The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR) presiding over the genocide case which
occurred in Rwanda 1994 is now considering a
establishing permanent court. This is going to place
a mark in the history of Africa's civil strifes which
have always been left at the mercy of the national
courts. After the fourth plenary session a new phase
is now developing with the fresh arrests made in
Kenya. Our correspondent Dushimiyimana Jean Jacques
Cesar expounds on the ongoings within the tribunal.
As we are concentrating on justice for the victims
of the Rwandan genocide in Arusha, Tanzania, the
backyard of the tribunal is facing a case of
corruption and injustice by the local authority
leaders inflicted upon the majority poor. Our
correspondent Laurenti Magesa explores what once was
the community watchdog on corruption turned the
community's horror.
Across the border , Uganda is once more receiving
congrats for her place in today Africa. Uganda is now
nolonger considered a threat to the expanding market
of South Africa but her ally. Both countries appears
to be speaking the same language as James Brew puts
it.
It is also evident that talking peace and trade is
not all in Africa. Zambia's president Frederick
Chiluba faces tough opposition as the opposition
political parties form a coalition to fight his
government. Mujule Makani from Zambia notes the
demonstrations against the ruling government. The
church on the other hand is taking a neutral ground
by trying to bring reconciliation between the
opposition and the government.
Maurice Onyango reports on the common phenomenon,
Global village. But what goes with the concept? Is
the North and the South moving towards a global
village or is it just another strategy to surpress
the South? Rev. Lawford Imunde says that
Globalisation is colonisation in a more subtle way
but with greater intensity.
Our neighbours in Zimbabwe are yet to come to
grips with the harsh economy as it pushes education
away from the majority, especially the low income
earners. Access to higher education is becoming
impossible basically due to the cutting of loans to
students. The long term effect of this can only be
expected to be worse. Tonderayi Mukeredzi higlights
the country's policy on education which seems to
favour the rich.
Mining has been in the forefront of many
environmental and human rights campaigns. Albert
Quainoo's story highlights the case of Turkwa
district in Ghana. Local leaders, in this region
demonstrate their protest against the environmental
pollution by a leading firm, Ashanti Goldfields
Company.
Africanews staff
