Kenya candidates spend Shs 26bn bribing voters

The Weekly ObserverIn a debate on Kenya in the British parliament, on December 4, parliamentary under-secretary in the Department for International Development, Baroness Vadera, said: “….a career in politics is still one of the quickest ways of accumulating wealth” in Kenya.
Lord Oakeshott spoke of “a culture of political and economic patronage as the root of widespread corruption” in Kenya."

Tourism Board MD, Dr Achieng Ongonga resigns

Zimbabwe's U.S. Visit Discussion

Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.

Darfur refugee camp 'hiding rebels'

Sudan's governemnt has accused Darfur's largest refugee camp of harbouring rebel fighters. The Kalma camp is the only one that is permanently protected by United Nations and African Union forces, but residents fear they may be driven out as the military threatens to take action. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the camp.

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