Regarding Press Freedom in Kenya and Botswana compared to Zimbabwe
Media Freedom Still an Issue in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Scott A Morgan
Several Years Ago there was a concerted Effort among those who are Advocates for a Free Press Regarding Zimbabwe. The Country has just had a Controversial Election and the Government was launching efforts to shut down [...]

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CHICAGO – On the campaign trail, Barack Obama liked to boast that he was a tough survivor of the bare-knuckled world of Chicago politics. But the president-elect also has steered clear of most of its scandals, navigating a careful middle ground that has left him relatively unscathed in a city synonymous with corruption.
Obama’s awkward link [...]

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OTTAWA (Reuters) – Newly minted Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff warned Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday he is prepared to topple the minority Conservative government but he also opened the door to compromise.
Ignatieff said he was willing to form a coalition government with the New Democratic Party, or fight another election — even though the [...]

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NAIROBI (AFP) – Talks between Congolese rebels and Kinshasa government officials stalled Wednesday on their third day in Nairobi, with the rebels accusing the United Nations of taking sides and threatening a walkout.
“Success has been blocked by two difficulties,” Olusegun Obasanjo, the UN special envoy and former Nigerian president who is chairing the discussions, told [...]

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In the fourth quarter of Friday’s Portland-Boston game, the Celtics’ bench blew most of a 25-point lead. Needless to say, Kevin Garnett was not impressed. During a timeout, KG jawed at second-year forward Glen Davis before the starters returned to take care of business. After the conflict, Davis sulked at the end of the bench, [...]

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MANCHESTER (AFP) – Wayne Rooney saved Manchester United from an embarrassing Champions League defeat at home to Aalborg on Wednesday, but the striker was lucky to avoid a red card for a first-half foul on Kasper Risgard during this 2-2 draw.
The England striker Rooney scored a crucial equaliser on 52 minutes to extend United’s unbeaten [...]

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ECK Bill shelved, for now
BY GEORGE MUNYORI and SIMON NDONG’A
 
The controversy over the disbandment of the Electoral Commission of Kenya took a new twist on Wednesday after a meeting of Members of Parliament opted to shelve the Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill ‘to pave way for further consultations.’
The meeting that was attended by President Mwai [...]

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