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The Persecution of Wikileaks

October 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by JAMES ROTHENBERG The just finished Banned Books Week serves as a vivid reminder that we must be vigilant about freedom of expression and freedom from censorship. Absent this vigilance, we could wake up in a society that not only … read more »

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Wikileaks on Ghana: Kwasi Pratt is A Double Agent

September 7, 2011 by benim

Of course none of the Wikileaks cables were meant for public consumption. Yet some cables are categorized as “CLASSIFIED.” Others as ” UNCLASSIFIED.” Many others as ” CONFIDENTIAL” etc. This only means that although all the cables are ” for … read more »

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Zimbabwe mulls treason charges over Wikileaks

January 20, 2011 by benim

Zimbabwe’s top lawyer may seek treason charges against former opposition politicians named in diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, a move that drew criticism from a prominent legal rights group. Attorney-general Johannes Tomana said he has formed an unnamed five-member expert … read more »

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Zimbabwe AG probing Tsvangirai over WikiLeaks disclosures

January 17, 2011 by benim

The attorney general in Zimbabwe has set up a team of lawyers to investigate whether Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai can be charged with treason or conspiracy related to revelations by the website WikiLeaks. WikiLeaks published U.S. cables last week saying … read more »

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WikiLeaks on Zimbabwe: Mugabe seen as isolated

January 3, 2011 by benim

HARARE, Zimbabwe — While the attention of the world’s press has been focused on the impact of whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks where it concerns United States relations with long-standing allies and friends, there has been less interest in the embarrassment caused … read more »

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Visitors to Zimbabwe snap up defunct 100 trillion bank notes

January 2, 2011 by benim

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Western visitors to Zimbabwe are snapping up old, defunct Zimbabwe bank notes, preferring them to some traditional African curios and souvenirs of the nation’s famed stone sculpture. Most sought after is the one hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollar … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Gabon’s Omar Bongo pocketed millions in embezzled funds

December 30, 2010 by benim

Gabon’s late president Omar Bongo allegedly pocketed millions in embezzled funds from central African states, channelling some of it to French political parties in support of Nicolas Sarkozy, according to a US embassy cable published by El País.A senior official … read more »

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How WikiLeaks Just Set Back Zimbabwe Democracy

December 28, 2010 by benim

Last year, early on Christmas Eve morning, representatives from the U.S., United Kingdom, Netherlands, and the European Union arrived for a meeting with Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Appointed prime minister earlier that year as part of a power-sharing agreement … read more »

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Zimbabawe: WikiLeaks could quicken demise of GNU

December 25, 2010 by benim

THE recent WikiLeaks cable releases could have afforded President Robert Mugabe ammunition to call for elections next year, with his main argument that his coalition partner, Morgan Tsvangirai was in bed with the West. For years now, Mugabe has claimed … read more »

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Zimbabwe AG to set up WikiLeaks commission

December 25, 2010 by benim

Zimbabwe’s attorney general plans to set up a commission to investigate possible treason charges against locals over briefings with U.S. diplomats that are part of confidential State Department cables released by WikiLeaks. The investigation appears to be targeting Prime Minister … read more »

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Zanu-PF postpones Biti’s budget

December 17, 2010 by benim

THE Zanu-PF party has resolved not to pass the 2011 National Budget submitted by Finance Minister Tendai Biti. This means the President will not assent to the Finance Bill, and is likely to urge the minister to resubmit a revised … read more »

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WikiLeaks rival Openleaks “coming soon”: website

December 13, 2010 by benim

The former deputy to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is vowing to launch a rival site soon that he says will be more transparent than the original. Dubbed “Openleaks” (www.openleaks.org) and run by Assange’s former number two at WikiLeaks Daniel Domscheit-Berg, … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Pfizer hired investigators to press Nigeria to drop suit

December 12, 2010 by benim

Pfizer hired investigators to dig up dirt on Nigeria’s then-attorney general early last year in an effort to pressure him to drop a $6 billion lawsuit against the company, according to a classified U.S. diplomatic cable. The high-profile litigation, which … read more »

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of CNN interview – Video

October 23, 2010 by benim

WikiLeaks stated goal is to bring information to light, but its founder, Julian Assange, doesn’t always apply the principle to information about himself. Assange walked out of an interview with CNN’s Atika Shubert after she asked about internal problems at … read more »

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WikiLeaks Founder on the Run, Chased by Turmoil

October 23, 2010 by benim

Julian Assange moves like a hunted man. In a noisy Ethiopian restaurant in London’s rundown Paddington district, he pitches his voice barely above a whisper to foil the Western intelligence agencies he fears. He demands that his dwindling number of … read more »

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