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Society Human Rights Watch lauds Malawi on homophobic law moratorium

Society Human Rights Watch lauds Malawi on homophobic law moratorium Malawi's Justice Minister and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara last week told a public debate on minority rights that the police have been ordered not to arrest anyone suspected of engaging in homosexuality. Malawi's buggery, gross indecency and carnal knowledge against the order of nature laws are some of the toughest homophobic laws in the world. Anyone convicted under these laws can get up to 14 years in jail with hard labour.

Politics Formation of new party by Jumbe not solution to Malawi's problems--Chinsinga

Politics Formation of new party by Jumbe not solution to Malawi's problems--Chinsinga The announcement came after leadership wrangles in UDF between Jumbe’s faction and that of Secretary General Kennedy Makwangwala which organized and staged the national convention where Atupele Muluzi was elected the party’s national chairperson and presidential candidate for 2014 presidential elections. But Chancellor College political scientist Chinsinga said the party will augment political bickering between the leadership of the two parties.

Rwanda - “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot”

Rwanda - “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot” These investigations came after the World Bank discovered that the Government of Rwanda (RPF) is worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Reliable Sources from the Rwandan intelligence have reported that his killing was planned and carried out by Rwandan service men due to his knowledge of where the money had gone and the risk of him giving information to the IMF and the World Bank.

Egypt - Egypt's prosecutor defies President Morsi order calling for his ouster

Egypt - Egypt's prosecutor defies President Morsi order calling for his ouster CAIRO  - Egypt's prosecutor general on Thursday defied his president's order to step down to defuse public anger over acquittals in a case of brutality against protesters during last year's uprising that topped the regime of Hosni Mubarak. Critics accused President Mohammed Morsi of exceeding his mandate.