Archive | October 31, 2011

UK blocks aid to anti-gay countries

By on October 31, 2011 in News, World

By Admin Britain’s Prime Minister, David Cameron (C), chairs a cabinet meeting. Photo/FILE The United Kingdom has announced new measures to cut aid to Commonwealth countries at the forefront of the anti-gay campaign. UK officials on Monday said that the decision by Prime Minister David Cameron to withdraw the general budgetary support targeted nations engaged [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Somali Diaspora support Kenyan troops mission in Somalia

By on October 31, 2011 in Africa, Diaspora News, News, World

By Admin Hundreds of Somali nationals living in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US held a demonstration over the weekend in support of Kenyan troops that are currently deep inside Somalia hunting down Al Shabaab militia. Kenya went to war against the militia two weeks ago with the intention of rooting out the group that has [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

NATO chief in surprise visit to Libya

By on October 31, 2011 in Africa, News

By Admin NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen (C) arrives at Tripoli airport/AFP TRIPOLI, Oct 31 – NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen made a surprise visit to Tripoli on Monday, saying he foresaw no major role left for the alliance in Libya hours before its air mission was due to end officially. His visit comes seven [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Gaddafi wanted Libya death, not ICC trial

By on October 31, 2011 in Africa, News

By Admin Slained Libya leader Mouamar Gadaffi/AFP MISRATA, Oct 31 – Depressed and worried, Moamer Gadhafi wanted to die in Libya than face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), one of his henchmen said of the Libyan dictator’s last days. In June, ICC judges issued arrest warrants against Gadhafi, who was killed on October [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }

Kenya, Somalia invoke ICC on Al Shabaab

By on October 31, 2011 in Africa, National, News

By Admin Al Shabaab fighters in Somalia/ File NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 31 – Kenya and Somalia now want leaders of the rag tag Al Shabaab militia to be prosecuted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) based at The Hague. This was announced by Prime Ministers Raila Odinga (Kenya) and Abdiweli Mohammed Ali (Somalia) in a [...]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }