Zambia’s Leader Calls For Zimbabwe Election to be Delayed, Not Cancelled
Posted on June 23, 2008 - Filed Under Zambia, Zimbabwe
iConflict contributor Henry Namwenda emailed us this report from Zambia:
PRESIDENT Mwanawasa yesterday called for the postponement of Zimbabwean presidential run-off elections slated for this Friday because of the volatile situation during campaigns. Speaking in his capacity as Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairman, Dr Mwanawasa told a Press conference at State House that the […]
A Loss For Zimbabwe
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, Elections, Zimbabwe
Change, real change for Zimbabwe seemed to be only days away. After years of running this once proud nation into the ground, President Robert Mugabe finally had a challenger worthy of the succeeding him. All that needed to happen was for a free and fair election to take place on June 27th. […]
Read More..>>A Moment for Zimbabwe
Posted on June 13, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Zimbabwe
Most of the United States is focused on an election - the race for the White House which takes place in November. But perhaps now as the primaries are finally over and the general is in its early stages, its a good moment to pause to examine the June 27th run off election in […]
Read More..>>A Grand Compromise For the Democratic Party
Posted on May 5, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections, Obama
The Democratic party is about to face a no-win situation. Polling shows that if Barack Obama is the party nominee, 25% of Hillary Clinton’s supporters will vote for John McCain. Conversely, should Clinton win all those first time voters and activists who sprung out across America to support Obama would quickly disappear, robbing […]
Read More..>>The Results Come In…Again
Posted on April 26, 2008 - Filed Under Zimbabwe
The election recount results are coming in from Zimbabwe and they show exactly what the previous vote count showed — that Robert Mugabe lost, again. The ruling party in Zimbabwe has tried to delay releasing the votes and recounting them, but with today’s announcement they will be boxed into a tighter corner.
All independent observers have […]
A Growing Crisis in Zimbabwe
Posted on April 23, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Zimbabwe
All the elements are in place. It is the perfect storm for all the things that can go wrong in a struggling nation. There is rampant hyperinflation, unemployment is at 80%, there are food and money shortages and the populous is desperate for a change. Welcome to Zimbabwe.
Last month, the citizens has an […]
Bad Night for Obama, Worse Night for ABC
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Obama, citizen journalism, media
Are you kidding me????
That seemed to be the main consensus after the debacle that was supposed to be an important presidential debate. When was the last time you saw the hosts of a debate kill the last 15 minutes by taking almost constant commercial breaks and then showing the candidates sign autographs? Why wasn’t that […]
Clinton Campaign Under Fire
Posted on March 28, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections
This wasn’t the best week for the Clinton Campaign. Senator Clinton’s comments about landing in Bosnia during a 1996 trip were played over and over again, showcasing the difference between what she originally said happened after the plane landed and what actually did happen. Candidates makes honest mistakes, from both parties, and there […]
Read More..>>Pakistani Opposition Parties Form Coalition Government
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Pakistan
The two rival parties that won last months election in Pakistan have formed a new coalition government. What they have yet to determine is the fate of Pervez Musharraf.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari, the husband of the slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, held a photo-op for reporters as a show of […]
Suicide Blast Kills Pakistan Army General
Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under Pakistan
Pakistan’s top military medical officer and 3 others were killed by a suicide bomber on Monday. After a lull in violence in the area, including the Feb. 18th election that was mostly peaceful, this is a new indication that there is turbulence ahead for Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Pervez Musharraf once again rejected calls for him to step […]