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Ghana’s democracy is doomed

June 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kojo Tamakloe Every day I assess what Ghanaians think by way of reading through the websites . One thing I notice is the NPP and its ardent supporters “seeming” hatred for dictatorship. When Dr Nkrumahs name comes up they will … read more »

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Who Is A Professional In Ghana

August 26, 2011 by benim

The word profess means to avow or lay claim to some expertise. Hence, we have professors who are university dons with specialist knowledge in particular fields of academic endeavour. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (11th Edition 2006) defines a professional as … read more »

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At least one killed in Misrata shelling: residents

April 3, 2011 by benim

At least one person was killed and several wounded early Sunday when forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi shelled a building in the rebel-held city of Misrata, a resident told Reuters. The shelling hit a building which was previously … read more »

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Nato airstrikes kill 13 rebels

April 3, 2011 by benim

Benghazi – Airstrikes intended to thwart Muammar Gaddafi’s forces killed 13 rebel fighters in eastern Libya instead, the opposition said Saturday, but they described it as an “unfortunate accident” and stressed it did not diminish their support for the international … read more »

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Dewani suspect wants bail

February 2, 2011 by benim

One of the co-accused in the Anni Dewani murder case was expected to apply for bail in a Cape Town court on Wednesday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said. “The courts were approached by the legal representative for Mr [Mziwamadoda] … read more »

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Family’s fear for ‘fragile’ Shrien Dewani over extradition to South Africa

January 23, 2011 by benim

Anni Dewani murder Shrien Dewani leaves Southmead police station in Bristol after reporting for bail. He could not attend an extradition hearing in London last week due to ill health. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA The family of the British businessman accused … read more »

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South Africa: Top Cape lawyer to help Dewani

January 20, 2011 by benim

Top Cape Town lawyer Taswell Papier has been engaged to assist the legal team of honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani. Papier has previously been honoured as a Western Cape “hero” by then-premier Ebrahim Rasool and has been named the global … read more »

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know why Shrien Dewani ‘killed his bride,’ claims South African police chief

January 18, 2011 by benim

South Africa’s chief of police has claimed that his detectives have uncovered a motive which explains why British businessman Shrien Dewani allegedly killed his bride while on honeymoon in Cape Town. General Bheki Cele told the country’s e.tv news channel … read more »

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Dewani ‘wants to clear his name’

January 18, 2011 by benim

Shrien Dewani, the English millionaire accused of ordering his wife Anni’s “honeymoon murder” in Cape Town last November, may return to South Africa voluntarily if he is granted bail “up to the date of his final appeal”. In an interview … read more »

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‘Shrien was acting so strangely, not like the other honeymooners’, says holidaymaker

January 16, 2011 by benim

A holidaymaker who befriended murder victim Anni Dewani in the final days of her life has claimed that her husband Shrien acted strangely on the couple’s honeymoon. Chloe Spelling met Mrs Dewani and her husband Shrien while staying at the … read more »

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Who shall delivers DR Congo women from rapist attacks?

January 13, 2011 by benim

The number of women raped in eastern Congo in 2009 numbered 15,000. The UN condemned security forces for failing to prevent mass rapes. Photograph: Marc Hoffer/AFP/Getty Images More than 30 women were raped in a coordinated attack in the Democratic … read more »

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Congo soldiers held over alleged rapes, looting: UN

January 13, 2011 by benim

A group of government soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been detained over allegations of sexual violence earlier this month, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Human rights officers from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, known … read more »

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South Africa: Anni’s uncle lashes out at Dewani

January 10, 2011 by benim

On Sunday, the UK-based Mail Online reported Ashok Hindocha could not understand why millionaire Shrien Dewani had not “put up a fight” after the couple’s taxi was ambushed by two gunmen in Cape Town. “I would not even have allowed … read more »

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School in memory of murdered bride Anni Dewani attacked as ‘publicity stunt’

January 8, 2011 by benim

An uncle of Anni Dewani, the woman murdered on honeymoon in South Africa, has accused her husband’s relations of using a fund set up in her memory for a “heartless” public relations stunt. Anni Dewani (left) and Shrien Dewani. Photo: GEOFF … read more »

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South Africa: John Hlophe may not hear Dewani case

January 4, 2011 by benim

Cape judge president John Hlophe may not serve as the presiding judge in the Dewani murder case. “A judge is only allocated to hear a trial close to the beginning (of when the trial is expected to start),” said Cape … read more »

