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Former President Laurent Gbagbo Acknowledges Electoral Defeat
Former president Laurent Gbagbo, who is now under house arrest after he was snatched by pro-Ouattara forces from the presidential mansion last month, has finally acknowledged the electoral triumph of his rival Alassane Ouattara in the November 28th presidential...
World Elders Impressed with Alassane Ouattara’s Commitment
Former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize laureate South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and former UN Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson on Sunday said they were impressed with the commitment shown by Ivorian President...
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Given Go-ahead to Investigate Kenya’s Poll Violence
The International Criminal Court(ICC) has given Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo the nod to go ahead and launch formal investigations into Kenya’s post-election violence that rocked the country following the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki...
Former United Nations Secretary General Laments Kenya’s Slow Pace of Reform
United Nations former leader Kofi Annan has expressed his regrets at the ‘slow pace’ in reaching an agreement for reform; aimed at resolving the long-running dispute threatening the coalition government in Kenya. Diplomatic sources hinted on Friday,...
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya Briefs Annan on Reforms
President Mwai Kibaki has met and held discussions with former United Nations Secretary-General, Koffi Annan. Accompanying the former UN Secretary General during the meeting was the wife to former South African President Nelson Mandela, Mrs. Graca Machel...
African ’good Leadership’ Award Committee Unable to Select a Winner
The annual ‘African Good Leadership’ prize given to an African leader for good governance has failed to find a winner this year. The committee of the £3 million Mo Ibrahim award for achievement in African leadership, which includes Kofi Annan and...
Annan Warns of Crisis of Confidence in Kenya’s Political Leadership
Arising from his three-day assessment of the political situation in Kenya, the former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered a stern message to Kenyans, warning that : ”There is a “crisis of confidence” in the political leadership...
World Leaders Pledge to Work Towards an Agreement on Climate Change
World leaders meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York for a summit on climate change have pledged to continue their efforts towards reaching an ambitious agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the forthcoming Copenhagen Conference...
