http://www.hu-asa.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:01:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Defence Forces Commander Constantine Chiwenga says he will not salute any candidate who beats President Robert Mugabe in the forthcoming elections amid reports that soldiers have been granted paid leave to campaign for Zanu PF in their rural homes. Chiwenga joined the head of the Zimbabwe Prisons Service, Paradzai Zimondi, in ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/03/10/zimbabwe-ill-only-salute-mugabe-not-sell-outs-chiwenga/ Fifa boss Sepp Blatter has delivered a stinging rebuke to coach Berti Vogts over his spell in charge of the Nigeria national team. The German quit the post last month in the wake of a hugely disappointing Nations Cup campaign after their quarter-final exit. Blatter suggests that Vogts' inability to stay in ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/03/10/blatter-blasts-vogts-over-nigeria/ Food aid deliveries to Sudan's Darfur region have been reduced by 50% after a series of bandit attacks on convoys, the UN's food agency has warned.In the latest incident, seven trucks were stolen and their drivers abducted last week as they drove to Fasher, the World Food Programme says. WFP says ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/03/10/bandit-raids-cut-darfur-food-aid/ Kenya's army has launched a huge military operation targeting a militia which has killed some 500 people in a land dispute over the past 18 months. The army is using heavy artillery, hundreds of troops and helicopter gunships, in the Mount Elgon forests near the border with Uganda. They are targeting ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/03/10/army-offensive-on-kenya-militia/ Few neutral supporters doubt that the Egyptian Pharaohs were the deserving winners of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations - more organised and often playing stylish football. After the final whistle we were entertained by the sight of goalkeeper Essam al-Hadari and Mohammed Zidan straddling the crossbar waving the Egyptian ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/02/13/assessing-ghanas-nations-cup-party/ The head of the Kenyan government team at crisis talks has expressed anger with mediator Kofi Annan over comments on resolving the election dispute.Mr Annan hinted that both sides had agreed on a transitional government for two years, after which fresh presidential elections would be held. But Justice Minister Martha Karua ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/02/13/kenya-government-anger-with-annan/ Ghana are the continent's top team according to the latest rankings released by world football's governing body Fifa.The hosts of the recent Africa Cup of Nations are now above newly crowned champions Egypt, who are fourth on the list despite their back-to-back titles. Nigeria's Super Eagles have dropped from first place ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/02/13/ghana-top-africa-in-fifa-rankings/ Zimbabwe has been described as a sad nation full of fear by former Finance Minister Simba Makoni as he launched his manifesto for president. "[It is] a polarised nation in deep stress and one characterised by disease and extreme poverty," he said. If elected on 29 March as an independent candidate, he ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/02/13/zimbabwe-a-nation-full-of-fear/ The Inquirer (Monrovia)  30 January 2008 Posted to the web 30 January 2008 D. Webster Cassell The Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice yesterday literally transformed into a dramatic scene when Judge Charles K. Williams out of anger ordered cameramen in the court to take the photograph of the Trial Jury in ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/01/30/liberia-julu-dorbor-guilty-but/  The top US envoy to Africa has said the forced removal of people from Kenya's Rift Valley after last month's disputed presidential poll was ethnic cleansing. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Jendayi Frazer also denounced the continuing violence which has since forced thousands to flee their homes. She urged President Mwai ... http://www.hu-asa.com/2008/01/30/us-denounces-kenya-cleansing/