation strug­gle would have been in vain had land remained in the hands of a few white farmers. .Sata made the remarks during a tour of Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited, a privately owned company that manufactures food and beverages. “You should not be cheated; the … Continue reading →

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Charles Taylor set to enjoy luxurious life in British jail

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

By Henry D Gombya Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was on Thursday found guilty of 11 counts of murder, rape, conscripting child soldiers and sexual slavery during wars he waged on his own people and those of neighbouring Sierra Leone. But unlike what happened to the man he helped overthrow, Capt Samuel K Doe whose life ended after he was tortured, mutilated and then assassinated by a psychopath, Prince Johnson, Taylor is set to serve his sentence in glamour, in a British prison where he will be able to read daily newspapers, sleep in a comfortable bed, watch TV and play whatever games he may wish. He may also end … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Angolan refugees face expulsion from Zambia

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

From Michael Malakata in Lusaka, Zambia Thousands of Angolans who have lived in Zambia as refugees for more than half a century, are facing expulsion from the country following the cessation of their refugee status. In an unprecedented move that will send shockwaves to millions of refugees living in many parts of the world, the new Zambian government of President Michael Sata is ending the refugee status of Angolans who fled to the country as far back as 1961 following armed conflicts that displaced millions of Angolans to other countries. More than 203,000 Angolans have been living in Zambia since then. They have been asked to make themselves available for … Continue reading →

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