By John Whitesides and Jeff Mason
 
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama toughened his criticism of Iran on Tuesday for its crackdown on anti-government protesters, harshly condemning the violence and declaring scenes of death in Tehran “heartbreaking.”
At his fourth White House news conference, Obama also said he was still optimistic about the prospects in Congress for [...]

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By Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press
 
OTTAWA - The courts should not force Canada to ask the United States to return Omar Khadr from Guantanamo Bay, federal lawyers argued Tuesday.
The federal government has filed an appeal of a Federal Court ruling that it seek the return of Khadr, 22, from the U.S. military prison in Cuba.
Justice [...]

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By Parisa Hafezi
 
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A security crackdown appears to have quelled street rallies against Iran’s disputed poll, but the leadership faced a new challenge on Wednesday from calls by reformist clerics for national mourning for dead protesters.
EDITORS’ NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film [...]

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KISUMU TOWN WEST MP DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM COUNCIL POLLS.
 
By Agwanda Jakorandoh.
 
The Kisumu Town West MP, Olago Aluoch has declared that he will not support a particular candidate in the forthcoming mayoral polls for Kisumu City Council.
Hon Olago distanced himself from media reports that said he had decided to back the incumbent Sam Okello for second [...]

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By GODFFREY OLALI
A major showdown looms in parts of Southern Sudan between government forces and civilians following President Salva Kiir’s order for disarmament of people who resist to hand over their arms.
President Kiir has lamented that almost all corners of Southern Sudan were experiencing insecurity, mostly caused by rival armed civilians.
His directive comes against a [...]

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By Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
To be able to save victims, witnesses and other valuable lives from further perishing and to be able to move forward hoping for a better improved future in Kenya, Hague is the answer.
 
Kenya has in the past been treated to twists and turns with conditions [...]

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Sheila Naturinda & Gerald Bareebe
Kampala
President Museveni’s comments that the country does not need reforms in the electoral laws  has drawn sharp criticisms from the opposition with some members calling for massive protests to  demand  speedy reforms in the electoral laws.
Mr Museveni said in his May 14, letter to Peoples’ Progressive Party president Jaberi Bidandi Ssali [...]

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Review: Kibaki, Raila speak with one voice
BY PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga have assured Kenyans of their total commitment to the constitutional review process.
 
Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting with members of the Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review at Harambee House, the two Principals said they would give all [...]

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