Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been hospitalized Wed 23rd June in the capital Nairobi, in what his office maintains is fatigue. However independent authoritative sources told New Africa Analysis that he underwent a head surgery to remove a blood clot on the surface of his brain. Though his spokesman Dennis Onyango told a press briefing [...]
The interim independent electoral commission (IIEC) has announced it will register prisoners to vote ahead of a referendum on the country’s proposed constitution next month. The announcement ended speculation that the country would be forced to postpone its vote, in a referendum that has divided the country’s cabinet and religious groups. The move to have [...]
Potential eye witnesses of the ’08 post-election violence are warning they will not testify if their safety is not guaranteed. The government is yet to operationalise a witness protection programme that will enable prosecution by the international criminal court (ICC) of those responsible for the violence. Their fears were further confirmed by a Nairobi based [...]
For many years this country has been a beacon of stability for Africa. However, the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) latest report claims that this peace is coming under threat in the run up to presidential elections scheduled for late 2011. The ICG report examines the country’s development after 28 years under the leadership of President [...]
The decision by the Federal Government to celebrate Nigeria at 50 may appear to be a welcome development. 50 years is worth celebrating, but not in such an extravagant manner as is currently being planned and Nigerians are reacting. According to the federal government the N10 billion naira ($66 million USD) budgeted for the nation’s [...]
Tomorrow June 26th is national reconciliation day in Guinea. For the first time in over half a century the Guinean people will democratically elect their leader without the interference of the army. In ‘58 Ahmed Sekou Toure became the country’s leader. He practiced torture and violence against his opponents and was known for widespread corruption [...]
On June 22nd The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) announced that many of the world’s poorest countries are making significant progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Eleven of the most improved countries are amongst the weakest in Africa itself, and nearly half of the African countries that [...]
Oxfam has warned that up to ten million people in West Africa are in danger of severe hunger as harvests fail, drought deepens and food prices soar. The UK based charity has launched a £7million emergency appeal to aid some 800,000 victims who it is claimed have been reduced to eating poultry feed and raiding [...]
Following a violent attack on the president of leading human rights organisation Heritiers de la justice (Heirs of Justice), Christian Aid has appealed to the international community for increased protection for activists. The UK registered charity has also asked for greater support from the authorities to bring perpetrators to justice and end the cycle of [...]
A small, but yet major development took place at the Kampala review conference of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which took place from 31st May to 11th June. This was the decision to criminalise the use of armed force by one state against another, in contravention of the UN Charter. Although it will take place [...]
