Year: 2008

Conakry, 9 January, 2008— The sacking of a key reformist politician, and moves by President Lansana Conté to reassert control over the government, have confirmed fears that political reform is stalling. At the same time […]

Goma, 10 January, 2008— Insurgents loyal to dissident general Laurent Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have walked out of a conference aimed at restoring peace and stability to the eastern Kivu provinces […]

Harare, 9 January, 2008— Post-election violence in Kenya is creating pre-election nervousness among Zimbabwe’s voters ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in March, and people are beginning to stockpile food in the event of any […]

Nairobi, 9 January, 2008— While specific ethnic groups – there are more than 40 in Kenya – were targeted during the violence, the tensions that led to such clashes were not the result of ethnicity […]

Dhaka, 10 January, 2008— An innovative, locally designed arsenic filter, known as the Sono filter, now offers hope for millions who lack access to safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Occurring naturally in ground water in […]

The Oshogolo Drama Troupe was engaged in a hectic rehearsal session when I arrived at the old PERSCO bookstore. It was in the same building as the new one, next to the music room. The […]

Malaba, 7 January, 2008— Post-election violence has decreased in several districts of western Kenya, but displaced civilians have continued to trek across the border to seek refuge in Ugandan border towns, officials said. At least […]

Nairobi, 7 January, 2008— Thousands of people displaced (IDPs) by recent post-election violence in Kenya are being evacuated to areas which, although more conducive to their safety because of ethnic affinity, pose a risk of […]