Soyinka: don’t reduce anti-fuel subsidy removal protests to ethnicity

The Nation By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Political Editor Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka yesterday berated some elements from the Southeast and Southsouth for giving the anti-fuel subsidy removal protests an ethnic colouration.  that such perception was dishonourable, dishonest and unfair to the patriots who protested against maladministration on the streets.  The acclaimed writer decried the [...]

Congo’s bishops: Elections ‘stained,’ council must acknowledge errors

KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — Months after Congo’s general elections, the nation’s bishops continue to speak out about the legitimacy of the results. “We believe that the electoral process is stained by serious irregularities which raise questions about the published results,” the bishops’ conference said in mid-January. “We call on the organizers to have the courage [...]

Four Years On IDPs Remain in Camps

By Peter Kahare RIFT VALLEY, Kenya, Jan 24, 2012 (IPS) – Six-year-old Victor Muruga points to a hole in the bush that he calls his “bedroom”. “I sleep there, under that tree and my mother sleeps under that blanket,” says Muruga.  Muruga is in a jovial mood as he prepares lunch for the family. The [...]

50 years of CAFOD: What lit your flame?

CAFOD As we begin to mark our 50th anniversary year at CAFOD, it is a time to give thanks to all those staff, volunteers and supporters whose hard work and generous donations have made the last 50 years possible. It is also a time to reflect on what we have achieved, and how we have [...]

How the fuel row caught fire

Africa Confidential An unwieldy and spontaneous opposition has won its first battle against the government; now it needs a strategy Nobody in government, least of all President Goodluck_Jonathan ]Goodluck Jonathan, seemed prepared for the torrent of opposition excited by the decision to end fuel subsidies. This doubled the retail price of petrol on New Year’s [...]