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Africa Alliance of YMCAs Statement of prayers on Kenya’s terrorist attack

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ATLANTA - With the death toll currently at 68, 175 injured, and a thousand hostages brought to safety, the Kenya Westgate shopping mall drama has gripped us all around the world since midday on Saturday. We express our deepest sympathy to the families of all killed or injured, as well as those traumatised by the event, for which Somalia’s radical... Read More

ICC Judge asks the Barack Obama Justice Dept to arrest Omar Al Bashir

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ATLANTA -  Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), informed by the Office of the Prosecutor of Omar Al Bashir’s potential travel to the United States of America (US), invited the competent US authorities to arrest Omar Al Bashir and surrender him to the Court, in the event he enters their territory. The Chamber also reminded the US of... Read More

ICC Vague on its response to letter of Concern from AU about proceedings of the Kenyan Leadership

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ATLANTA - The Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court (ICC, Court), Judge Cuno Tarfusser, has responded on behalf of the ICC Presidency to a letter from the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, which addressed various aspects of the ongoing ICC proceedings of the Kenyan President, Mr Kenyatta, and his Deputy, Mr... Read More

Elections are too important for Rwandan government to leave to the whims of voters

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 By Kris Berwouts With three quarters of the votes counted, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) is heading for an overwhelming victory in the legislative elections. The RPF has mobilised 76% of the voters, against 13 and 9.4 percent respectively for the Social Democratic Party and Liberal Party. These results deserve our respect and congratulations – perhaps not for their democratic… Read More

African leaders to hold summit October 13 on Kenya’s ICC cases

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ATLANTA - African leaders will meet in the Ethiopian capital on October 13 to take a common stance on whether to join Kenya's planned pull-out from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the prosecution of its leaders, officials said on Thursday.  So far there does not seem to be much support for it, but heads of state from the 54-member... Read More

12 Dead in Shooting at Washington Naval Base

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September 16, 2013   A lone gunman shot dead 12 people and wounded dozens of others before being killed by police Monday at a U.S. Naval facility in Washington, DC. Police identify the gunman as a former military contractor . They say it is not clear how he got access to the U.S. Navy Yard without proper identification or what… Read More

Rwandan opposition leader Bernard Ntaganda in peril after prison hunger strike

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by Ann Garrison KPFA Evening News, broadcast Sept. 15, 2013 Transcript KPFA Evening News Anchor David Rosenberg: Rwandan opposition leader Bernard Ntaganda is reported to be in perilous condition after going on a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions in Rwanda’s Mpanga Prison, which is also known as Rwanda’s Guantanamo. Rwanda has been a close ally and military partner of the… Read More

The ICC and Kenya

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By: Dr. Charles Kambanda, PhD THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) ROME STATUTE IS PROBABLY A SLIPPERY SLOPE FOR KENYA Following the December 2007 presidential elections, the electoral commission of Kenya officially declared the then incumbent President Mwai Kibaki the winner. In the blink of an eye, Mwai Kibaki was unceremoniously sworn in as president. … Read More

Arms Embargo on Rwanda is of Paramount Necessity

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Mandatory United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Rwanda is of paramount necessity. By Charles KAMBANDA A general and complete UNSC arms embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Rwanda is the ideal remedy to save millions of innocent civilians in Rwanda, DRC and Rwandan’s neighboring countries. A mandatory arms embargo on Rwanda is the only viable alternative… Read More
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