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It’s not just Mutharika, it’s the system as well

November 16, 2016 Global AuthorAspirin and Panado, Malawi, Mutharika, Peter Mutharika, United Nations General Assembly in New York

Five days after Peter Mutharika’s return from his prolonged stay in the United States of America where he attended United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Malawi President, held a much anticipated press conference to brief Malawians on duties he carried out during his time in the USA. At least this was the official agenda of the press briefing,… Read More

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Trump’s Daunting Foreign Challenges

November 12, 2016November 16, 2016 Global AuthorAssad, EU (led by France), Iraq war, MIddle East, Palestinian refugees, Putin, Sunni-Shiite, Syria, Trump

If nothing else, the 2016 elections have once again reaffirmed America’s solid democratic system. Without any major incidents, tens of millions of Americans went to polling stations across the land, voted for the candidate of their choice, and readied themselves, as always, for the peaceful transfer of power. I believe that even those who were deeply disappointed with the results… Read More

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Malawian Wandale seeks despised ICC intervention over conviction

November 5, 2016November 16, 2016 Global AuthorChief Ngolongoliwa of Thyolo, Conforzi Tea Estate, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), ICC, Malawi Politician, Mozambique, Republic of Malawi, Tanzania, United States of Thyolo and Mulanje, Vincent Wandale, Zambia

BLANTYRE:-The self-acclaimed supreme leader of Peoples Land Organization (PLO) leader Vincent Wandale says will seek International Criminal Court (ICC)s intervention following his conviction on Thursday. Blantyre Senior resident magistrate Thokozani Soko convicted Wandale on three accounts of conspiracy to commit misdemeanor, unauthorized use of land and criminal trespass. Read More

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Africa Needs a Collective Thinking Space

October 29, 2016October 30, 2016 Global Authorafrica, African countries, Malawi

It has become very common in the increasingly narrow global sphere to hear people correcting one another that Africa is not a country. Indeed, Africa is a continent with 50 plus countries; countries with distinct cultural traditions, regional and national dialects. There are estimated 1,500 – 2,000 languages spoken in Africa. These are important issues if one wants to fully… Read More

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Africa is saying NO to international criminal court (ICC)

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, Chad, Gambia, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, kenya, Namibia, South Africa

African leaders have long voiced concerns about the fairness of the international criminal courtas to has always been seen to target Africans. This issue is now gaining significant traction after the Gambia became the third country on the continent to announce its withdrawal from the Hague-based tribunal. The move follows similar announcements from Burundi and South Africa, who informed the… Read More

When Diplomats forget their perking order, The Case of US Ambassador Virginia Palmer

February 15, 2016 Global Author

BLANTYRE, (MaraviPost): US Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer UN diplomatically has been in the news a lot lately, first going to her Facebook status and castigating the Peter Mutharika Government for arresting two gay gentlemen for breaking Malawi Sodomy laws. Secondly her being accused of being part of a group trying to unseat a democratically elected government in Malawi. ... Read More

The people have spoken in Rwanda

December 21, 2015 Global Author

It was a busy Saturday yesterday as several breaking news hotspots needed to be monitored late into the night. Uganda’s national electricity provider UMEME tried their hardest to keep this correspondent off the air by inflicting repeated outages on his area of residence, all after days of 12 hour power cuts, ostensibly for ‘maintenance’ but perhaps with an altogether more... Read More

Opinion: Culture and Development in Africa

December 3, 2015January 10, 2021 Dr. Satu

BY DR. MEHENOU AMOUZOU Culture is one of the most significant factors of development. The role of culture in development should not be understated, but treated as a complex multi-layered factor for long-term growth and success. First, as an intrinsic value, secondly as a key factor of regional development leading to increased attractiveness of regions for tourists,... Read More

International Committee for Creating a Peaceful Sublime and Energetic World

November 21, 2015 Global Author

Introduction We are going to submit a practical way to create a peaceful sublime and energetic world. We can create the world that a destitute and an affluent human being, Black and White, Hebrew and Moslem, the different religions, the different devisal live without an affray and an embroilment together. We can go to the direction that human beings live... Read More

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete: Tanzania’s laughing stock?

November 10, 2015 Global Author

Article By: Evans Rubara After the tightly contested elections in Tanzania, there must be different thoughts running through the minds of the people of Tanzania. Besides, citizens of other Afrikan countries must be left wondering, ‘is there democracy in Tanzania?’ The general political climate in Tanzania during the electoral process, when the results started flowing in and even now, days... Read More

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