Two political parties went to court in Kenya on Thursday to try and block a vote on a draft constitution, claiming that President Mwai Kibaki manipulated the text to increase his powers. Both the opposition Kenya African...
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Opposition and civil rights groups in Kenya have called for three days of protests leading up to Friday's deadline for a proposed constitution, despite a ban on a planned protest march. The opposition accuses Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official...
Kenyan protesters demand limits to presidential powers in new constitution
Protesters in Kenya Wednesday demanded a limit to the president's powers as parliament prepared for debate on a new constitution. The protests came after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki appeared to hold back from endorsing a draft that...
In Thursday's international brief, West African regional organization ECOWAS has refused to recognize Faure Gnassingbe as the legitimate leader of Togo and threatened sanctions against the country unless it returned to its prior...
International brief ~ UK to release three terror suspects on bail
In Monday's international brief, the United Kingdom's Special Immigration Appeal Commission has granted bail to three terror suspects individuals being held without charge or trial in London's Belmarsh Prison . The only individual to...
International brief ~ Chile offers reparations to Pinochet torture victims
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos announced Monday that the Chilean government will be offering lifelong pensions to individuals on a monthly basis that are almost equal to the minimum wage for the same period. The announcement follows the publication of...