Uganda: Rebel Chief Kony Pleads for Ceasefire

Kampala — UNDER pressure, the LRA leader, Joseph Kony, has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to declare a ceasefire in the on-going military offensive against his fighters.The Lord’s Resistance Army envoy, Dr. David Nyekorach Matsanga, said yesterday that he had talked to Kony, who asked him to appeal for a ceasefire.”Kony called me and told me he wants to talk peace. I am calling upon President Museveni to call for a ceasefire. We should re-open the negotiations,” Matsanga implored.

Ghana: New Presidential Battleground

Little-known Tain Constituency in Brong Ahafo region of Ghana has now become the new battleground in the country’s long drawn presidential election that has already seen one runoff after the first election on December 7, 2008.A third and final decider in the presidential battle between Nana Addo Adankwa Akufo-Addo of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Prof. John Evans Atta Mills of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) holds tomorrow in Tain Constituency.

Zimbabwe: Mukoko Loses Latest Bid for Freedom

Harare — Director of Zimbabwe Peace Project Jestina Mukoko and 15 others accused of recruiting people for banditry training and bombings were yesterday remanded in custody by the Harare Magistrates’ Court since the matter regarding their release is now before the Supreme Court.But after a later application was heard in chambers, the High Court will tomorrow rule whether Mukoko should be moved from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison to the Avenues Clinic as ordered by the High Court last week.