Category Archives: Africa

Museveni narrowly escapes being shot dead by his bodyguard

Posted on June 6, 2013 by
This would have been President Museveni

By Henry D Gombya in London and Nkonge I Kaggwa in Kampala Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni yesterday narrowly escaped death when one of his bodyguards “accidentally” lost possession of his automatic weapon which fell to the ground and fired as the Ugandan leader was about to get into his car. Unconfirmed reports say the bodyguard suffered gunshot wounds after one of his colleagues shot at him believing he was trying to assassinate Museveni who has been in power for the last 27 years. The bodyguard was part of an elite specially-trained military unit of commandos that is commanded by Brig Kainerugaba Muhoozi, the president’s only known son. Gen Museveni, whose … Continue reading →

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Calling for total overhaul of ICC’s Office of The Prosecutor

Posted on June 5, 2013 by
Dr David Matsanga and the ICC deputy Chief Prosecutor James Stewart at a recent gathering at SOAS in London (Photo by Henry Gombya)

By Henry D Gombya A call has been made for the complete overhaul of the International Criminal Court’s Office of The Prosecutor following a confirmation by the ICC that the case against Cote d’Ivoire’s former President Laurent Gbagbo was not strong enough to warrant its continuation for trial in The Hague and that some sections of the ICC case against Kenya’s deputy president Samuel Ruto be referred back to Kenyan courts. In a ruling made Monday by the ICC, the court ruled that the case against Mr Gbagbo lacked sufficient evidence to enable it to go ahead, It said that while evidence so far produced by the prosecution was not … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Kaunda leads OAU/AU 50th anniversary celebrations

Posted on May 26, 2013 by
Former Zambian leader and a signatory to the formation of the OAU, Dr Kenneth Kaunda, gives his speech in Addis Ababa Saturday.

Africans from the five regions of the continent and the Diaspora as well as guests from around the world converged on Saturday, 25 May 2013 at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to commemorate the 50thanniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU), established on May 25, 1963, in the same city. The celebration featured intellectual debates on the theme: “Pan Africanism and African Renaissance”, followed by a cultural evening in the presence of current and former Heads of State of the Union as well as former Secretary Generals of the OAU and former Chairpersons of the AU. The United Nations … Continue reading →

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Pomp and jubilation mark African Union’s 50th anniversary

Posted on May 26, 2013 by
Democratic Repubic of Congio President Joseph Kabila (R) joins Cote D

African leaders yesterday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa’s myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. African Union Chairman and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told leaders as he opened the celebrations they should seek to “create a continent free from poverty and conflict, and an Africa whose citizens enjoy a middle income status.” Today’s 54-member AU is the successor of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established amid the heady days as independence from colonial rule swept the continent in 1963. “While our founders met for the formation of the OAU at the dawn … Continue reading →

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France warned about following policy of regime change in Africa

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

By Henry D Gombya France has been warned that carrying out an ‘expansionist and regime change policy’ in Africa which is creating a ‘free fall zone’ for Al-Qaeda in North Africa, and sending troops to Mali without an exit strategy will create more insurgence and breed worse violence than what is happening in Afghanistan today. The warning comes as France is consolidating her hold on Islamist insurgents in Mali after being invited by the country’s leadership to halt the advance of the rebels towards the capital Bamako two weeks ago. At the same time, France and the United States have been accused of using ‘friendly NGOs (Non-Government Organisations) and international … Continue reading →

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