Archive for January 24th, 2008
Musharraf Blasts “Intellectual Arrogance” of the West
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Pakistan
Things are heating up at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Pervez Musharraf, the President of Pakistan, was critical of Western leaders “intellectual arrogance” toward his country, and was quick to dismiss the notion that this leadership was diminished by the Bhutto assassination or the state of emergency powers he briefly took in late […]
Finally
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
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600+ Dead. Thousands displaced.  Millions effected.Â
This has been the story line in Kenya since the disputed election results were announced in late December. Today, things took a turn for the better. After weeks of prodding,  Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met for the first time under the auspices of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
The meeting was […]
At Least 17 Dead as Floods in Zambia Continue
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Zambia
iConflict contributor Henry Namwenda emailed us an update on the massive unseasonable floods that are ravishing parts of Zambia. Many in the country have attributed these heavy rains to global warming since rain this time of year on a scale like this is a new occurrence. While there has been good coverage […]
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