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Shrien Dewani ‘won’t get fair trial in South Africa’

January 3, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – The family of Shrien Dewani fear he will not receive a fair trial in South Africa because the presiding judge has been dogged by misconduct allegations, the Telegraph in the UK reported. Akta Raja, the cousin of the … read more »

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Anni Dewani murder: friends of bride urge husband to return to South Africa

December 31, 2010 by benim

Friends of Anni Dewani, the newly-wed shot dead in South Africa, have written an open letter urging her husband to return to the country to answer questions about her death. Police allege that Shrien Dewani arranged a fake carjacking to … read more »

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Dewani link in South African doctor murder dismissed

December 30, 2010 by benim

A private detective investigating the death of South African doctor Pox Raghavjee has dismissed claims of a possible link between his murder and that of honeymooning tourist Anni Dewani. Dr Raghavjee, 60, was carjacked and shot dead for no apparent … read more »

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Ivory Coast’s incumbent president locked in crucial negotiations

December 28, 2010 by benim

Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s presidential incumbent, was on Tuesday night locked in negotiations with a delegation of three West African leaders who are trying to persuade him to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally-recognised winner of last month’s … read more »

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Strike call fails to hit main Ivory Coast city, ports

December 28, 2010 by benim

Most workers in Ivory Coast’s main city of Abidjan ignored a call by presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara for a strike on Monday to force Laurent Gbagbo out of power, saying they must work in order to survive. Operations at the … read more »

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Ivory Coast: Ouattara backers end occupation of Paris embassy

December 28, 2010 by benim

Supporters of Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara occupied the Ivorian embassy in Paris for several hours on Monday, calling for the internationally isolated incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to step aside. French television reported that some 20 people occupied the building … read more »

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3 African presidents to deliver ultimatum to Gbagbo in Ivory Coast

December 27, 2010 by benim

Leaders of Benin, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde prepare to offer political asylum or forcible removal Three African leaders are due to arrive in Ivory Coast tomorrowwith an offer for the president, Laurent Gbagbo, to relinquish power and claim political … read more »

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Violence fears grow in Ivory Coast as Gbagbo stays

December 27, 2010 by benim

Ivory Coast – Fears of renewed fighting in this country once divided by civil war grew Monday following a threat from West African neighbors to force out incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo if he does not soon heed international calls to … read more »

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Bride of millionaire Shrien Dewani ‘executed’ on honeymoon: paramedic

December 27, 2010 by benim

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A paramedic who examined the body of Anni Dewani, the murdered Cape Town honeymooner, shortly after it was found in the back of an abandoned taxi has told how he believed she had been “executed.” The … read more »

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‘Why Ivorians dislike Nigerians’

December 26, 2010 by benim

Against the background of the political crisis rocking Cote D’Voire, Alex Ogundadegbe writes on the dangers confronting over two million Nigerians in the country on the brink of disintegration A drive from Abidjan International Airport Felix Houphouet Boigny in Cote … read more »

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West African leaders hold emergency meeting on Ivory Coast

December 24, 2010 by benim

West African leaders were huddling in Nigeria on Friday over how best to defuse an escalating crisis in Ivory Coast, where President Laurent Gbagbo refuses to concede power. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States has already urged Gbagbo … read more »

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Dewani extradition papers ready

December 23, 2010 by benim

Papers to apply for the extradition from the UK of murder-accused Shrien Dewani have been submitted to the justice department, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday. “We submitted the extradition papers to the department of justice, which is … read more »

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Nearly 200 killed in Ivory Coast election crisis

December 23, 2010 by benim

Nearly 200 people have been killed in Ivory Coast since last month’s disputed election, according to the United States, as international pressure mounts for defiant leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down. World powers and African states have thrown their support … read more »

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International community may bolster Ivory Coast force

December 22, 2010 by benim

The international community may bolster the U.N. peacekeeping force in the Ivory Coast to head off any potential challenge by supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo, the State Department said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Washington was discussing … read more »

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Ivory Coast: Ouattara PM says only solution to crisis is force

December 22, 2010 by benim

The prime minister of Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara urged the international community to consider using force to oust incumbent Laurent Gbagbo saying it was the “only solution”. Gbagbo has refused to quit following a Nov. 28 election that … read more »

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