Events in history vindicate Khama!

Six African leaders met in Cairo, Egypt at the behest of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and current African Union President to discuss the political situation in Sudan, and a sideshow in Libya, where fighting over the control of Tripoli has erupted.

The emergency AU Troika Summit on Sudan and Libya held on Tuesday April 23, 2019, received Chadian President Idriss Deby, Rwanda’s head of state Paul Kagame, Congo’s Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa as well as Dijbouti’s leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Protesters in Sudan have for the last four months taken to the streets demanding regime change. The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), who emerged as leaders of the campaign against tyrant Omar al Bashir, have rejected the military transition council’s proposal for a suspension of the Sudan’s constitution and a two-year transition period headed by the military. The SPA however, prefers the military to be included in a transition council as members along civilians with elections to be held after the transitional period. 

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‘Fake’ drugs: A matter of life, truth and accountability

When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...

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